GAME UPDATES: How Angels Beat Rangers Tuesday
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The Texas Rangers (63-83) open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night with the regular season winding down.
The Rangers have already clinched a sixth straight losing season and face a myriad of offseason questions, not the least of which is the manager position. Will the club stick with interim manager Tony Beasley, elevate someone else within the organization or go outside?
The Rangers probably already started an internal process to evaluate what is out there, but it’s sure to change as other teams make potential managerial moves in the near future.
The Angels (64-83) are playing out the string just as the Rangers. In fact, they made their managerial move much earlier this season, firing Joe Maddon. It remains to be seen if the former World Series-winning manager is a candidate for the Texas job.
In the meantime, Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is in the running for the American League batting title, Corey Seager can add to his Major League-record 31 home runs for a left-handed hitting shortstop and rookie third baseman Josh Jung can continue to compile MLB experience for 2023.
The set with the Angels is part of a six-game homestand for Texas, as the Rangers host Cleveland on Friday-Sunday. That will be the final alumni weekend of the season and be capped by a Sunday ceremony honoring Tom Grieve.
Here is a preview of tonight’s game.
Los Angeles Angels (64-83) at Texas Rangers (63-82)
Sept. 20, 2022, Globe Life Field, Arlington, Tex., 7:05 p.m. CT
Starting Pitchers
TEX: LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 5.68)
Vs.
LAA: LHP Patrick Sandoval (5-9, 2.99)
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Rangers Pre-Game Transactions:
None
Rangers Injury List:
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 Brad Miller (60-day, right hip strain), placed on Sept. 9. Moved to 60-Day IL on Monday. His season is over.
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
Angels — Bally Sports West
Rangers – KRLD 1080-AM, KFLC 1270
Angels – KLAA 830-AM
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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
C Jonah Heim
CF Leody Taveras
CF Bubba Thompson
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Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineup
2B Luis Rengifo
CF Mike Trout
DH Shohei Ohtani
RF Taylor Ward
3B Matt Duffy
1B Mike Ford
LF Jo Adell
C Max Stassi
SS Livan Soto
Top of First
TEXAS PITCHER: LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 5.68)
2B Luis Rengifo – Singled to left field
CF Mike Trout – Grounded into double play to third baseman Josh Jung. Scored a 5-4-3 double play
DH Shohei Ohtani – Lined out to center fielder Leody Taveras
Rangers 0, Angels 0
Bottom of First
LOS ANGELES PITCHER: LHP Patrick Sandoval (5-9, 2.99)
2B Marcus Semien - Walked
SS Corey Seager – Doubled to left field; Semien scored from first. Rangers 1, Angels 0
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Struck out on a foul tip
RF Adolis García – Walked; Seager remains at second
DH Mark Mathias – Struck out swinging
3B Josh Jung – Struck out swinging
Rangers 1, Angels 0
Top of Second
RF Taylor Ward – Singled to center field
3B Matt Duffy – Homered to left field; Ward scored; Duffy scored. Angels 2, Rangers 1
1B Mike Ford – Popped out to catcher Jonah Heim behind the plate
LF Jo Adell – Doubled down third-base line
C Max Stassi – Struck out looking
SS Livan Soto – Struck out looking
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Bottom of Second
C Jonah Heim – Struck out swinging
CF Leody Taveras – Struck out swinging
CF Bubba Thompson – Flied out to right field
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Top of Third
2B Luis Rengifo – Popped out to Heim in foul territory
CF Mike Trout – Struck out swinging
DH Shohei Ohtani – Struck out swinging
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Bottom of Third
2B Marcus Semien – Walked
SS Corey Seager – Grounded into double play; called 4-5-3 on the field. Rangers challenged play; Call was overturned; Seager safe at first; play becomes fielder’s choice
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Grounded into double play; scored 1-6-3 on field.
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Top of Fourth
RF Taylor Ward – Lined out to Thompson in left field
3B Matt Duffy – Singled to right field
1B Mike Ford – Singled to right field
LF Jo Adell – Struck out on foul tip
C Max Stassi – Singled to García in right field; García threw out Duffy at home.
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Bottom of Fourth
RF Adolis García – Flied out to center field
DH Mark Mathias – Struck out swinging
3B Josh Jung – Struck out swinging
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Top of Fifth
SS Livan Soto – Grounded out to Lowe at first base
2B Luis Rengifo – Grounded out to Semien at second base
Rangers pitching change: Dennis Santana for Cole Ragans
CF Mike Trout – Struck out swinging
Ragans pitching line: 4 2/3 innings, seven hits, two runs (earned), no walks, five strikeouts
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Bottom of Fifth
C Jonah Heim – Grounded out to Ford at first base
CF Leody Taveras – Bunt ground out to Sandoval
CF Bubba Thompson – Bunt single down first-base line
2B Marcus Semien – Doubled to center field; Thompson scored from first. Rangers 2, Angels 2
SS Corey Seager – Walked; Semien stayed at second.
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Grounded out to second base.
Angels 2, Rangers 2
Top of Sixth
DH Shohei Ohtani – Singled to right field
RF Taylor Ward – Doubled to left field; Ohtani scored. Angels 3, Rangers 2
3B Matt Duffy – Singled to center field; Ward advanced to third
Rangers Pitching Change: John King for Dennis Santana
1B Mike Ford – Chopping ground ball over Lowe at first base; Ward scored; Duffy advanced to third. Angels 4, Rangers 2
LF Jo Adell – Single through the shift at shortstop; Duffy scored; Ford to second base. Angels 5, Rangers 2 – Magneuris Sierra pinch-runs for Adell
C Max Stassi – Grouned into triple play — Jung takes ground ball at third base, throws to Semien at second, who throws to Lowe at first.
Santana Pitching Line: 1/3 inning, three hits, three runs (earned), no walks, one strikeout
Angels 5, Rangers 2
Bottom of Sixth
Angels Pitching Change: Andrew Wantz for Patrick Sandoval
Sandoval Pitching Line: Five innings, three hits, two runs (earned), four walks, seven strikeouts
RF Adolis García – Struck out swinging
PH Josh Smith (for DH Mark Mathias) – Flied out to left field
3B Josh Jung – Struck out swinging
Angels 5, Rangers 2
Top of Seventh
SS Livan Soto – Grounded out to Lowe at first base
2B Luis Rengifo – Grounded out to Seager at shortstop
CF Mike Trout – Grounded out to Seager at shortstop
Angels 5, Rangers 2
Bottom of Seventh
C Jonah Heim – Struck out swinging
CF Leody Taveras – Struck out swinging
CF Bubba Thompson – Flied out to Trout in center field
Angels 5, Rangers 2
Top of Eighth
DH Shohei Ohtani – Grounded out to Jung at third base
Rangers Pitching Change: Jesus Tinoco for John King
King Pitching Line: 2 1/3 innings, two hits, no runs, no walks, no strikeouts
RF Taylor Ward – Struck out looking
3B Matt Duffy – Struck out looking
Angels 5, Rangers 2
Bottom of Eighth
Angels Pitching Change: Aaron Loup for Andrew Wantz
Wantz Pitching Line: Two innings, no runs, no hits, no walks, no strikeouts
2B Marcus Semien – Singled to right field
SS Corey Seager – Grounded into double play at second base; scored 4-5-3
1B Nathaniel Lowe – Grounded out to shorstop
Angels 5, Rangers 2
Top of Ninth
1B Mike Ford – Singled to left field
LF Magneuris Sierra – Popped out to Semien at second base; Ford stayed at first
C Max Stassi – Struck out looking
SS Livan Soto – Flied out to right field
Angels 5, Rangers 2
Bottom of Ninth
Angels Pitching Change: Jimmy Herget for Aaron Loup
Loup Pitching Line: One inning, one hit, no runs, no walks, no strikeouts
RF Adolis García – Popped out to first base
DH Josh Smith – Singled to left field
3B Josh Jung – Grounded into double play; scored 6-4-3 on field
Final: Angels 5, Rangers 2
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