Game Log: Rangers Out to Stop Streak

The Texas Rangers proceed their seven-game homestand with the second of three video games with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The Rangers misplaced the primary sport, 6-2, marking their ninth straight loss to the Mariners. Texas can also be inducting two individuals into the Rangers Corridor of Fame on Saturday — former second baseman Ian Kinsler and long-time entrance workplace worker John Blake.

The Rangers are 22-32 towards the American League West this season, they usually’ll proceed to face AL West groups after the Mariners go away city. The Oakland Athletics face the Rangers for 4 video games beginning on Monday. 

The Rangers did not make any pre-game strikes on Saturday, however Rangers supervisor Chris Woodward stated throughout pre-game that he hopes that reliever Joe Barlow can re-join the workforce quickly. Barlow’s rehab stint within the minors goes properly and Woodward stated a transfer may very well be made as quickly as Sunday. 

Scroll right down to observe together with tonight’s sport.

Seattle Mariners (62-52) at Texas Rangers (49-63)

Beginning Pitchers

TEX: RHP Dane Dunning (2-6, 4.04)

Vs.

SEA: LHP Marco Gonzales (7-11, 3.98)

Texas Rangers Beginning Lineup

1. 2B Marcus Semien

2. SS Corey Seager

3. RF Adolis García

4. C Johan Heim

5. 1B Nathaniel Lowe

6. DH Charlie Culberson

7. 3B Ezequiel Duran

8. CF Bubba Thompson

9. LF Elier Hernandez

Seattle Mariners Beginning Lineup

1. CF Julio Rodríguez

2. 1B Ty France

3. DH Mitch Haniger

4. LF Jesse Winker

5. 3B Eugenio Suárez

6. 2B Adam Frazier

7. C Cal Raleigh

8. SS J.P. Crawford

9. RF Sam Haggerty

Prime of First

Dane Dunning (TEX) pitching

Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez led off with a single off Dunning. The excessive chopper went to Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, however took too lengthy to succeed in Seager and Rodríguez beat the throw. Ty France adopted with a pointy liner by the suitable facet of the infield for a single. Mitch Haniger, the Mariners’ designated hitter, hit a weak grounder in entrance of Rangers catcher Jonah Heim. He threw out Haniger, however Rodríguez and France superior 90 ft. Jesse Winker then drew stroll on a full depend to load the bases for Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suárez. 

Dunning’s first pitch to Suárez was wild and Rodríguez scored to make it 1-0 Mariners. France and Winker each superior. Suárez flew out to Rangers heart fielder Bubba Thompson, however the sacrifice fly scored France from third to make it 2-0, whereas Winker held at second base. Adam Frazier hit a weak grounder to Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien to finish the inning. Mariners 2, Rangers 0.

Backside of First

Marco Gonzales pitching

Semien led off for the Rangers, flying out to Mariners proper fielder Sam Haggerty. Seager adopted that with a floor out to France, who tossed the ball to Gonzalez for the out. Adolis García then hit a towering fly ball out to Haggerty to finish the inning. Mariners 2, Rangers 0.

Prime of Second

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh led off with a line drive into left-center subject that slipped between Rangers left fielder Elier Hernandez and Thompson for a double. Shortstop J.P. Crawford grounded out to Semien, however Raleigh superior to 3rd. Haggerty, the No. 9 hitter within the Mariners’ order, sliced an opposite-field sacrifice fly down the left-field line that was deep sufficient to attain Raleigh and make it 3-0 Seattle. Rodríguez returned to the plate and he struck out swinging to finish the inning. After dealing with 10 hitters, Dunning had already thrown 48 pitches. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

Backside of Second

Heim, hitting within the clean-up spot for the Rangers on Saturday, led off by connecting properly on a pitch from Gonzalez, nevertheless it changed into an extended out to left subject, caught by Winker. Subsequent, Nathaniel Lowe hit a pop-out to Suárez at third base. Designated hitter Charlie Culberson adopted by grounding out to Crawford at shorstop to finish the inning. After two, Gonzalez had not allowed a base runner. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

Prime of Third

With Dunning closing in on 50 pitches, France led off for the Mariners by putting out swinging. Haniger adopted by getting forward of Dunning 3-0, taking two strikes after which hitting a line drive single to Thompson in heart subject. Winker then struck out. Suárez grounded out to Semien, who was enjoying within the shortstop facet of the bag within the shift, to finish the inning. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

Backside of Third

The Rangers lastly obtained their first baserunner after rookie Ezequiel Duran hit a double to left subject, as Winker needed to play the carom off the ball. Thompson, one other rookie, got here on in an RBI state of affairs and struck out swinging. Hernandez flew out to Winker in left. Semien, in his second journey to the plate, flew out to Winker to finish the inning and strand the Rangers’ first base runner. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

Prime of Fourth

Frazier led off the inning with a fly out to Hernandez in left subject. Raleigh continued to maintain Hernandez busy with one other fly out to left. Crawford stored the Rangers from a 1-2-3 inning by hitting a single to heart subject. Haggerty adopted by drawing a stroll, and Crawford ran to second, scaring a chicken that had landed on the infield throughout Haggerty’s at-bat. The chicken then flew to the third-base line and sat with Duran for a couple of minutes of Rodríguez’s third at-bat. Rodríguez struck out to finish the inning. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.