Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners – 2/23/20: LIVE In-Game Updates, Reaction, Chat, and Community
SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Rangers are ready to get back to playing baseball after their game against the Milwaukee Brewers was rained out on Saturday. Keep up with all the action here, with live in-game updates and reactions. You can also engage in the comments section with questions and comments on the game.
Texas Rangers (1-0) @ Seattle Mariners (0-0)
Sunday, February 23, 2020
1:10 PM MT (2:10 PM CT)
Peoria Stadium | Peoria, AZ
Probables:
TEX: LHP Joe Palumbo (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
vs
SEA: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Texas Rangers Starting Lineup
DH Shin-Soo Choo
CF Nick Solak
RF Joey Gallo
3B Todd Frazier
2B Rougned Odor
1B Greg Bird
SS Matt Duffy
LF Leody Taveras
C Tim Federowicz
Seattle Mariners Starting Lineup
2B Shed Long Jr.
1B Evan White
3B Kyle Seager
RF Kyle Lewis
DH Daniel Vogelbach
C Tom Murphy
SS J.P. Crawford
CF Mallex Smith
LF Braden Bishop
Texas Rangers Schedule Pitchers
LHP Joe Palumbo (starting)
LHP Brett Martin
RHP Nick Goody
RHP Jonathan Hernandez
LHP Joely Rodriguez
LHP Brian Flynn
RHP Demarcus Evans
RHP Tim Dillard
Around The Clubhouse
Willie Calhoun
On hitting progress:
"It's been money. I've been feeling good. I'm taking it day by day and getting ready for the season. I've been doing a lot of machine work and trying to see velocity as much as I can. Usually, with the first couple games, it takes me a little bit to get going."
On outfield work:
"I'm feeling good. I've been doing early work with Tony Beasley everyday...I'm doing all the drills I can to make myself feel comfortable out there. I'm excited to play tomorrow, though."
Todd Frazier
On getting acclimated to new team:
"It's been really good. We've got a good core here. There's solid veteran guys and good young guys that want to learn and want to play. Right now, I'm excited. I feel like one of the guys on the team. Everybody's been helpful to me and welcomed me with open arms. I couldn't be happier."
On if he's the most vocal guy on the team yet:
"I wouldn't say most vocal, but I do talk a lot. I think that will start happening with time."
On frequent playing time early:
"I don't mind it at all. I want to get as many at-bats as I can. I'm usually a slow starter when I come to spring training, so the more I can see the ball, the better I'll be. I'll go every other day for the first couple of weeks, then we'll go from there."
Injury Report
Danny Santana (left calf tightness)
Santana's calf is self-described as a "cramp." He is scheduled to play Monday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Kyle Gibson (ulcerative colitis)
Ahead of expectations. He has a live bullpen session tomorrow.
Robinson Chirinos (right hamstring strain)
Injured the hamstring in January. He's about a week behind. He will look to get into games this week.
Sam Travis (right hamstring strain)
Injured the hamstring in January. He's about a week behind.
Yohander Mendez (shoulder inflammation)
Re-evaluate after the weekend.
Ariel Jurado (shoulder soreness)
Live bullpen session scheduled for Sunday.
Brock Burke (left shoulder impingement)
Still in rehab program, which is still in the long toss stage. At this point, he's unlikely to start the season. No target date set yet.
Rangers Manager Chris Woodward Addresses the Media
12:15 PM: Baseball's happening soon...
12:58 PM: ...and the home of the brave.
1:08 PM: PLAY BALL!
***Top 1st Inning***
1:11 PM: Shin-Soo Choo steps in the box and takes ball one.
1:17 PM: Joey Gallo rips a two-out stand-up double down the left field line against the shift. Did it with two strikes. Great at-bat.
1:18 PM: RUN. Todd Frazier hits an infield single to third base, and the fielder throws the ball away, allowing Gallo to score. Rangers lead 1-0.
1:20 PM: Rougned Odor grounds out to the pitcher to end the inning. Rangers leads 1-0.
***Bottom 1st Inning***
1:27 PM: Joe Palumbo with a 1-2-3 inning. Strikes out the first two batters then gets Kyle Seager to ground out to first base.
***Top 2nd Inning***
1:32 PM: Greg Bird hits a hard liner down the 1st base line, but is robbed by the first baseman on a diving catch.
1:39 PM: RUNS. Tim Federowicz smacks a hard grounder down the left field line, which scores Matt Duffy and Leody Taveras. Rangers lead 3-0.
1:41 PM: Yusei Kikuchi hits Shin-Soo Choo with a pitch and is subsequently yanked for Penn Murfee.
1:47 PM: Joey Gallo strikes out to end the Rangers half. Rangers lead 3-0.
***Bottom 2nd Inning***
1:55 PM: After a solid first inning, Joe Palumbo has walked the first two batters of the 2nd inning.
1:58 PM: Palumbo bounces back, getting Tom Murphy to fly out to left, then get J.P. Crawford to ground into a 4-6-3 double play. Rangers lead 3-0.
***Top 3rd Inning***
2:06 PM: Rougned Odor slaps a single to left field, but the Rangers can't do anything else. Greg Bird has to be the unluckiest player ever. Now, he hits a long fly ball to left-center and Mallex Smith makes a circus catch, smacking into the wall in the process.
***Bottom 3rd Inning***
2:07 PM: Brett Martin is now in to pitch for the Rangers.
2:13 PM: Brett Martin gets the first two batter to ground out, walks Shed Long Jr., then gets Evan White to pop out to second base.
***Top 4th Inning***
2:19 PM: HOME RUN. Tim Federowicz hits a solo home run to left field. Rangers lead 4-0.
2:24 PM: Taveras, Choo, and Solak all groundout, with the Federowicz homer sandwiched in. Rangers lead 4-0.
***Bottom 4th Inning***
2:25 PM: Nick Goody is now in to pitch for the Rangers.
2:32 PM: Kyle Lewis strikes out, but Jordan Cowan, pinch-running for Kyle Seager, steals second base.
2:34 PM: Greg Bird now takes away a hit with a nice defensive play aganist Daniel Vogelbach.
2:36 PM: Nick Goody gives up a lead-off single to Kyle Seager, but retires the next three batters. Rangers lead 4-0.
***Top 5th Inning***
2:44 PM: Todd Frazier doubles, but the Rangers don't do much else. Rangers lead 4-0.
***Bottom 5th Inning***
2:45 PM: Jonathan Hernandez comes in to pitch for the Rangers.
2:59 PM: The Mariners get a run on a Shed Long Jr. RBI double. Rangers lead 4-1.
***Top 6th Inning***
3:07 PM: Matt Duffy reaches on an E6, but the Rangers go 1-2-3 afterward. Rangers lead 4-1.
***Bottom 6th Inning***
3:08 PM: Joely Rodriguez is in to pitch the 6th inning.
Rangers full substitutions:
Rob Refsnyder DH
Scott Heineman CF
Adolis Garcia RF
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3B
Anderson Tejeda 2B
Blake Swihart 1B
Yadiel Rivera SS
Henry Ramos LF
Sam Huff C
3:18 PM: Isiah Kiner-Falefa throws one away with two outs and the Mariners get a run. Joely Rodriguez gets the final out with the next batter. Rangers lead 4-2.
***Top 7th Inning***
3:22 PM: HOME RUN. Adolis Garcia smacks the first pitch of his at-bat into the bullpen in left field. Rangers lead 5-2.
3:32 PM: RUN. The Rangers get Tejeda to score on a fielder's choice after reaching on an error, then advancing twice on a wild pitch and passed ball. Swihart then walked, but got caught stealing during the fielder's choice. Stretch time. Rangers lead 6-2.
***Bottom 7th Inning***
3:33 PM: Brian Flynn is in to pitch for the Rangers.
3:41 PM: RUN. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Mariners get a run on an RBI groundout by Jose Marmolejos. Rangers lead 6-3.
3:43 PM: Brian Flynn strikes out Jordan Cowan swinging. End of the 7th inning. Rangers lead 6-3.
***Top 8th Inning***
3:46 PM: HOME RUN. Yadiel Rivera hits a solo home run to left field. Rangers lead 7-3.
3:53 PM: After the Rivera home run, Refsnyder gets a single, but the Rangers do nothing else. Rangers lead 7-3.
***Bottom 8th Inning***
3:54 PM: Rangers pitcher Tim Dillard take over on the mound.
4:01 PM: HOME RUN. With one out, Joseph Odom launches a two-run home run to left field. Rangers lead 7-5.
4:06 PM: Dillard limits the damage, getting the next two batters out. To the 9th inning. Rangers lead 7-5.
***Top 9th Inning***
4:11 PM: The Rangers go 1-2-3 in the top of the ninth. Rangers lead 7-5.
***Bottom 9th Inning***
4:12 PM: Demarcus Evans is in to close it out for the Rangers.
4:18 PM: Demarcus Evans has given up two opposite singles to start the inning. Runners on first and second, nobody out.
4:24 PM: Evans gets the third batter of the inning to pop out, then strikes out the next batter on a 3-2 fastball. Two outs.
4:27 PM: Evans walks Jarred Kelenic. Bases loaded, two outs. Rangers lead 7-5.
4:30 PM: Demarcus Evans strikes out Cal Raleigh looking on a curveball. Rangers WIN 7-5.
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