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Rangers' Max Scherzer forced from World Series Game 3 by back tightness
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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer leaves the game with head athletic trainer Matt Lucero against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning in Game 3 of the baseball World Series Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Phoenix. - photo by AP Photo/Brynn Anderson
PHOENIX (AP) — 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.