Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays

AL Wild Card - Game 1 • TEX leads series 1-0

90-72, 40-41 Away

Final

99-63, 53-28 Home


TEX
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	9	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4

J. Montgomery1-0

7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

T. Glasnow0-1

5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 5 BB

RangersTop 1st
- T. Glasnow pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 1st
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- T. Glasnow pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- Taveras stole second, Taveras safe at third on throwing error by catcher Pinto.
  1
  0
- Carter stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 2nd
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- T. Glasnow pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 3rd
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- T. Glasnow pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- T. Glasnow pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- Seager scored, García to second, Grossman to third on wild pitch by Glasnow.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- T. Glasnow pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- C. Devenski pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RaysBottom 6th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RangersTop 7th
- C. Devenski pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- Caminero hit for Pinto
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- J. Diekman pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- Bethancourt catching.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- A. Chapman pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- A. Kittredge pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 9th
- J. Leclerc pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- Aranda hit for Mead
  4
  0
- Lowe hit for Margot
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	95

Rangers
4
Rays
0

Game 1

10/3

Rangers
7
Rays
1

Game 2

10/4

Tropicana Field

3:00 PM, October 3, 2023Coverage: ABC

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 19,704

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Third Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Left Field Umpire - Adam Beck
Right Field Umpire - Alex Tosi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

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