Summary
8/7/2023 7:40PM PDT
W: Max Scherzer (12-5, 2.29), L: Joe Ryan (13-9, 3.55), SV: Aroldis Chapman (4-4, 4.46)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Rangers batting. Ryan pitching. Semien lined to right for a single. Miller struck out chasing a slider low and in. Lowe struck out chasing a low curveball. Garcia homered to center (411 feet). Semien scores.* Jung was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Scherzer pitching. Correa flied out to Taveras (F8). Julien flied out to Taveras (F8). Kepler grounded out to Semien (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Rangers batting. Grossman struck out chasing a low splitter. Garver struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle. Duran struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Polanco struck out chasing an inside slider. Buxton flied out to Miller (F7). Wallner struck out on a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Rangers batting. Taveras bunted to the pitcher for a single. Semien bunted out to Gallo (3U). Taveras was picked off. Miller struck out chasing a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Vazquez popped out to Lowe (P3). Gallo walked. Taylor flied out to Taveras (F8). Correa grounded out to Duran (6-4). Gallo out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Rangers batting. Lowe was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Garcia struck out chasing a slider low and away. Jung struck out on a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Julien struck out chasing a slider low and in. Leclerc in bullpen. Kepler struck out chasing an inside slider. Polanco was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Rangers batting. Grossman was called out on strikes looking on a low curveball. Garver struck out chasing a slider low and away. Duran lined to right for a single. Taveras popped out to Polanco (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Twins batting. Buxton struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Wallner struck out chasing a slider low and in. Vazquez popped out to Lowe (P3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Rangers batting. Semien lined out to Taylor (L8). Miller was hit by a pitch. Lowe struck out chasing a splitter low and away. Moran in bullpen. Garcia struck out swinging early at a low splitter.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Twins batting. Leclerc in bullpen. Leclerc pitching. Gallo lined to center for a single. Castro pinch hit for Taylor. Castro lined out to Taveras (L8). Correa reached first on fielder's choice (3-6 FC). Gallo out. Julien grounded out to Semien (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Rangers batting. Moran pitching. Jung was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away. Grossman lined out to Kepler (L9). Floro in bullpen. Garver struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Kepler struck out chasing a changeup low and away. Polanco grounded out to Leclerc (1-3). Buxton homered to center (419 feet). Smith in bullpen. Wallner flied out to Taveras (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Rangers batting. Floro pitching. Duran grounded out to Julien (4-3). Taveras grounded out to Polanco (5-3). Semien struck out chasing an outside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Smith in bullpen. Jax in bullpen. Smith pitching. Jeffers pinch hit for Vazquez. Jeffers struck out chasing a low slider. Gallo struck out chasing a slider low and away. Castro walked. Correa at bat. (2-4). Castro out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Rangers batting. Chapman in bullpen. Jax in bullpen. Jax pitching. Miller was called out on strikes looking on a slider high and away. Lowe flied out to Kepler (F9). Garcia homered to left (415 feet). Jung grounded out to Jax (1-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Chapman in bullpen. Duran in bullpen. Chapman pitching. Correa struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Farmer pinch hit for Julien. Farmer struck out on a splitter low and in. Kepler was called out on strikes looking on an inside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Buxton: 105 mph (Buxton homered to center (419 feet). 1 RBI)
Garcia: 105 mph (Garcia homered to left (415 feet). 1 RBI)
PNC Park™ (730 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is Veteran.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 25,876 (67% capacity)
Weather: 50 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 70 (Ryan), 75 (Scherzer)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.