The Rangers' incredible postseason road winning streak continued Monday night in a World Series Game 3 fueled by a prodigious home run from Corey Seager and a masterful bullpen performance from Jon Gray.
ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.The Rangers, with a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series, are now two wins away from their first championship in franchise history -- but their latest victory came with a heavy price., who has done most of the heavy lifting for Texas' offense this month, came out of the game grabbing at his left side after a flyout to end the eighth inning.
Scherzer motioned to the Rangers' training staff in the middle of the fourth inning, then was taken out with what the team described as back tightness -- two innings after taking a 93 mph one-hopper off his back from D-backs center fielder. Gray, a lifelong starter who has acted as a reliever in this postseason, followed with three scoreless innings, handing the game over to the Rangers' high-leverage relievers.
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