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Rangers sweep Orioles, advance to ALCS
Nathan Eovaldi spectacular as Rangers advance to ALCS
The Orioles have not been swept since 2022. Nobody has managed it all season. Until now.
The Texas Rangers have been blistering hot since the playoffs began, coming together at the right time and sweeping through both the Wild Card and the ALDS in just five total games.
Nathan Eovaldi was a huge part of the reason why the Rangers lead the AL West for pretty much all of the season, and his dip in August and September coincided with their fall from the top. Much ink was used up in the waning weeks of the regular season on discussing how the Rangers were a spent force, how Eovaldi was a shadow of his former self.
But it looks like that was all premature. Eovaldi is back to his old self and what is more, the Rangers offense has come back to life.
As the Rangers lost three of four to the Mariners, Bruce Bochy took the team aside and told them that they were not going about things the right way. That boom-or-bust hitting was not the way that they would win. That they needed to use all of the field. Get to Tampa and all of a sudden they began doing exactly that.
With Jacob deGrom out for the season, the Rangers have done miracles with Dane Dunning and Eovaldi leading the way. Late-season signings of Jordan Montgomery and Max Scherzer pushed things into the stratosphere. And with signs that Scherzer may be coming back for the ALCS, there is ample reason to feel excited about this team.
The huge offensive production by Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Leody Taveras, and recently by Evan Carter makes Texas almost unbeatable.
The Rangers have not been in the playoffs since 2011 and tonight was their first post season game ever in their new stadium. The 40,000-strong crowd were electric and they will certainly relish every minute of every game, adding a new element to the mix for visiting teams.
The Rangers are the first team to book their place in the Championship series and they will face either Houston or Minnesota. The Astros are 2-1 up in that series and should they advance, then the ALCS would be an all-Texas affair.
Most of the Astros faithful are unconcerned about the Rangers, even scornful based on their meeting in the dying weeks of the season when Houston swept the Rangers. But that is an error. This Ranger team bears no resemblance to the beat up, injury-laden squad that faced the Astros all those weeks ago. This Ranger team is a team on the rise, with all cylinders firing. And in that state, they are looking like the best team in the world.
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Texas Rangers win!
Jordan Westburg the hitter and he goes after three fastballs and strikes out swinging! The Rangers win!
Cedric Mullins jumps on the first pitch and grounds a soft roller to second. Marcus Semien goes to first and we have two outs.
Top 9th
Austin Hays leads off and he pops one to the left side for Josh Jung. One away.
Leody Taveras comes up now and nubs one off the end of the bat to center field. Cedric Mullins gets under it and puts it away to end the inning.
The Rangers just three outs away from advancing as we head to the ninth, Texas up 7-1.
Josh Jung now and he chops a slow roller to third. Henderson charges it and makes the long throw but Jung beats it out for an infield hit.
Pitching change
Yennier Cano will be brought out to finish things off for the O's, replacing DL Hall on the mound.
Nathaniel Lowe up now and he works the count full before chasing a high changeup for out number two.
Heim bangs a long shot to fight, back to the track and at the wall, and Anthony Santander makes the catch! One down.
Bottom 8th
Jonah Heim will lead off for Texas.
For the O's Jorge Mateo will play shortstop as Jordan Westburg moves over to second. Gunnar Henderson will take third.
Aaron Hicks runs the count full before the payoff delivery from Leclerc is bounced to first. Lowe fields it and flips to Leclerc covering the bag to end the inning. The Rangers escape with no damage done.
Pinch Hitter
Aaron Hicks will hit for Ryan O'Hearn.
Pitching change
Bruce Bochy is not waiting around for trouble and he pulls Chapman for Jose Leclerc.
Ryan Mountcastle to hit now with runners on first and second and two out. Chapman walks him on four straight and the bases are loaded.
Anthony Santander the hitter and he gets four straight balls for a free pass.
Adley Rutschman up now and he lifts one to right center field for Adolis García. Two down
Gunnar Henderson to hit now and he bounces one through the middle for a single.
Top 8th
Jorge Mateo gets short shrift from Chapman going down swinging on a 102mph sinker for strike three.
Pinch hitter
The O's will pinch hit Jorge Mateo for Adam Frazier.
Pitching change
Nathan Eovaldi has been electric tonight, going seven complete innings and giving up just one run on five hits, striking out seven. The Rangers now call on Aroldis Chapman to take over and shut the door on the Orioles.
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Evan Carter now to hit with one on and two out. He works the count full before watching a called strike three on a changeup that left him jelly legged.
Adolis García the batter now and he chases three fastballs for out number two.
Mitch Garver up now and he chops one taht gets past Westburg at third and into left for a single.
Bottom 7th
Corey Seager leads off for the Rangers in the seventh and he lifts a high fly ball to left field. Austin Hays gets under it and puts it away for the first out.
Pitching change
The Orioles will bring on DL Hall to replace Kyle Gibson on the mound.
Jordan Westburg to hit now and he works the count full before four payoff deliveries are fouled back. The 11th pitch from Eovaldi is a peach of a splitter that gets Westburg swinging for strike three! Globe Life Field erupts! This place is electric!
Cedric Mullins up now and lifts the first pitch to left for Evan Carter. Two down
Top 7th
Austin Hays leads off for the O's and Eovaldi is still going strong on the mound. The count runs full before a beautiful four seamer just locked Hays up for a called strike three.
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Marcus Semien the hitter and he lifts one to right for Anthony Santander to end the inning, but the Rangers tack on one more with the third home run of the game. We go to seven, the Rangers are up 7-1.
Leody Taveras up now and he hits a shot to first. Mountcastle makes a superb catch! He was short-hopped and nabs it. He makes the flip to Gibson for the second out.
Josh Jung now the hitter and he hits a deep shot to center field. It is deep but not deep enough, as Cedric Mullins gets under it for the first out.
Bottom 6th
The bottom end of the Rangers order now and Nathaniel Lowe will lead off and he cranks a huge shot to right center field! A fastball on the inner half of the zone and Lowe crushed that! Long, long gone! HOME RUN!
Ryan O'Hearn up now and he hits a high chopper to short. Seager makes the throw and it is a 1-2-3 sixth for Eovaldi. Texas still leading 6-1.
Ryan Mountcastle to hit now and he rolls one to first. Nathaniel Lowe fields it and flips it to Eovaldi who was covering on the play. Out number two.
Top 6th
Anthony Santander will lead off and rips the first delivery to shortstop for Corey Seager to make a stabbing catch. One out
Jonah Heim up now and he lifts a routine fly ball to center field. Cedric Mullins pulls it down to end the inning. 1-2-3 for the O's.
Evan Carter the hitter now and he lines a soft one to short but right at Gunnar Henderson. Two gone.
Bottom 5th
Adolis García leads off for the Rangers and he goes down swinging at a low breaking ball for out number one.
Adley Rutschman the hitter now with a runner on first and two outs. He fights hard, fouling off seven in a row before rolling a grounder to second. Semien backhands it and makes the throw to first to end the inning.
Orioles score
Gunnar Henderson rips a shot to right field. Westburg rounds third and the throw from García is not in time. The Orioles are on the board!
Adam Frazier the hitter and he slaps one up the middle. Eovaldi knocks it down and makes the throw to first for the second out. Westburg advances to second on the play.
Jordan Westburg up now and he goes after the first pitch, poking it through to left for a single.
Top 5th
Cedric Mullins leads off in the fifth and he lifts one out to right for Adolis García. One down.
Double play
Mitch Garver the hitter and he ground a hard one to third. Jordan Westburg goes to second for one, and on to first for the second. A 5-4-3 double play ends the inning.
At the end of four, it is still Orioles 0, Texas 6.
Corey Seager up now and he draws the walk on five pitches.
Bottom 4th
Marcus Semien will lead off in the fourth, facing the new pitcher. He gets a 3-1 fastball and hits it on the screws but straight at third baseman Jordan Westburg for the first out.
Pitching change
The Orioles will ask Kyle Gibson to take over on the mound from Tyler Wells.
Austin Hays the hitter and Eovaldi goes after him with three fastballs, catching Hays swinging to end the inning.
Ryan O'Hearn rips a single to right field to snap his 0 for 26 streak with a two out hit.
Ryan Mouncastle up now and he fights off a series of fastballs, fouling off four before chasing a beautiful splitter for strike three.
Top 4th
Anthony Santander will lead things off for the O's in the fourth and he gets in a 0-2 hole quickly. He chops one to first and Lowe flips it to Eovaldi for the first out.
Leody Taveras to hit now and he works the count to 2-2 before lifting a fly ball out to left for Austin Hays to end the inning.
Josh Jung up now and he rips a shot to right center field. Mullins makes a long run and tracks it down for out number two.
Nathaniel Lowe the hitter now and Wells comes after him with all fastballs. Lowe chases a high four seamer for strike three. One down.
Bottom 3rd
Jonah Heim will lead off the third and he lifts a little fly ball iinto shallow center field. Cedric Mullins charges and dives but can't quite get it. A lead off single for Heim.
Adley Rutschman up now and he cranks a blast to straightaway center field. It is deep, and Taveras is on his horse, tracking it down on the warning track to end the inning.
Top of the order now and Gunnar Henderson pushes a shot through the infield for a two out single to right center.
Adam Frazier the hitter now and he lines one to left for Evan Carter. He puts it away for the second out.
Top 3rd
Jordan Westburg leads off for the O's and gets a fastball and two curves to strike out swinging. Eovaldi is on fire!
Evan Carter faces the new pitcher and pops the first pitch up to short. Gunnar Henderson gets under it and ends the inning.
But the Rangers have done some damage, adding five runs to lead 6-0 after two.
Pitching change
That is going to do it for Dean Kremer. The O's will bring on Tyler Wells to try and shut this down.
ADOLIS GARCIA HOME RUN!
Adolis García up now with two on and two out. He gets a high fastball and he absolutely hammers it! That is gone a long way! García hit that an absolute ton! THREE RUN HOME RUN!
Rangers score
Mitch Garver comes up now with two outs and bases loaded. He rips a shot down the third base line! It goes into the corner for a double! Jung scores! Semien scores! Seager goes to third!
Mitch Garver has seven RBIs in the last two games. Wow! THAT is production.
Intentional Walk
Dean Kremer will not pitch to Corey Seager and gives him the pass.
Double
Marcus Semien now the hitter and he rips a shot up the middle and into the gap in left center. Jung goes to third and Semien is in to second with a double!
Leody Taveras the hitter and pops out to third baseman Jordan Westburg in foul territory.
Josh Jung goes after the first pitch and rips a single to left.
Bottom 2nd
Nathaniel Lowe will lead off for the Rangers in the second and Kremer attacks the zone with nothing but fastballs. Lowe fouls nine off to work the count full. Finally the 15th pitch of the at-bat is lined to left field but directly at Austin Hays. What a battle!
Cedric Mullins now up and he rips one to first base. Nathaniel Lowe fields it and flips to Eovaldi as he comes over to cover for out three.
Austin Hays jumps on the first pitch and rolls one to second. Marcus Semien fields it and goes to first for the out. Two gone.
Top 2nd
Ryan O'Hearn will lead off for the O's in the second and he falls behind 0-2 quickly. He nubs a little dribbler back to the mound. Eovaldi fields it and goes to first for out number one.
Jonah Heim to the plate with two on and two outs. He rips a blast into center field, but not quite deep enough. Cedric Mullins tracks it down in front of the warning track to end the inning. But the Rangers jump out in front 1-0
Evan Carter up now and he has been lighting up the post season with his astounding play. He gets a fastball outside and he goes with it, driving it to the opposite field for a single and he is now 13 for 18 in the post season. García advances to second.
Adolis García the hitter and he reaches out for a low outside sinker and loops a little blooper into center field for a two out single.
Mitch Garver up now he pops a towering foul directly up. Adley Rutschman goes back and grabs it just in front of the backstop. Two down.
Home Run Seager!
Corey Seager the hitter now and he launches a rocket into right field! That is long gone! Home run Corey Seager and the Rangers draw first blood!
Semien pops one up on the right side into foul territory. Ryan Mountcastle comes over and calls everyone off to put it away for out number one.
Bottom 1st
Dean Kremer will start off on the mound for Baltimore and he will face Marcus Semien to get things going for Texas. The first delivery misses low for ball one.
Ryan Mountcastle up now and he is squarely in the crosshairs with Eovaldi going right after him with three fastballs. He swings through a high four seamer for strike three to end the inning.
Anthony Santander up now and he rips the first pitch to center for a two out single.
Adley Rutschman the hitter now and he chases a filthy splitter for strike three.
Henderson lifts a fastball in on the hands to center field for Leody Taveras. One down.
First Pitch
Nathan Eovaldi is on the mound for Texas and will face Gunnar Henderson in the leadoff spot for the Orioles. The teams are set, the umpire is set, and the opening delivery is a fastball that misses outside for a ball.
Game 3 of the ALDS is under way!
Warmups
Both teams are on the field and warming up. We are just over five minutes away from the first pitch. Globe Life Field is packed and loud!
LINEUPS
The Home Team
Rangers Batting Order
1. Semien (2B) *R
2. Seager (SS) *L
3. Garver (DH) *R
4. García (RF) *R
5. Carter (LF) *L
6. Heim (C) *S
7. Lowe (1B) *L
8. Jung (3B) *R
9. Taveras (CF) *S
The Visitors
Orioles Batting Order
1. Henderson (SS) *L
2. Rutschman (C) *S
3. Santander (RF)*S
4. Mountcastle (1B) *R
5. O’Hearn (DH) *L
6. Hays (LF) *R
7. Mullins (CF) *L
8. Westburg (3B) *R
9. Frazier (2B) *L
STARTING PITCHERS REGULAR SEASON STATS
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Dean Kremer (RHP)
13 - 5
4.12 ERA
157 K
172.2 IP
1.31 WHIP
TEXAS RANGERS
Nathan Eovaldi (RHP)
12 - 5
3.63 ERA
132 K
144.0 IP
1.14 WHIP
PITCHING
The pitching duel is stacked decidedly in Texas’ favor for Game 3, with the Orioles going with Dean Kremer tonight. Kremer is a solid member of the rotation, making 32 starts in the regular season, going 13-5 with a 4.12 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP over 172.2 innings. But he will be making his post season debut and that is not something that can be ignored, particularly in what is sure to be a raucous Globe Life Field. Additionally, as an Israeli, Kremer will have his thoughts of his family in the war-torn middle east weighing heavily.
Texas is going with Nathan Eovaldi, who was lights-out before going on the IL in mid summer and is showing a glimpse of being back to his old self. Through the regular season he was 12-5 with a 3.63 ERA across 25 starts, posting a 1.14 WHIP in 144 innings. In his last outing against the Rays in the Wild Card, he went 6.2 innings, striking out eight and surrendering just one run.
WELCOME!!!
Welcome to the Diario AS USA live commentary of Game 3 of the 2023 ALDS matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
As the series moves down to Dallas, you may feel like there is a whiff of Twilight Zone about it all. The Baltimore Orioles have had a Cinderella season, winning 101 games this season and topping the AL East. The Texas Rangers have had a similar season, although tarnished by a mid-summer dip that saw them finish with just 90 wins and having to come here via the Wild Card route. A season ago, neither of these teams were within sight of the playoffs by a very long way.
And now on the eve of ALDS Game 3, the script is not only flipped, but torn up and thrown out of the window. The Rangers, who struggled through September, tumbling their way down from a six game lead in the AL West to joint-second in just two weeks, and lost three of the last four games to Seattle, are now 4-0 in the post season. A win tonight will see them complete their second playoff sweep in as many weeks.
The Orioles were rewarded for topping the American League and coming in as the number one seed with time off and home field advantage against the lowest seeded team in the playoffs. None of that has mattered. Baltimore is shell-shocked, stunned after dropping the first two home games and now having to come down to Texas with their backs firmly planted against the wall.
The O’s need to win tonight or their Cinderella season is over and the ugly stepsister gets the Prince. And to boot, they will have to win in front of a crowd that has been waiting seven years to see their team in the postseason again. A new ballpark has been built since the Rangers were playing in October. You can bet that unlike the scenes in Tampa, tonight Globe Life Field will be packed and loud.
The Rangers are the most dangerous team in baseball when their offense is on, and right now it is definitely on. They are on the brink of doing something that nobody this season has been able to do and that is to sweep the Baltimore Orioles.
The Orioles on the other hand are fighting an uphill battle deep in enemy territory. They might well remember Pancho Villa’s last words. “Don’t let it end like this,” he said as he lay dying, “tell them I said something.”