Max Scherzer pitched for the first time since September 12, as the veteran right-hander was added to the Rangers ALCS roster after missing a month with a shoulder problem. His first inning, in front of a raucous home crowd against the top of the Astros order, went well, as he retired the side in order. After that first inning though, it was all downhill as Scherzer gave up five runs over the next three frames, digging the Rangers a hole they couldn’t quite get out of.
ALCS Game 3
(Texas leads series 2-1)
Scherzer took the “jam Yordan Alvarez as far inside as possible” a bit literally in the bottom of the second, hitting the slugger and setting himself up for trouble.