BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/15/2020
 
BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2258 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (59-92) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Minnesota Twins (88-63) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4 8 2
Rangers Lose By a Run at Minnesota, 4-3
The Minnesota Twins did just enough to secure a victory over the Texas Rangers, 4-3, at Target Field. Nobody did more than pitcher Devin Smeltzer. Smeltzer, now 15-10, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 8, walking 1, and allowing 3 runs. The win for the Twins lifted their record to 88-63.

Royce Lewis drove in one run for Minnesota. The 21-year old shortstop had a key at-bat in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he broke a 3-3 tie with a run-scoring sacrifice fly off Cole Winn. It was his 50th RBI of the season.

"This was a good win," said Lewis.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Taveras CF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .261 7 35
S. Apostel DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 22 72
N. Solak 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 25 100
C. Terry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 20 73
S. Huff C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .236 31 72
S. Walker LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .284 14 72
J. Jung 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .188 8 54
B. Thompson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 6 46
M. Acosta SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .156 3 34
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 9 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Jung (29, 3rd Inning off D. Smeltzer, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Taveras (28, 8th Inning off D. Smeltzer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Walker (14, 4th Inning off D. Smeltzer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Apostel , J. Jung 2 , S. Walker 4 , L. Taveras 3 , S. Huff
2-out RBI: S. Walker , L. Taveras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Apostel , N. Solak
GIDP: N. Solak , S. Walker
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lewis SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .249 17 50
N. Gordon 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .277 7 68
A. Kirilloff RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .282 26 112
B. Rooker 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .243 30 102
L. Wade Jr. LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .302 9 75
R. Jeffers C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .255 18 82
T. Larnach DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290 22 83
G. Celestino CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 13 92
K. Cavaco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .207 7 52
Totals 30 4 8 4 3 2 23      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Gordon 2 (36, 1st Inning off C. Winn, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off C. Winn, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Larnach (30, 6th Inning off C. Winn, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Jeffers (20, 4th Inning off C. Winn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Kirilloff (26, 1st Inning off C. Winn, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Gordon 4 , G. Celestino , A. Kirilloff 5 , T. Larnach 2 , R. Jeffers 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gordon , R. Lewis 2 , R. Jeffers
Sac Fly: R. Lewis , L. Wade Jr.
Hit by Pitch: G. Celestino
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Gordon (31) , B. Rooker (3) , G. Celestino (24)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Cavaco (21) , L. Wade Jr. (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Lewis-Gordon-Rooker, Gordon-Lewis-Rooker)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Winn L (3-17) 6.0 8 4 4 2 1 1 103 73 7.13   
T. Hearn 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 19 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Winn 39
Batters Faced: C. Winn 29, T. Hearn 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Winn 6-11, T. Hearn 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Winn 103-73, T. Hearn 24-19
Hit Batsmen: C. Winn
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Smeltzer W (15-10) 8.0 6 3 0 1 8 1 98 64 2.68   
C. Stashak SV (33) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smeltzer 71
Batters Faced: D. Smeltzer 30, C. Stashak 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smeltzer 7-7, C. Stashak 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smeltzer 98-64, C. Stashak 6-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Devin Smeltzer
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 31228
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