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Top 4th

Defensive Sub

Defensive Substitution: Bo Naylor replaces catcher Cam Gallagher, batting 9th, playing catcher.

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Sam Hentges replaces James Karinchak.

Groundout
Ryan Dorow grounds out, shortstop Amed Rosario to first baseman Josh Bell. 1 out

Walk
Nathaniel Lowe walks.

Single
Adolis Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Richie Palacios. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd.

Walk
Robbie Grossman walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. Adolis Garcia to 2nd.

Sac Fly
Josh Jung out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Richie Palacios. Nathaniel Lowe scores. 2 outs

TEX 8,CLE 0

Strikeout
Clint Frazier strikes out swinging. 3 outs

[ We may never win again ]

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Bottom 4th

Defensive Sub

Defensive Substitution: Nick Tanielu replaces first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, batting 3rd, playing first base.

Defensive Substitution: Sandro Fabian replaces right fielder Adolis Garcia, batting 4th, playing right field.

Defensive Substitution: Elier Hernandez replaces left fielder Robbie Grossman, batting 5th, playing left field.

Defensive Substitution: Diosbel Arias replaces second baseman Marcus Semien, batting 1st, playing second base.

Walk
Andres Gimenez walks.

Hit By Pitch
Amed Rosario hit by pitch. Andres Gimenez to 2nd.

Mound Visit

Mound Visit

Double Play
Jose Ramirez flies into a double play, right fielder Sandro Fabian to shortstop Ryan Dorow. Andres Gimenez out at 2nd. 2 outs

Strikeout
Josh Bell called out on strikes. 3 outs

TEX 8,CLE 0

[ What next ? ]

Top 5th

Defensive Sub

Defensive Substitution: Juan Brito replaces second baseman Andres Gimenez, batting 1st, playing second base.

Defensive Substitution: Jose Tena replaces shortstop Amed Rosario, batting 2nd, playing shortstop.

Defensive Substitution: Angel Martinez replaces third baseman Jose Ramirez, batting 3rd, playing third base.

Defensive Substitution: Joe Naranjo replaces first baseman Josh Bell, batting 4th, playing first base.

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Hunter Gaddis replaces Sam Hentges.

Strikeout
Sam Huff strikes out on a foul tip. 1 out

Pop Out
Leody Taveras pops out to third baseman Angel Martinez. 2 outs

Strikeout
Elier Hernandez strikes out swinging. 3 outs

TEX 8,CLE 0

[ HUNTER stops the bleeding ]

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Bottom 5th

Defensive Sub

Defensive Substitution: Davis Wendzel replaces third baseman Josh Jung, batting 6th, playing third base.

Defensive Substitution: Jayce Easley replaces center fielder Leody Taveras, batting 9th, playing center field.

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Dominic Leone replaces Cole Ragans.

Defensive Sub
Defensive Substitution: Jayce Easley replaces center fielder Leody Taveras, batting 9th, playing center field.

Pop Out
Oscar Gonzalez pops out to first baseman Nick Tanielu in foul territory. 1 out

Single
Richie Palacios singles on a ground ball to left fielder Elier Hernandez.

Grounded Into DP
Jhonkensy Noel grounds into a double play, second baseman Diosbel Arias to shortstop Ryan Dorow to first baseman Nick Tanielu. Richie Palacios out at 2nd. Jhonkensy Noel out at 1st. 3 outs

TEX 8,CLE 0

[ Palacios in winter ball form owner of the only 2 Guardian hits ]

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Top 6th

Defensive Sub

Defensive Substitution: Johnathan Rodriguez replaces right fielder Oscar Gonzalez, batting 5th, playing right field.

Defensive Substitution: Micah Pries replaces left fielder Richie Palacios, batting 6th, playing left field.

Strikeout
Ryan Dorow called out on strikes. 1 out

Walk
Sandro Fabian walks.

Flyout
Nick Tanielu flies out to right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez. 2 outs

Strikeout
Diosbel Arias strikes out swinging. 3 outs

TEX 8,CLE 0

[ HUNTER !! 2 INN 0 R 0 H 1 W 4 K - Nice Job! ]

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Bottom 6th

Defensive Sub

Defensive Substitution: Sandy Leon replaces catcher Sam Huff, batting 8th, playing catcher.

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jacob Barnes replaces Dominic Leone.

Groundout
George Valera grounds out to first baseman Nick Tanielu. 1 out

Flyout
Bo Naylor flies out to center fielder Jayce Easley. 2 outs

Groundout
Juan Brito grounds out, second baseman Diosbel Arias to first baseman Nick Tanielu. 3 outs

TEX 8,CLE 0

[ Score Keeper's Nightmare !! ]

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Top 7th

Defensive Sub

Defensive Substitution: Petey Halpin replaces center fielder George Valera, batting 8th, playing center field.

Defensive Substitution: Zack Collins replaces catcher Bo Naylor, batting 9th, playing catcher.

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Michael Kelly replaces Hunter Gaddis.

Defensive Sub
Defensive Substitution: Zack Collins replaces catcher Bo Naylor, batting 9th, playing catcher.

Single
Davis Wendzel singles on a line drive to left fielder Micah Pries.

Grounded Into DP
Clint Frazier grounds into a double play, third baseman Angel Martinez to second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Joe Naranjo. Davis Wendzel out at 2nd. Clint Frazier out at 1st. 2 outs

Flyout
Sandy Leon flies out to right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez. 3 outs

TEX 8,CLE 0

[ Gotta Love The Pace Of The Game - Even With All The Substitutions ]

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Bottom 7th

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Zack Littell replaces Jacob Barnes.

Single
Jose Tena singles on a line drive to center fielder Jayce Easley.

Home Run
Angel Martinez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Tena scores.

TEX 8,CLE 2

Single
Joe Naranjo singles on a line drive to left fielder Elier Hernandez.

Grounded Into DP
Johnathan Rodriguez grounds into a double play, second baseman Diosbel Arias to shortstop Ryan Dorow to first baseman Nick Tanielu. Joe Naranjo out at 2nd. Johnathan Rodriguez out at 1st. 2 outs

Home Run
Micah Pries homers (1) on a line drive to right field.

TEX 8,CLE 3

Offensive Substitution

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Brayan Rocchio replaces Jhonkensy Noel.

Single
Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jayce Easley.

Strikeout
Petey Halpin strikes out swinging. 3 outs

TEX 8,CLE 3

[ ANGEL !!! MICAH !!! We're On The Board !!! We're On The Comeback Trail !!! - Score Keeper's Nightmare !!! ]

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Top 8th

Defensive Switch

Brayan Rocchio remains in the game as the designated hitter.

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Caleb Simpson replaces Michael Kelly.

Hit By Pitch
Jayce Easley hit by pitch.

Stolen Base 2B
Jayce Easley steals (1) 2nd base.

Triple
Elier Hernandez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Jayce Easley scores.

TEX 9,CLE 3

Strikeout
Ryan Dorow strikes out swinging. 1 out

Sac Fly
Sandro Fabian out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Micah Pries. Elier Hernandez scores. 2 outs

TEX 10,CLE 3

Walk
Nick Tanielu walks.

Double
Diosbel Arias doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez. Nick Tanielu scores.

TEX 11,CLE 3

Home Run
Davis Wendzel homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Diosbel Arias scores.

TEX 13,CLE 3

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Davis Sharpe replaces Caleb Simpson.

Offensive Substitution
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Dustin Harris replaces Clint Frazier.

Double
Dustin Harris doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez.

Strikeout
Sandy Leon strikes out swinging. 3 outs

TEX 13,CLE 3

[ That Didn't Last Long !!! Gett'n An Old Fashion Arse Whoop'n - Scorekeeper's Nightmare !!! ]

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Bottom 8th

Defensive Switch
Dustin Harris remains in the game as the designated hitter.

Defensive Sub
Defensive Substitution: Cody Freeman replaces catcher Sandy Leon, batting 8th, playing catcher.

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Ricky Vanasco replaces Zack Littell.

Strikeout
Zack Collins called out on strikes. 1 out

Double
Juan Brito doubles (1) to left field, on fan interference.

Single
Jose Tena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jayce Easley. Juan Brito scores.

TEX 13,CLE 4

Batter Timeout

Lineout
Angel Martinez lines out to second baseman Diosbel Arias. 2 outs

Strikeout
Joe Naranjo strikes out swinging. 3 outs

TEX 13,CLE 4

[ The End Is Near ]

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Top 9th

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Bradley Hanner replaces Davis Sharpe.

Groundout
Jayce Easley grounds out, second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Joe Naranjo. 1 out

Strikeout
Elier Hernandez called out on strikes. 2 outs

Groundout
Ryan Dorow grounds out, second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Joe Naranjo. 3 outs

TEX 13,CLE 4

[ Down To 3 Outs ]

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Bottom 9th

Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Marc Church replaces Ricky Vanasco.

Groundout
Johnathan Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Ryan Dorow to first baseman Nick Tanielu. 1 out

Strikeout
Micah Pries strikes out swinging. 2 outs

Flyout
Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Elier Hernandez. 3 outs

TEX 13,CLE 4

[ Good Luck Mr. Scorekeeper Man !!! ]

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I like the pace of the game with the new rules (minus the substitutions). I like it !!

Guardians

Guardians’ pitchers surrender runs early and late in 13-4 loss to Texas

By Paul Hoynes

Published: Feb. 26, 2023, 6:19 p.m.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. --

The pitch clock didn’t bother Zach Plesac, but the Texas Rangers did.

Plesac allowed five runs in 1 2/3 innings Sunday as the Guardians fell to Texas, 13-4, in a Cactus League game at Goodyear Ballpark.

The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Nataniel Lowe and a single by Robbie Grossman.

Plesac, 3-12 last season, had a 3-2 count on Corey Seager with two out and two on in the second. Seager made it 5-0 when he homered off the hitter’s eye in center field.

It was Plesac’s first start under the rules of the pitch clock -- 15 seconds to deliver a pitch with the bases empty and 20 seconds with a runner on base.

“I was feeling the pitch clock out,” said Plesac. “There was a couple of times I was ready to pitch early in the count and I’d wait to let the hitter know I was on my time. I could steal strikes like that.

“There was a couple of times I tried to speed it up. I could tell guys were getting in there (ready to hit) and I was already ready since I was waiting from 15 seconds. And I would pitch at like six seconds.

“I was just trying to get a feel for what it’s like to go fast and slow. We didn’t have a problem. I didn’t feel like we were rushed at all.

“There was a couple of times I tried to speed it up. I could tell guys were getting in there (ready to hit) and I was already ready since I was waiting from 15 seconds. And I would pitch at like six seconds.

“I was just trying to get a feel for what it’s like to go fast and slow. We didn’t have a problem. I didn’t feel like we were rushed at all.

Texas made it 8-0 on Jason Jung’s sacrifice fly off Sam Hentges in the fourth.

The Guardians rallied for three runs in the seventh on a two-run homer by Angel Martinez and a bases-empty homer by Micah Pries. Martinez is on the 40-man roster and Pries is a spring-training invitee from the minors.

The Rangers countered that rally with one of their own as they scored five runs in the eighth off Caleb Simpson.

Good outing:

Hunter Gaddis, knocked around in his brief taste of the big leagues last year, pitched two scoreless innings. The 6-6, 250-pound Gaddis, with shoulder length hair and a long beard, struck out four.

Gaddis in two starts last year for the Guardians went 0-2 with a 18.41 ERA.

“He was good,” said Francona, “because it wasn’t our best day. He spun some good breaking balls and got ahead with his fastball. That’s the way you’re supposed to pitch.”

Thou shall not steal:

The Guardians, second in the AL last year in stolen bases, are 0-for-3 in their first two Cactus League games. Richie Palacios was thrown out trying to steal second after his two-out single in the second.

Hot bats:

Pries doubled in Saturday’s Cactus League opener against the Reds to go along with his homer on Sunday. Jose Tena and Palacios had two hits each.

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Split Squad games today.

Civ is probably only guy that recognizes all these minor leaguers.

Both games...Gs behind early..caught up middle... blew it late.

Both high scoring games under 3 hrs.

I wish they would note clock violations in the box.