THESHOW
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/25/2041
 
THESHOW
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 927 - THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (8-15) 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 11 1
Texas Rangers (10-13) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Rays Deal Rangers 6-2 Defeat
The Tampa Bay Rays topped the Texas Rangers, 6-2, in American League action at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The game was highlighted by the performance of Tampa Bay pitcher Tim Jones. Texas, with the loss, is 10-13.

Tampa Bay used a well-timed hit by Sancho Huerta to capture the win. The right fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the third inning to put the Rays ahead, 4-1. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

"Winning is hard sometimes," said Rays manager . "This one was nice to get."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Longoria LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .324 2 9
R. Cochran 1B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256 0 1
J. Adams DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .429 0 5
J. Díaz CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .123 1 4
S. Huerta RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .244 3 13
S. Rodríguez 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277 0 6
   a-A. Wells PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 2
K. Piper 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 1 4
B. McCall SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .231 2 8
J. Fernández C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .190 0 1
Totals 34 6 11 6 2 8 7      
a - A. Wells pinch hit for S. Rodríguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Rodríguez (7, 2nd Inning off T. Taqi, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Huerta (5, 3rd Inning off T. Taqi, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Longoria (5, 7th Inning off A. De La Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. McCall (3, 9th Inning off A. De La Cruz, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. McCall (2, 4th Inning off T. Taqi, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Longoria 3 , R. Cochran , J. Adams 3 , S. Huerta 2 , S. Rodríguez 2 , K. Piper , B. McCall 6
2-out RBI: S. Huerta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Longoria , S. Rodríguez
GIDP: J. Díaz
Sac Bunt: K. Piper
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Longoria 2 (7)
CS: K. Piper (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Huerta (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rodríguez-McCall-Cochran)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morton SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .220 2 9
R. Stokes DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .226 0 7
D. Stringfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 2 8
J. Ferreira CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .178 2 5
G. Soto LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 1 2
J. Tucker 1B 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .364 1 1
G. López 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .310 1 3
K. Smith 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .194 1 5
   a-M. Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211 3 4
J. Wiley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136 0 1
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 7 13      
a - M. Phelps pinch hit for K. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Soto (1, 6th Inning off T. Jones, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Tucker 2 (3, 6th Inning off T. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off T. Jones, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Morton (2, 1st Inning off T. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Morton 4 , R. Stokes 2 , G. Soto 2 , J. Tucker 6 , G. López
2-out RBI: G. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Soto , G. López , M. Phelps
GIDP: J. Ferreira
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Tucker (3)
CS: G. Soto (2) , J. Tucker (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Morton-Tucker)
OF assists: 1 (Ferreira(Longoria at home))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Jones W (4-1) 8.1 9 2 2 2 5 1 110 1.85   
C. Perea 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Jones 60
Batters Faced: T. Jones 33, C. Perea 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Jones 11-6, C. Perea 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Jones 110-68, C. Perea 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Perea 1-0
WP: T. Jones
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Taqi L (1-2) 3.1 6 5 5 1 3 1 60 3.25   
A. De La Cruz 5.2 5 1 1 1 5 0 75 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Taqi 28
Batters Faced: T. Taqi 17, A. De La Cruz 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Taqi 4-3, A. De La Cruz 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Taqi 60-37, A. De La Cruz 75-49
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Jones
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 25282
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