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Texas at Arizona
This is Missed It. Texas at Arizona, Friday, September 11, with the Diamondbacks. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
Pregame
It's a beautiful night for baseball here in the desert, and we've got a good one on tap. The Texas Rangers are in town to take on our Arizona Diamondbacks. Both teams are looking to make a statement, and the energy in the building is electric. We've got a full nine innings ahead of us, and we're ready to see what our guys can do against this Rangers ballclub. Let's play ball.
Innings 1-3
Top of the first, and the Rangers send three batters to the plate. Quick work, no runs, and we're back in the dugout. Score stays zero-zero. Our turn now, and we match them , three up, three down, no runs. A clean, quiet first inning for both sides. This one feels like it's going to be a pitcher's duel early. Top of the second, and Texas starts to put something together. One out, two runners on, and Jake Burger steps in. He grounds it to third, and Nolan Arenado fields it cleanly, fires to Ketel Marte at second for the force. Brandon Nimmo scrambles to third, Evan Carter is out at second, and Burger reaches first. The Rangers threaten, but we escape without a scratch. No runs across, still zero-zero. That's the kind of defensive play that keeps us in games. Bottom of the second, and we're looking to answer. Geraldo Perdomo leads off and works a walk. That's the first baserunner of the game for us, and the crowd starts to buzz. But we can't push him across. Five batters come up, no runs, and we leave him stranded. Still zero-zero, but the at-bats are getting sharper. Top of the third, and Texas is at it again. No outs, bases empty, and Danny Jansen lines a single to left field, right at Ryan Waldschmidt, who can't quite get there. A clean hit, and the Rangers have a runner on. But our pitching holds. Four batters, no runs, and we get out of it. The tension is building, folks. Every inning feels like it matters a little more. Bottom of the third, and we send four batters up. No runs, but we're seeing pitches, working counts. Still zero-zero as we head to the fourth. This game is tight, and it feels like whoever blinks first is going to pay.
Innings 4-6
Top of the fourth, and Texas sends three batters to the plate. No runs, no drama. We're back in the dugout, still knotted at zero. Our guys are staying patient, staying calm. This is the kind of game where one swing can change everything, and both teams know it. Bottom of the fourth, and we get four batters up. No runs, but the at-bats are competitive. We're not giving anything away, and neither are they. Zero-zero heading into the fifth, and you can feel the crowd holding its breath. Something's got to give.
The Sequence
Top of the fifth, and this is where the game starts to crack open. One out, two runners on, and Joc Pederson steps to the plate for Texas. He gets a pitch he likes and drives it on a sharp line to right field, right at Corbin Carroll, who can't track it down. Jake Burger scores from second, Danny Jansen moves to third, and just like that, the Rangers have the lead. One-nothing, Texas. The silence in the ballpark is deafening. They got to us first, and now we've got to answer. And answer we do. Bottom of the fifth, no outs, two runners on, and Ildemaro Vargas digs in. He gets a pitch and launches it to left-center field. It carries, it carries, and it lands for a ground-rule double. Jordan Lawlar scores, Ryan Waldschmidt moves to third, and we're tied at one. The place erupts. That's the spark we needed. The floodgates are about to open. No outs, a runner on, and Gabriel Moreno steps in. He takes a swing and drives a ground ball up the middle, past the diving Evan Carter in center field. Ketel Marte scores from second, and just like that, we've got the lead. Three-one, Diamondbacks. The crowd is on its feet, and the Rangers are reeling. We're not done yet. Top of the sixth, and Texas sends three batters up. No runs. They're trying to stop the bleeding, but we've got momentum, and we're not letting go. Bottom of the sixth, two outs, a runner on, and Corbin Carroll steps to the plate. The count is in his favor, and he gets a pitch he can handle. He swings, and the sound , oh, that sound , it's a fly ball to left-center field, and it just keeps carrying. Gabriel Moreno scores from first, and Carroll rounds the bases. A two-run homer, and the score is now eight-one. The ballpark is shaking. This game is over, and we all know it. Nine runs in two innings. That's the kind of outburst that wins ballgames.
Innings 7-9
Top of the seventh, and the Rangers are just trying to get through this one. Four batters come up, no runs. The energy has completely shifted. We're up eight, and the crowd is starting to enjoy every single pitch. This is our night. Bottom of the seventh, and we send three batters up. No runs, but honestly, who cares? We're up by eight, and the game is in hand. The focus now is on closing this thing out and getting the win. Top of the eighth, and Texas makes one last push. Five batters come up, but they can't string anything together. No runs. Our pitching is locked in, and the defense is sharp. We're one inning away from a statement win. Bottom of the eighth, three batters, no runs. The Rangers are just going through the motions now. We're up eight, and the only question left is whether we can finish this thing clean. Top of the ninth, and Texas sends three batters to the plate. No runs. The final out is recorded, and the celebration begins. The Diamondbacks take this one, nine to one. A dominant performance from start to finish, and the crowd is loving every second of it.
Wrap-up
What a night, folks. Nine to one, our Diamondbacks, and it wasn't even that close. We fell behind early, but we answered in a way that showed exactly what this team is made of. The bats came alive, the pitching held firm, and we turned a tight ballgame into a rout. This is the kind of win that builds belief. We've got a long season ahead, but nights like this remind us what we're capable of. Let's enjoy this one, because we earned it. Go Diamondbacks.
Outro
That was Texas at Arizona, from the Diamondbacks side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.