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Rangers Start Strong with Early Lead
The game began with a promising start from Marcus Semien, who singled to center. Unfortunately, he was caught stealing shortly after. Josh Smith and Wyatt Langford both failed to get on base, leaving us scoreless. However, our defense held strong with Robbie Grossman and Josh Jung providing key outs to keep the Mariners from scoring.Jung's Homer and Tight Defense
The highlight of the second inning came when Josh Jung crushed a homer to right-center, giving the Rangers a 1-0 lead. The Mariners couldn't answer back as Jacob deGrom shut them down with three consecutive outs. Our defense was spectacular, striking out Julio Rodriguez and keeping the Mariners off balance.Rough Fifth Inning for the Rangers
Things took a turn in the fifth inning. The Mariners capitalized on a wild pitch by Andrew Chafin and a key single from Randy Arozarena, scoring three runs. This was a tough moment, putting us down 4-1. But our Rangers showed resilience, with Nathaniel Lowe hitting a crucial home run in the seventh inning to narrow the score to 4-2.Rangers' Heroic Comeback in the 8th Inning 
Our boys were not done yet! Marcus Semien blasted a homer to left-center to make it 4-3. A fielding error allowed Josh Smith to get on base, followed by a double from Wyatt Langford. Adolis Garcia then grounded out, but brought in the tying run. Finally, Nathaniel Lowe came through again with an infield single to bring Langford home, putting us ahead 5-4.Holding the Lead and Securing the Win 
The Mariners threatened in the bottom of the eighth and the ninth, but our bullpen was stellar. David Robertson struck out the side to finish the eighth inning. Kirby Yates closed it out in the ninth, striking out Julio Rodriguez to seal the victory!What a rollercoaster of a game! The Rangers showed tremendous heart and resilience to come back and secure this 5-4 victory. Way to go, Rangers!
Scoreboard for Rangers @ Mariners (September 13th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |