ARIZONA LEAGUE
SURPRISE (TEX) RANGERS AT SCOTTSDALE (SF) GIANTS
08/01/2023
 
SURPRISE (TEX) RANGERS AT SCOTTSDALE (SF) GIANTS
GAME ID: 12348 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Surprise (TEX) Rangers (9-6) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 9 1
Scottsdale (SF) Giants (7-8) 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 9 0
Surprise (TEX) Wins, Kessel gets 4 RBI
The Surprise (TEX) Rangers topped the Scottsdale (SF) Giants, 7-6, with youngster Adam Kessel playing a key role. Kessel went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Rangers in the win. With this game in the books, Surprise (TEX) is 9-6, Scottsdale (SF) 7-8.

Kessel had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a first pitch fastball from Lúcio Rodríguez, he banged a 3-run home run to right-center, giving the Rangers a 7-6 lead. It was the 3rd home run of the year for Kessel.

"It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Ryan Verdugo.

SURPRISE (TEX) BATTING LINESCORES SCOTTSDALE (SF) BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Palmer DH 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 .315 0 4
J. Gelof 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .316 3 7
A. Kessel LF 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .357 3 10
J. Moore 1B 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 .229 0 3
M. Neville CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .231 2 9
R. Martin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .276 1 5
   a-J. Rudd PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .129 0 2
   b-L. Keaschall 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 1 8
N. Fitzgibbons SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .172 1 6
T. MacLean RF 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .188 1 9
J. Osmond C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .471 0 2
   c-C. Jensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .484 0 10
   d-D. Martin C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
Totals 34 7 9 7 4 8 15      
a - J. Rudd pinch hit for R. Martin in the 8th
b - L. Keaschall substituted for J. Rudd in the 8th
c - C. Jensen pinch hit for J. Osmond in the 9th
d - D. Martin substituted for C. Jensen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Kessel (3, 1st Inning off J. Castiglione III, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Kessel (3, 9th Inning off L. Rodríguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kessel 6 , J. Moore 4 , M. Neville , T. MacLean , J. Osmond
2-out RBI: A. Kessel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Osmond
Sac Fly: M. Neville , T. MacLean
Hit by Pitch: N. Fitzgibbons
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. MacLean (2)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Fitzgibbons (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Wright DH 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 .261 1 9
W. Langford CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .218 0 2
L. Patterson 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .207 2 8
G. Rangel 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 4 .327 0 10
D. Short C 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .216 0 3
W. Hardy SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .204 0 3
   a-C. Elliott PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 2
J. Matheson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .238 1 6
   b-P. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 2
M. Riley RF 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 .333 2 8
M. Kellerman 2B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .262 0 6
Totals 37 6 9 6 6 12 24      
a - C. Elliott pinch hit for W. Hardy in the 9th
b - P. King pinch hit for J. Matheson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wright (1, 3rd Inning off D. Flemming, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Riley (2, 7th Inning off J. Saum, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wright 4 , W. Langford , L. Patterson , G. Rangel , W. Hardy , M. Riley 4 , M. Kellerman
2-out RBI: C. Wright , L. Patterson , G. Rangel , M. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Patterson , D. Short 2 , W. Hardy , P. King
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Wright (7) , L. Patterson (2) , M. Riley (2)
SURPRISE (TEX) PITCHING LINESCORES SCOTTSDALE (SF) PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Flemming 4.1 6 5 5 6 4 0 96 48 4.50
J. Saum 3.1 3 1 1 0 7 1 46 37 5.02
T. Balboni W (1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 11 7.50
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Flemming 29
Batters Faced: D. Flemming 25, J. Saum 13, T. Balboni 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Flemming 3-6, J. Saum 1-2, T. Balboni 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Flemming 96-48, J. Saum 46-37, T. Balboni 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Castiglione III 7.1 7 4 4 2 5 0 91 59 5.94
B. Quick H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 5 7.36
L. Rodríguez L (1-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 3 3 2 2 1 23 9 3.68
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Castiglione III 51
Batters Faced: J. Castiglione III 32, B. Quick 2, L. Rodríguez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Castiglione III 8-9, B. Quick 0-1, L. Rodríguez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Castiglione III 91-59, B. Quick 9-5, L. Rodríguez 23-9
WP: J. Castiglione III
Hit Batsmen: J. Castiglione III
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Kessel
Ballpark: Scottsdale Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 4495
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