MLB PRO
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/07/2023
 
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 685 - FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (2-5) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 0
Chicago Cubs (2-5) 1 1 1 0 2 3 2 1 X 11 12 0
Jimenez Helps Chicago Cruise to 11-3 Win
Eloy Jimenez was a major contributor to the 11-3 Chicago win over Texas. The Cubs designated hitter was 4-5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 3 and driving in 2. Chicago now has a record of 2-5.

The Cubs got a big hit from left fielder Earl James. In the bottom of the sixth, James pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 2nd home run of the season put the Cubs ahead, 8-3.

"We maximized our offense today," said Chicago skipper John Farrell. "That makes everyone's life easier."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORES CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gray 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .522 1 3
J. Rodríguez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .241 1 6
M. Watten C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .385 1 3
J. Skole RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .261 2 5
I. Rivera CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Akins LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .214 0 1
A. Moreno 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .393 0 3
Y. Bousquet DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
D. Moore SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 3
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 10 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Watten (1, 6th Inning off R. Copeland, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Skole (2, 6th Inning off R. Copeland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gray 2 , M. Watten 5 , J. Skole 4 , J. Akins , A. Moreno , Y. Bousquet 2
2-out RBI: J. Gray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Bousquet
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Akins (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moreno-Moore-Rodríguez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Harris RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .323 0 0
E. James LF 4 2 1 3 1 1 2 .300 2 4
E. Jimenez DH 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .387 1 4
Y. Alvarez 1B 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .444 3 8
T. Arteaga SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .192 0 1
G. Lux 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 4
C. Cannon 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 .400 1 4
J. Felix C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .158 0 2
B. Buxton CF 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 .240 1 5
   a-J. Pérez PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 33 11 12 10 6 6 10      
a - J. Pérez pinch hit for B. Buxton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Lux (3, 2nd Inning off J. Widner, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Cannon (1, 2nd Inning off J. Widner, 1 on, 0 outs) , Y. Alvarez (2, 3rd Inning off J. Widner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (3, 5th Inning off J. Widner, 1 on, 1 out) , E. James (2, 6th Inning off A. Leonard, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Jimenez (1, 8th Inning off B. Galló, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Harris , E. James 4 , E. Jimenez 7 , Y. Alvarez 6 , T. Arteaga , G. Lux 2 , C. Cannon 3
2-out RBI: E. James , E. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. James , C. Cannon
GIDP: G. Lux
Sac Bunt: G. Lux
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. James (1)

FIELDING
PB: J. Felix
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORES CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Widner L (1-1) 4.1 7 5 5 4 3 1 91 56 7.84
T. Higginbotham 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 29 16 19.29
A. Leonard 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 25 11 7.36
B. Galló 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 20 13 6.75
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Widner 28
Batters Faced: J. Widner 22, T. Higginbotham 6, A. Leonard 6, B. Galló 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Widner 4-4, T. Higginbotham 1-2, A. Leonard 1-1, B. Galló 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Widner 91-56, T. Higginbotham 29-16, A. Leonard 25-11, B. Galló 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Leonard 2-2 , B. Galló 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Copeland W (1-0) 7.1 8 3 3 1 6 2 101 63 3.77
A. Klumpp 1.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 27 16 2.00
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Copeland 55
Batters Faced: R. Copeland 30, A. Klumpp 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Copeland 9-6, A. Klumpp 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Copeland 101-63, A. Klumpp 27-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eloy Jimenez
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:15 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 30282
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