fortworthweekly.news chose Jacob deGrom for Ace of the Night in the Texas Rangers' 2-0 combined one-hitter over the Washington Nationals at Globe Life Field - The Colony's capsule version.
MLB.com placed deGrom's 2,000th career strikeout in the first inning after he fanned Daylen Lile and Abimelec Ortiz and tipped his cap. The Associated Press said he needed those two punchouts for the milestone and finished with 2,008 career strikeouts. ESPN's line: six innings, one hit, no runs, one walk, 10 strikeouts, 94 pitches, 60 strikes, season mark 9-8, ERA 3.77.
Combined one-hitter details
Brady House's second-inning single was the only hit deGrom allowed; House also walked, ESPN and the AP agree. Jake Junis, Chase Silseth, and Jacob Latz completed the one-hitter. Latz's 25th save was one hitless inning with three strikeouts and one walk. The AP called it Texas' 12th shutout.
MLB.com put deGrom second in fewest games (272) and fewest innings (1,661) to 2,000 Ks. Skip Schumaker, speaking to MLB.com, called the outing vintage after deGrom's Aug. 13 triceps scare.
Just enough runs
Corey Seager's third-inning homer and Nicky Lopez's eighth-inning sacrifice fly (after Ezequiel Duran's triple) produced the only offense. ESPN had Texas 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Dallas Morning News and ESPN listed the Rangers at 63-65, tied for the AL's third wild-card spot, with Washington at 61-68.
