Walk-off strikeout? Sure. Why not.
If a baseball game can have a walk-off scenario, the Texas Rangers have seen them all.
They've won games via a hit by pitch, walk, home run, single, double, passed ball and wild pitch.
To cap off a comeback today, Mitch Moreland scored from first after Nellie Cruz struck out on a wild pitch. Attempting to get Cruz out at first base to end the game, whoever Seattle's running out at catcher threw the ball into right field.
Running the entire time, Moreland scored the winning run. 6-5. Win No. 88.
It's been a weird season. It's been a weirder five days. Since clinching the division, the Rangers have run out the spares in order to give the regulars some time off before the playoffs. We've gotten starts from Rich Harden and Scooter Feldman and relief appearances from Tommy Hunter and Derek Holland.
No problem. Jeff Francoeur is hitting everything in sight. We had the first-ever Bengie Mollina-Matt Treanor combo platter in the line-up. Molina's responded a little with four hits in his last two games.
And we also got an inning from Mark Lowe, the reliever got in the Cliff Lee-Justin Smoak deal. He'd been on the 60-day DL following surgery on his back (yikes!). He was good. Allowed a hit and struck out two. He apparently has an outside shot at the playoff roster.
Note:
1. Mike Young is 17 hits from 200. Doubtful he'll get there.
2. Julio Borbon's got 15 hits in last nine games.
3. Dave Murphy with a bad groin? Not good.
4. Josh Hamilton on way back? Good.
5. Frank Francisco out in for first round? Not good.
6. Justin Smoak in series: 5-11 with three home runs. The kid's going to be good. In time.
7. Derek Holland: 3 IP - 3 hits - 1 run - 5 Ks. Nice.
8. Neftali Feliz hasn't allowed a run in more than a month. In same timeframe: 17 Ks, 2 BBs. He's been unhittable.
They've won games via a hit by pitch, walk, home run, single, double, passed ball and wild pitch.
To cap off a comeback today, Mitch Moreland scored from first after Nellie Cruz struck out on a wild pitch. Attempting to get Cruz out at first base to end the game, whoever Seattle's running out at catcher threw the ball into right field.
Running the entire time, Moreland scored the winning run. 6-5. Win No. 88.
It's been a weird season. It's been a weirder five days. Since clinching the division, the Rangers have run out the spares in order to give the regulars some time off before the playoffs. We've gotten starts from Rich Harden and Scooter Feldman and relief appearances from Tommy Hunter and Derek Holland.
No problem. Jeff Francoeur is hitting everything in sight. We had the first-ever Bengie Mollina-Matt Treanor combo platter in the line-up. Molina's responded a little with four hits in his last two games.
And we also got an inning from Mark Lowe, the reliever got in the Cliff Lee-Justin Smoak deal. He'd been on the 60-day DL following surgery on his back (yikes!). He was good. Allowed a hit and struck out two. He apparently has an outside shot at the playoff roster.
Note:
1. Mike Young is 17 hits from 200. Doubtful he'll get there.
2. Julio Borbon's got 15 hits in last nine games.
3. Dave Murphy with a bad groin? Not good.
4. Josh Hamilton on way back? Good.
5. Frank Francisco out in for first round? Not good.
6. Justin Smoak in series: 5-11 with three home runs. The kid's going to be good. In time.
7. Derek Holland: 3 IP - 3 hits - 1 run - 5 Ks. Nice.
8. Neftali Feliz hasn't allowed a run in more than a month. In same timeframe: 17 Ks, 2 BBs. He's been unhittable.
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1 Comments:
The strikeout walk-off win may be the strangest ending to a baseball game Ive ever seen. Its good to see Hamilton will be back a week early in preparation for the playoffs!
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