GAME UPDATES: Texas Rangers vs. Miami Marlins Doubleheader
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The Texas Rangers are back on the road for a two-game doubleheader with the Miami Marlins on Monday, as they wrap up their three-game interleague series.
The Rangers and Marlins were supposed to play early in the season, but the MLB lockout forced them to reschedule those games. The Rangers and Marlins played a game in Miami on the Thursday after the All-Star Break.
The Rangers (60-79) are coming off a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. They expect to activate pitcher Jon Gray for the second game of today’s doubleheader. They have lost 12 of their last 14 games and they are 8-17 under interim manager Tony Beasley.
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Texas Rangers (60-79) at Miami Marlins (57-82)
Sept. 12, 2022, loanDepot Park, Miami, Fla.: Game 1, 12:10 CT; Game 2, 6:10 CT
Starting Pitchers
Game 1
TEX: RHP Glenn Otto (6-8, 4.80)
Vs.
MIA: LHP Trevor Rogers (4-11, 5.51)
Game 2
TEX: RHP Jon Gray (7-6, 3.83)
Vs.
MIA: TBA
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Rangers Pre-Game Transactions:
None
Rangers Injury List:
OF Brad Miller (10-day, right hip strain), placed on Sept. 9. He is eligible to return on Sept. 19.
P Jon Gray (15-day, left oblique strain), placed on Aug. 2. He is eligible to return. The Rangers expect to activate him and pitch him in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader in Miami.
P Spencer Howard (15-day, right shoulder impingement), placed on Aug. 10 (retroactive to Aug. 8), eligible to return. He will begin a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock this weekend.
P Joe Barlow (15-day, right index finger blister), placed on Aug. 19 (retroactive to Aug. 18). Eligible to return. Barlow will throw off a mound on Wednesday.
OF Eli White (60-day, right wrist fracture), placed on June 13. He is on a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock.
C Mitch Garver (60-day, right forearm flexor tendon repair surgery), placed on July 11. He is not expected to return this season.
P Josh Sborz (15-day, right elbow sprain), placed on Aug. 30. Moved to 60-Day IL on Sept. 1. He is out for the season.
Follow the Game
TV
Rangers – Bally Sports Southwest
Marlins — Bally Sports Florida
Rangers – KRLD 1080-AM, KFLC 1270
Marlins – FOX Sports 940AM (WINZ), WAQI 710
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Texas Rangers Starting Lineup
2B Marcus Semien
SS Corey Seager
1B Nathaniel Lowe
RF Adolis Garcia
DH Mark Mathias
3B Josh Jung
C Sam Huff
LF Josh Smith
CF Bubba Thompson
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Miami Marlins Starting Lineup
LF Jon Berti
3B Brian Anderson
DH Garrett Cooper
CF JJ Bleday
2B Charles Leblanc
SS Miguel Rojas
C Jacob Stallings
RF Jerar Encarnacion
1B Lewin Diaz
Game 1 Summary
The Texas Rangers defeated the Miami Marlins, 3-2, in the first game of the day-night doubleheader.
The Rangers were down 2-0 in the game and rallied to score three runs in the final three innings to claim the victory. Josh Jung doubled home Mark Mathias and Sam Huff brought Mathias home on a fielder’s choice groundout in the top of the seventh, which tied the game at 2-2.
In the top of the eighth, Mark Mathias drew a bases loaded walk that scored Corey Seager for the winning run.
Rangers starter Glenn Otto drew a no-decision but pitched six innings of three-hit baseball. He gave up both Marlins runs, walked two and struck out two. Jonathan Hernandez took the win in relief, improving to 2-2. Jose Leclerc claimed his fifth save of the season.
Game 2
Texas Rangers Starting Lineup
2B Marcus Semien
SS Corey Seager
1B Nathaniel Lowe
DH Adolis Garcia
C Jonah Heim
3B Josh Jung
RF Kole Calhoun
CF Leody Taveras
LF Bubba Thompson
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Miami Marlins Starting Lineup
3B Jon Berti
DH Brian Anderson
SS Joey Wendle
1B Garrett Cooper
C Nick Fortes
CF JJ Bleday
2B Charles Leblanc
RF Bryan De La Cruz
LF Luke Williams
Game 2 Live Updates
Top of First
MIAMI PITCHER: RHP Braxton Garrett (2-6, 3.67)
2B Marcus Semien – Singled to left field
SS Corey Seager – Struck out swinging
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Struck out swinging; Semien thrown out at second base for a double play.
Rangers 0, Marlins 0
Bottom of First
TEXAS PITCHER: RHP Jon Gray (7-6, 3.83)
3B Jon Berti – Grounder to Josh Jung, throw high, Nathaniel Lowe’s glove makes contact with Berti’s helmet. Berti safe.
DH Brian Anderson – Berti steals second while Anderson is at the plate; Flied out to right field
SS Joey Wendle – Singled to center field; Berti scored. Marlins 1, Rangers 0
1B Garrett Cooper – Struck out swinging
C Nick Fortes – At plate when Wendle was thrown out trying to steal second.
Marlins 1, Rangers 0
Top of Second
DH Adolis Garcia – Grounded out to third
C Jonah Heim – Lined out to center
3B Josh Jung – Grounded out to first
Marlins 1, Rangers 0
Bottom of Second
C Nick Fortes – Struck out looking
CF JJ Bleday – Struck out swinging
2B Charles Leblanc – Struck out swinging
Marlins 1, Rangers 0
Top of Third
RF Kole Calhoun – Struck out looking
CF Leody Taveras – Struck out looking
LF Bubba Thompson – Grounded out to pitcher
Marlins 1, Rangers 0
Bottom of Third
RF Bryan De La Cruz – Grounded out to shortstop
LF Luke Williams – Struck out looking
3B Jon Berti – Grounded out to third base
Marlins 1, Rangers 0
Top of Fourth
2B Marcus Semien – Hit by pitch
SS Corey Seager – Flied out to left field
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Walked. Semien to second
DH Adolis Garcia – Lined out to center field
C Jonah Heim – Popped out to first base.
Marlins 1, Rangers 0
Bottom of Fourth
DH Brian Anderson – Grounded out to shorstop
SS Joey Wendle – Doubled to left field
1B Garrett Cooper – Grounded out to second base; Wendle to third
Rangers pitching change: A.J. Alexy for Jon Gray
C Nick Fortes – Struck out swinging
Gray Pitching Line: 3 2/3 innings, two hits, one run (unearned), no walks, five strikeouts, 45 pitches, 39 strikes.
Marlins 1, Rangers 0
Top of Fifth
3B Josh Jung – Homered (2), left field. Rangers 1, Marlins 1
RF Kole Calhoun – Grounded out to pitcher
CF Leody Taveras – Grounded out to first base
LF Bubba Thompson – Walked
Marlins pitching change: Bryan Hoenig for Braxton Garrett
2B Marcus Semien – Thompson stole second; Homered, left-centerf field, Thompson scored, Semien scored. Rangers 3, Marlins 1
SS Corey Seager – Grounded out
Garrett pitching line: 4 2/3 innings, two hits, two run (earned), two walks, four strikeouts, 65 pitches, 38 strikes
Rangers 3, Marlins 1
Bottom of Fifth
CF JJ Bleday – Walked. Moved to second on a throwing error by Rangers pitcher A.J. Alexy on a pickoff attempt
2B Charles Leblanc – Doubled to left field, Bleday scored; Rangers 3, Marlins 2
RF Bryan De La Cruz – Walked; Leblanc stayed at second
LF Luke Williams – Wild pitch by Alexy; Leblanc to third; De La Cruz to second; Williams walked
Rangers pitching change: Brett Martin for A.J. Alexy
3B Jon Berti – Singled to center field, Leblanc scored, De La Cruz scored Williams to third. Marlins 4, Rangers 3
DH Brian Anderson – Singled to center; Williams scored; Berti to second. Marlins 5, Rangers 3
SS Joey Wendle – Grouned out to first; Bert to third; Anderson to second
1B Garrett Cooper – Doubled to right field; Berti scored; Anderson scored. Marlins 7, Rangers 3
C Nick Fortes – Singled to right field; Cooper scored. Marlins 8, Rangers 3
CF JJ Bleday – Grounded into fielder’s choice at first base; Bleday out; Fortes to second
2B Charles Leblanc – Doubled to right field; Fortes scored. Marlins 9, Rangers 3
RF Bryan De La Cruz – Flied out to center field
Alexy pitching line: 1/3 inning, one hit, four run (earned), three walks, one strikeout, 27 pitches, 13 strikes.
Marlins 9, Rangers 3
Top of Sixth
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Lined out to left field
DH Adolis Garcia – Struck out swinging
C Jonah Heim - Walked
3B Josh Jung – Struck out looking
Marlins 9, Rangers 3
Bottom of Sixth
LF Luke Williams – Struck out swinging
3B Jon Berti - Walked
DH Brian Anderson – Berti stole second; Anderson singled to left field; Berti to third
SS Joey Wendle – Struck out swinging
Rangers pitching change: Jesus Tinoco for Brett Martin
1B Garrett Cooper – Reached on error by Josh Jung; Berti scored; Anderson to second. Marlins 10, Rangers 3
C Nick Fortes – Fouled out in foul territory at first base
Martin pitching line: 1 2/3 innings, six hits, four runs (earned), one walk, two strikeouts, 38 pitches, 25 strikes
Marlins 10, Rangers 3
Top of Seventh
RF Kole Calhoun – Singled to left field
CF Leody Taveras – Flied out to left field
LF Bubba Thompson – Grounded into fielder’s choice; Calhoun out at second; Leblanc bobbled exchange; Thompson safe at first
2B Marcus Semien – Tripled to left field; Thompson scored. Marlins 10, Rangers 4
SS Corey Seager – Homered to left-center field; Semien scored; Seager scored. Marlins 10, Rangers 6
1B Nathaniel Lowe - Walked
DH Adolis Garcia – Double to left field; Lowe advanced to third.
Marlins pitching change: Hunter Brazoban for Bryan Hoenig
C Jonah Heim – Struck out swinging
Hoenig pitching line: Two innings, five hits, four runs (earned), two walks, two strikeouts, 54 pitches, 32 strikes
Marlins 10, Rangers 6
Bottom of Seventh
CF JJ Bleday – Struck out on a foul tip caught by Heim
2B Charles Leblanc – Struck out swinging
RF Bryan De La Cruz – Grounded out to Tinoco
Marlins 10, Rangers 6
Top of Eighth
3B Josh Jung – Struck out swinging
PH Mark Mathias (RF Kole Calhoun) – Struck out swinging
CF Leody Taveras – Singled to left field
LF Bubba Thompson – Struck out looking
Marlins 10, Rangers 6
Bottom of Eighth
Rangers pitching change: Dennis Santana for Jesus Tinoco
Tinoco pitching line: 1 /13 innings, no hits, no runs, no walks, two strikeouts, 19 pitches, 13 strikes.
LF Luke Williams – Flied out to right field
3B Jon Berti – Grounded out to third base
DH Brian Anderson – Hit by pitch
SS Joey Wendle – Ground out to second base
Marlins 10, Rangers 6
Top of Ninth
Marlins pitching change: Dylan Floro for Tanner Scott
Scott pitching line: One inning, one hit, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts
2B Marcus Semien – Grounded out to third base
SS Corey Seager – Flew out to left field
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Struck out swinging
Final: Marlins 10, Rangers 6
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