MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/18/2030
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 3000 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2030 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies (82-69) 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 5 8 0
Texas Rangers (48-103) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0
Rockies Beat Rangers, 5-2
The Colorado Rockies defeated the Texas Rangers, 5-2, in American League action at Globe Life Field. Colorado pitcher Justin Slaten had a standout performance. Slaten, now 7-10, was the winner. In 6.2 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. Mike Smeaton sewed up the save, his 20th.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Ben Merritt? The Colorado left fielder had a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Rockies on top, 3-0. For the game, Merritt had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We'll put that win in the can," said Merritt, "and go after the next one."

The win puts Colorado at 82-69 this season.
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Aldridge 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .248 16 76
E. Trent 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .323 5 46
L. Gurriel Jr. 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .273 11 34
K. Tucker DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .249 20 66
B. Merritt LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .266 9 48
J. Navarro RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .264 16 62
J. Ibarra C 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .242 16 57
J. Estes CF 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .270 0 6
B. Boudewijns SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .271 2 12
Totals 33 5 8 5 4 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Merritt (26, 5th Inning off J. Alfaro, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Navarro (4, 6th Inning off J. Alfaro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Tucker (20, 8th Inning off C. Lentz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Aldridge , E. Trent , K. Tucker 4 , B. Merritt 3 , J. Navarro 3 , J. Ibarra , B. Boudewijns
2-out RBI: B. Merritt
GIDP: B. Boudewijns
Hit by Pitch: J. Navarro
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Slaten-Aldridge-Gurriel Jr.)
OF assists: 1 (Estes(Smith at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Smith 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 7 34
V. Guerrero Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .253 13 42
B. Bjorkman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .216 10 39
C. Baldino RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227 15 68
B. Wells CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .248 5 36
E. Tiesi LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .192 5 27
R. Gonzalez C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .170 5 18
E. Duby 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 1 27
   a-Y. Morrobel PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 4 35
   b-D. Leah 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 2 15
T. Salgado SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .226 0 27
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 10 8      
a - Y. Morrobel pinch hit for E. Duby in the 7th
b - D. Leah substituted for Y. Morrobel in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bjorkman (33, 7th Inning off J. Slaten, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Smith , V. Guerrero Jr. , B. Bjorkman 2 , B. Wells 2 , E. Tiesi , R. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: B. Wells , R. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Salgado
GIDP: B. Bjorkman
Hit by Pitch: Y. Morrobel
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Duby-Salgado-Smith)
OF assists: 1 (Wells(Gurriel Jr. at home))
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Slaten W (7-10) 6.2 6 2 2 1 7 0 86 4.52   
B. Hernandez H (10) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.85   
M. Smeaton SV (20) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Slaten 60
Batters Faced: J. Slaten 25, B. Hernandez 5, M. Smeaton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Slaten 6-5, B. Hernandez 3-0, M. Smeaton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Slaten 86-58, B. Hernandez 13-8, M. Smeaton 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hernandez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Hernandez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Alfaro L (3-13) 6.0 6 4 4 4 3 0 104 4.23   
C. Lentz 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 26 3.24   
C. Doval 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 3.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Alfaro 43
Batters Faced: J. Alfaro 27, C. Lentz 7, C. Doval 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Alfaro 5-8, C. Lentz 2-2, C. Doval 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Alfaro 104-62, C. Lentz 26-16, C. Doval 19-14
Hit Batsmen: J. Alfaro
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Slaten
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 17363
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