GAME UPDATES: Texas Rangers vs. Miami Marlins Doubleheader

Texas plays a Monday doubleheader at the Miami Marlins before returning home to face the Oakland Athletics.

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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