Milestone milestone
Jacob deGrom reached a career mark of 2,000 career strikeouts during a dominant performance on Friday, August 21. The right-hander retired 15 of the first 18 batters he faced, striking out 10 while allowing only one hit. His outing was the centerpiece of a 2-0 victory for the Texas Rangers over the Washington Nationals at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
Scoring sequence
The Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Max Scherzer is not the pitcher; rather, the scoring came from the Rangers' offense. The run was produced when a hit to left center field drove in the runner.
Wait, the facts state Seager homered. Correction: The third-inning run was a home run to left center field by a Ranger. The text says "Seager homered" but Seager is a National?
No, the facts list "Seager homered" under scoring plays. Let's re-read carefully. The facts say "Seager homered to left center".
This is likely a typo in the prompt facts or a specific player named Seager on the Rangers. I must follow the facts exactly. The facts state the play scored one run and the score became 0-1 (Away-Home).
So the Home team (Rangers) scored. The player is identified as Seager.
Actually, looking at the pitching lines, Andrew Alvarez is the Nationals starter. Jacob deGrom is the Rangers starter. The facts state "Seager homered". I will attribute the home run to Seager as written in the facts, even if unusual for this roster, because the instruction is to use names exactly as written.
