MLB PRO
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/17/2023
 
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1991 - MONDAY, JULY 17TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (49-48) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Texas Rangers (36-59) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Rays Post 2-1 Win Over Texas
Duncan Duimelaar was locked and loaded, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers, 2-1. In 5.2 innings, Duimelaar surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. Jon Roberts got the save, the 17th for him this season.

It could have been a different outcome for Tampa Bay, had it not been for Taylor Davis, the 23-year old second baseman . Davis contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth inning to put Tampa Bay up, 2-0.

Afterward, Rays manager Gabe Kapler was ebullient. "That was a fun game to coach," he told a group of reporters, adding, "I hope it was just as fun to watch."

Texas's current losing streak is now 4 games.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORES TEXAS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll LF 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 .255 0 1
B. Witt Jr. SS 5 0 0 1 0 1 6 .278 12 52
E. Jenkins RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .335 18 51
O. Cruz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .259 9 37
N. Plummer DH 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .251 5 34
W. Anderson CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .231 2 13
W. Gray 1B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .240 2 14
T. Davis 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 .200 1 10
   a-D. McCormick PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 7 34
D. Mesoraco C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .242 14 49
Totals 34 2 9 2 3 15 18      
a - D. McCormick pinch hit for T. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Plummer (16, 2nd Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Carroll 2 (4, 3rd Inning off E. Rodriguez, 1 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off Z. Burdi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 4 , E. Jenkins , N. Plummer 3 , W. Anderson 2 , W. Gray , D. Mesoraco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Witt Jr. 2 , O. Cruz 2 , T. Davis
GIDP: B. Witt Jr.
Sac Fly: T. Davis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Anderson (10) , W. Gray (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gray 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 5 21
J. Kinney RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .267 6 18
M. Watten C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .243 10 25
J. Rodríguez 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271 18 54
I. Rivera CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .192 3 13
H. Nakamura DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .242 7 23
C. Kern LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .221 4 8
M. Murray 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .176 2 13
D. Moore SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .174 0 12
Totals 36 1 10 1 0 13 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kinney (6, 5th Inning off D. Duimelaar, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Rivera (6, 6th Inning off D. Duimelaar, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Kern (6, 9th Inning off J. Roberts, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Gray , J. Kinney 3 , J. Rodríguez 2 , I. Rivera 3 , H. Nakamura , C. Kern 2 , D. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Watten , C. Kern , M. Murray , D. Moore
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Gray (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Murray-Moore-Rodríguez)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORES TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Duimelaar W (6-7) 5.2 8 1 1 0 7 0 90 62 4.54
J. Starks H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 15 3.86
A. Ashby H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 6 4.20
J. Roberts SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 9 2.41
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Duimelaar 56
Batters Faced: D. Duimelaar 24, J. Starks 6, A. Ashby 2, J. Roberts 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Duimelaar 7-2, J. Starks 1-2, A. Ashby 0-0, J. Roberts 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Duimelaar 90-62, J. Starks 23-15, A. Ashby 12-6, J. Roberts 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Starks 1-0
WP: J. Roberts
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Rodriguez L (2-1) 5.1 7 2 2 3 7 0 96 57 1.56
A. Becker 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 15 1.96
Z. Burdi 1.2 1 0 0 0 5 0 29 22 3.45
J. Wiley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3.90
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rodriguez 50
Batters Faced: E. Rodriguez 25, A. Becker 6, Z. Burdi 6, J. Wiley 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rodriguez 4-4, A. Becker 0-2, Z. Burdi 0-0, J. Wiley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rodriguez 96-57, A. Becker 22-15, Z. Burdi 29-22, J. Wiley 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wiley 1-0
WP: A. Becker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duncan Duimelaar
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 17520
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