Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Rangers

82-67

2-9

Final

Guardians

72-78

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
CLE	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	X	9

Who won: Guardians 9-2

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 3-0. The Guardians outscored the Rangers 9-0 in the 4th inning. Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · Sep 17

José Ramírez homers on birthday to trigger 9-run inning as Guardians rout Rangers 9-2, sweep series

The baseball-shaped cake with three lit candles went unclaimed as José Ramírez skipped his postgame media availability.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 3-0.
Rangers 37-37 on the road; Guardians 39-36 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · 23h ago

Jo Adell and Jose Ramirez star as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-3 to avoid elimination

ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians' Williams, White Sox's Burke to start for ALCS bid

Recap · 1d ago

Jose Ramirez homers as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to force a decisive Game 5 in ALDS

ESPN · 2d ago

Guardians survive in Chicago, head home with chance to advance

ESPN · 2d ago

Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox: Game Highlights

ESPN · 3d ago

Ramirez does it all as Guardians stay alive in 'do-or-die' Game 3

Preview · 3d ago

White Sox aim to clinch ALDS in Game 4 against Guardians

Injuries and inactives

Rangers2nd in AL West

Corey Seager SS
Elbow, Bone Spur, right
Out
Danny Jansen C
Hand, Surgery, right
Out
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Joc Pederson DH
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Josh Jung 3B
Hand, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West

Cody Bradford SP

Probable starter · 4-3, 5.30 ERA, 51 K, 1.21 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Mitch GarverDH
5Robbie GrossmanRF
6Leody TaverasCF
7Josh Smith3B
8Evan CarterLF
9Austin HedgesC

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Gavin Williams SP

Probable starter · 3-5, 3.29 ERA, 81 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose RamirezDH
3Josh Naylor1B
4Ramon LaureanoCF
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Tyler Freeman3B
7Will BrennanRF
8Gabriel AriasSS
9Cam GallagherC

The series

CLE wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Guardians 2, Rangers 1 (Sep 16)

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 19,361
Officials: Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), John Bacon (First Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Second Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Third Base Umpire)