7/8 PGT: At least Anderson was good today [TEX 3, WSH 8]

### Rangers (52-37) @ Nationals (34-54) [](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/texwas_684.jpg)

**First Pitch**: 3:05 PM at Nationals Park

|Team|Starter|TV|Radio|
|-|-|-|-|
|[Rangers](/r/TexasRangers)|[Andrew Heaney](https://www.mlb.com/player/571760) (5-5, 4.12 ERA)|BSSW|105.3, KFLC (ES)|
|[Nationals](/r/Nationals)|[Jake Irvin](https://www.mlb.com/player/663623) (1-5, 4.70 ERA)|MASN2|WJFK|

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### Line Score – Game Over

| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|TEX|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|0|0|**3**|**8**|**1**|**6**|
|WSH|4|3|1|0|0|0|0|0||**8**|**12**|**1**|**4**|

### Box Score

|**WSH**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**SS**|[Abrams](https://www.mlb.com/player/682928)|4|1|2|0|0|0|.238|
|**RF**|[Thomas, L](https://www.mlb.com/player/657041)|4|2|2|0|0|2|.304|
|**DH**|[Candelario](https://www.mlb.com/player/600869)|4|1|1|3|0|2|.261|
|**1B**|[Meneses](https://www.mlb.com/player/608841)|4|1|2|2|0|0|.284|
|[](/spacer)1B|[](/spacer)[Smith, Do](https://www.mlb.com/player/642086)|0|0|0|0|0|0|.260|
|**C**|[Ruiz, K](https://www.mlb.com/player/660688)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.222|
|**LF**|[Garrett, S](https://www.mlb.com/player/656448)|4|0|0|0|0|2|.255|
|**3B**|[Vargas, I](https://www.mlb.com/player/545121)|4|0|1|0|0|0|.284|
|**2B**|[García, L](https://www.mlb.com/player/671277)|3|2|2|0|1|0|.268|
|**CF**|[Call](https://www.mlb.com/player/669743)|4|1|2|2|0|0|.219|

|**WSH**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Irvin, J](https://www.mlb.com/player/663623 “Game Score: 47”)|5.0|5|2|2|2|1|79-52|4.60|
|[Weems](https://www.mlb.com/player/607179)|2.0|3|1|1|0|1|26-18|2.21|
|[Finnegan](https://www.mlb.com/player/640448)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|15-11|3.41|
|[Willingham](https://www.mlb.com/player/686294)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|12-7|8.44|

|**TEX**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**2B**|[Semien](https://www.mlb.com/player/543760)|3|0|0|0|1|0|.271|
|**SS**|[Seager](https://www.mlb.com/player/608369)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.355|
|**1B**|[Lowe, N](https://www.mlb.com/player/663993)|4|0|2|0|0|1|.272|
|**RF**|[García, Ad](https://www.mlb.com/player/666969)|3|1|0|0|1|1|.262|
|[](/spacer)LF|[](/spacer)[Grossman](https://www.mlb.com/player/543257)|0|0|0|0|0|0|.227|
|**3B**|[Jung](https://www.mlb.com/player/673962)|4|2|2|3|0|0|.276|
|**C**|[Heim](https://www.mlb.com/player/641680)|4|0|1|0|0|1|.282|
|**RF**|[Jankowski](https://www.mlb.com/player/608671)|4|0|1|0|0|0|.321|
|**DH**|[Duran, E](https://www.mlb.com/player/677649)|4|0|1|0|0|0|.309|
|**CF**|[Taveras](https://www.mlb.com/player/665750)|4|0|1|0|0|0|.295|

|**TEX**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Heaney](https://www.mlb.com/player/571760 “Game Score: 8”)|3.0|8|8|7|1|4|72-47|4.71|
|[Anderson, G](https://www.mlb.com/player/681982)|4.0|3|0|0|0|3|39-30|3.86|
|[Burke](https://www.mlb.com/player/656271)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|5-5|3.03|

### Scoring Plays

|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|B1|[Jeimer Candelario homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. CJ Abrams scores. Lane Thomas scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717450/play/6)|**3**-0|
|B1|[Joey Meneses homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717450/play/7)|**4**-0|
|B2|[Alex Call homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Luis Garcia scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717450/play/16)|**6**-0|
|B2|[Joey Meneses doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Travis Jankowski. Lane Thomas scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717450/play/20)|**7**-0|
|B3|[Luis Garcia triples (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis Garcia. Luis Garcia scores. Throwing error by second baseman Marcus Semien.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717450/play/28)|**8**-0|
|T4|[Josh Jung homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. Adolis Garcia scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717450/play/31)|8-**2**|
|T6|[Josh Jung homers (19) on a line drive to left field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717450/play/48)|8-**3**|

### Highlights

|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Bullpen availability for Texas, July 8 vs Nationals|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/22d630c9-66cb-4f93-9c16-23de7b34bcae.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Washington, July 8 vs Rangers|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/14ac702d-cbee-494d-9e72-e4735272cdc0.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Texas, July 8 vs Nationals|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7cd6fe78-7545-407f-a21a-7d839b20656f.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Washington, July 8 vs Rangers|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/16c406f2-443f-4df1-8636-83beddf9fa56.mp4)|
|Starting lineups for Rangers at Nationals – July 8, 2023|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/2e328d34-3a67-4e47-88d6-e388bc123e35.mp4)|
|Breaking down Joey Meneses’s home run|0:17|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/27958950-0428-496d-a74b-ad26d76220f4.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Jeimer Candelario’s home run|0:19|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/51a4fa48-3379-4ac3-977d-0cd16f7066d1.mp4)|
|Visualizing Jeimer Candelario’s swing using bat tracking technology|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/de313fe0-b26e-4444-b320-ac5dd07b5908.mp4)|
|An animated look at Joey Meneses’s home run|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8a61a8f2-1546-4482-9438-f87463310302.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Alex Call’s home run|0:17|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/a4b438f3-a4c0-484c-9e05-94de632bdebe.mp4)|
|Alex Call’s home run through bat tracking data|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/1dda2107-568b-484c-b255-b3824e96ba86.mp4)|
|Breaking down Josh Jung’s home run|0:16|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/32aa04e9-6384-415a-ab8b-a7d960c29988.mp4)|
|Josh Jung’s home run through bat tracking data|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/0f607843-461a-43c8-b7bb-ee0d4a6a079b.mp4)|
|Breaking down Andrew Heaney’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/5f69ccaa-968e-4458-b32c-cb6539a44730.mp4)|
|Breaking down Jake Irvin’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/4bae3d55-453e-43c0-9062-532cb2c40a22.mp4)|
|Josh Jung: Home Run Statcast Analysis|0:15|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/53f4be74-79eb-455e-9b8b-4a2a2b3915ed.mp4)|
|Jake Irvin’s outing against the Rangers|0:22|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/92ba8e81-7da0-4e8e-b5c1-65621b8afda6.mp4)|
|Visualizing Josh Jung’s swing using bat tracking technology|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/d35f9f72-173e-441b-8865-6aa4f07a49d7.mp4)|
|Jeimer Candelario hits a three-run homer in the 1st|0:21|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/5457857f-4c4f8eb1-6187df52-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Meneses goes back-to-back with Candelario in the 1st|0:21|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/31cbed85-c1254e97-8035fb8a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Alex Call cranks two-run homer to straightaway center|0:22|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/b5aa2e76-f51f398a-5c53310f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Meneses rips double down the line to plate Thomas|0:21|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/3e539ec3-2668-4c80-a54c-7c302737302d.mp4)|
|Candelario and Meneses cranks back-to-back homers|0:43|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/6a5f5b2d-dbccd55e-5f5cf1b2-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Luis García triples down the line and scores on error|0:38|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/f2b303c6-8995fe85-d1ca88a3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Josh Jung belts a two-run homer to right-center|0:25|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/cbb6e31f-61d5a9ed-43886a20-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Luis García lays out and fires for the out|0:22|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/68d04b4c-22a82f3b-2e2c133a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Josh Jung belts 19th homer to left in the 6th inning|0:23|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/08/b898e7b5-cb47a61e-78e4cefe-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|

### Decisions

|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Irvin, J (2-5, 4.60 ERA)|Heaney (5-6, 4.71 ERA)||

*Game ended at 6:36 PM.*
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