GAME UPDATES: How Rays Beat Rangers Sunday
The Texas Rangers seek to win a series with the Tampa Bay Rays when the two teams square off at Tropicana Field on Sunday afternoon.
Texas (63-82) won Friday’s game 4-3 improving its record in one-run games to 14-32 (losses are a franchise record). First baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who began his career with the Rays, homered in the game. His home run, along with Corey Seager’s two-run double, proved to be the difference in the game. Martín Pérez won his 12th game of the year.
On Saturday night the Rays won 5-1, beating the Rangers with a bullpen game, despite starter Jon Gray giving up just two hits and the Rangers pitching staff holding the Rays to just six hits. Two Rays runs scored on sacrifice flies. Texas’ only run came on a solo home run by catcher Jonah Heim.
The Rangers are now 12-19 under interim manager Tony Beasley. The Rangers on Friday announced the festivities to honor Tom Grieve on his retirement from 55 years with the Rangers organization. Those festivities are next Sunday at Globe Life Field.
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Texas Rangers (63-82) at Tampa Bay Rays (81-64)
Sept. 18, 2022, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla., 12:10 p.m. CT
Starting Pitchers
TEX: RHP Glenn Otto (6-8, 4.71)
Vs.
TB: LHP Jeffrey Springs (8-4, 2.41)
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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 Spencer Howard (15-day, right shoulder impingement), placed on Aug. 10 (retroactive to Aug. 8), eligible to return. He is on a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock.
P Joe Barlow (15-day, right index finger blister), placed on Aug. 19 (retroactive to Aug. 18). Eligible to return.
OF Eli White (60-day, right wrist fracture), placed on June 13. He is expected to be out for the rest of the season after experiencing left knee discomfort during his rehab stint at 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
Rays — Bally Sports Sun
Rangers – KRLD 1080-AM, KFLC 1270
Rays – WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM, WTMP
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Texas Rangers Starting Lineup
2B Marcus Semien
SS Corey Seager
1B Nathaniel Lowe
RF Adolis García
DH Mark Mathias
3B Josh Jung
LF Josh Smith
C Sam Huff
CF Bubba Thompson
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Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineup
3B Yandy Díaz
2B Jonathan Aranda
RF Manuel Margot
1B Harold Ramírez
LF David Peralta
C Christian Bethancourt
CF Jose Siri
DH Ji-Man Choi
SS Taylor Walls
Top of First
TAMPA BAY PITCHER: LHP Jeffrey Springs (8-4, 2.41)
2B Marcus Semien – Reached first on throwing error by Rays shortstop Taylor Walls
SS Corey Seager – Flied out to Jose Siri in center field; Semien advanced to second
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Flied out to Siri
RF Adolis García – Struck out swinging; Semien stranded at second
Rangers 0, Rays 0
Bottom of First
TEXAS PITCHER: RHP Glenn Otto (6-8, 4.71)
3B Yandy Díaz – Singled down third-base line; ball stayed fair before third baseman Josh Jung picked it up
2B Jonathan Aranda – Flied out to Bubba Thompson in center field; Díaz remained at first
RF Manuel Margot – Struck out swinging; Díaz remained at first
1B Harold Ramírez – Grounded out to Semien; Díaz stranded at first
Rangers 0, Rays 0
Top of Second
DH Mark Mathias – Struck out swinging
3B Josh Jung – Homered to left-center field; third of season. Rangers 1, Rays 0
LF Josh Smith – Popped out to Rays shortstop Taylor Walls
C Sam Huff – Flied out to Margot in right field
Rangers 1, Rays 0
Bottom of Second
LF David Peralta – Lined out to Thompson in center field
C Christian Bethancourt – Homered (11) to center field. Rangers 1, Rays 1
CF Jose Siri – Homered (6) to left field. Rays 2, Rangers 1
DH Ji-Man Choi – Grounded out to Jung, playing at second base in the shift
SS Taylor Walls – Flied out to Josh Smith in left field.
Rays 2, Rangers 1
Top of Third
CF Bubba Thompson – Struck out swinging
2B Marcus Semien – Singled to left field
SS Corey Seager – Flied out to Siri in center field; Semien remained at first
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Filed out to Siri in center field; Semien stranded at first
Rays 2, Rangers 1
Bottom of Third
3B Yandy Díaz – Singled to left field
2B Jonathan Aranda – Doubled to right field; Díaz scored. Rays 3, Rangers 1
RF Manuel Margot – Singled to center field; Aranda scored. Rays 4, Rangers 1
1B Harold Ramírez – Struck out swinging
LF David Peralta – Lined out to Semien; He doubled up Margot at first.
Rays 4, Rangers 1
Top of Fourth
RF Adolis García – Popped out to Ramirez at first base
DH Mark Mathias – Struck out swinging
3B Josh Jung – Struck out looking
Rays 4, Rangers 1
Bottom of Fourth
C Christian Bethancourt – Struck out swinging
CF Jose Siri – Singled to left field
Rangers pitching change: John King for Glenn Otto
DH Ji-Man Choi – Lined out to Thompson in center field; Siri stole second, advanced to third on error by Rangers catcher Sam Huff
SS Taylor Walls – Struck out looking
Otto pitching line: 3 1/3 innings, seven hits, four runs (earned), no walks, three strikeouts
Rays 4, Rangers 1
Top of Fifth
LF Josh Smith – Grounded out to Walls at shorstop
C Sam Huff – Singled to center field
LF Bubba Thompson – Lined out to Peralta in left field
2B Marcus Semien – Flied out to right field
Rays 4, Rangers 1
Bottom of Fifth
3B Yandy Díaz – Grouned out to Seager at shortstop
2B Jonathan Aranda – Grounded out to Semien at second base
RF Manuel Margot – Grounded out to Jung at third base
Rays 4, Rangers 1
Top of Sixth
SS Corey Seager – Homered (31) to right field. Rays 4, Rangers 2
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Flied out to center field
RF Adolis García – Singled to left field
DH Mark Mathias – Struck out on foul tip;
3B Josh Jung – García stole second; advanced to third on fielding error by Aranda; Jung singled to center field; García scored. Rays 4, Rangers 3
LF Josh Smith – Hit by pitch; Jung advanced to second
Rays pitching change: Javy Guerra for Jeffrey Springs
C Sam Huff – Struck out swinging
Rays 4, Rangers 3
Bottom of Sixth
Rangers pitching change: Brock Burke for John King
King pitching line: 1 2/3 innings, no hits, no runs, no walks, one strikeout
1B Harold Ramírez – Struck out swinging
LF David Peralta – Grounded out to Semien at second base
C Christian Bethancourt – Singled to center field
CF Jose Siri – Walked; Bethancourt to second
PH Wander Franco (for DH Ji-Man Choi) – Singled on soft grounder to Burke; Bethancourt to third; Siri to second
SS Taylor Walls – Walked; Franco to second, Siri to third, Bethancourt scored. Rays 5, Rangers 3
3B Yandy Díaz – Lined out to right field
Rays 5, Rangers 3
Top of Seventh
LF Bubba Thompson – Struck out swinging
2B Marcus Semien – Grounded out to Guerra
Rays pitching change: Brooks Raley for Javy Guerra
SS Corey Seager – Grounded out to second base.
Guerra Pitching Line: One inning, no hits, no runs, no walks, two strikeouts
Rays 5, Rangers 3
Bottom of Seventh
Rangers Pitching Change: Jonathan Hernandez for Brock Burke
Burke Pitching Line: One inning, two hits, one run (earned), two walks, one strikeout
2B Jonathan Aranda – Flied out to center field
RF Manuel Margot – Struck out looking
1B Harold Ramírez – Grounded out to Seager at shorstop
Rays 5, Rangers 3
Top of Eighth
Rays Pitching Change: Colin Poche for Brooks Raley
Raley Pitching Line: 1/3 innings, no runs, no hits, no walks, no strikeouts
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Struck out swinging
RF Adolis García – Struck out swinging
DH Mark Mathias – Struck out looking
Rays 5, Rangers 3
Bottom of Eighth
Rangers pitching change: Matt Moore for Jonathan Hernandez
Hernandez pitching line: One inning, no runs, no hits, no walks, one strikeout
LF David Peralta – Struck out swinging
C Christian Bethancourt – Doubled to right
CF Jose Siri – Struck out swinging
DH Wander Franco – Popped out to Moore
Rays 5, Rangers 3
Top of Ninth
Rays Pitching Change: Pete Fairbanks for Colin Poche
Poche Pitching Line: One inning, no runs, no hits, no walks, three strikeouts
3B Josh Jung – Struck out swinging
LF Josh Smith – Struck out swinging
PH Jonah Heim (for C Sam Huff) – Grounded out to Ramirez at first
Final: Rays 5, Rangers 3
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