GAME UPDATES: How Rays Beat Rangers Sunday

Texas concludes a three-game road series at the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.

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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