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Max Scherer left the fourth inning of game 3 of the Texas Rangers World Series matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks. What happened to Scherzer?

Texas Rangers stars Adolis Garcia and Max Scherzer each left Mondays Game 3 of the World Series early with injury.

Arizona could perhaps have won this. But they did not.

Texas starter Max Scherzer left his World Series Game 3 outing against Arizona after three innings on Monday night because of back tightness. Scherzer was grimacing and stretching even before he came out of the dugout for the bottom of the fourth inning with a 3-0 lead. The 39-year-old right-hander winced after each warmup, causing Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and head athletic trainer Matt Lucero to come out to the mound.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer left his Game 3 start of the World Series early. This is a rapidly-emerging story.

Corey Seager launched a two-run homer and made a slick defensive play in the eighth inning to start a crucial double play, Max Scherzer combined with four relievers for a gem on the mound and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series on Monday night.

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The Rangers' incredible postseason road-winning streak continued Monday night in a World Series Game 3, fueled by a prodigious home run from Corey Seager and a masterful bullpen performance from Jon Gray.

The veteran was replaced by Jon Gray at the beginning of the fourth inning Monday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager smashed a homer that rocketed off his bat at a speed few other mortals can match. Then he made a sliding stop and started a double play in the eighth inning that might have saved the game.