MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/05/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1899 - FRIDAY, JULY 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (55-33) 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 10 1
Texas Rangers (48-40) 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 X 8 6 1
Rays Fall, 8-6, to Jung, Rangers
Behind a fine performance from Josh Jung, the Texas Rangers knocked off the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-6. Jung went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice for the Rangers. Brett Martin came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 1.2 innings. His record now stands at 2-4. Texas is 48-40 and Tampa Bay, with the loss, 55-33.

Jung contributed a big hit, a grand slam home run, for Texas in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 3-0, Jung took a fastball from Jeffrey Springs and stroked the home run to left-center. His 11th home run of the season allowed the Rangers to leap in front, 4-3.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Jung told the Texas Daily News.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Bruján 2B 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .268 7 28
H. Ramirez LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .306 3 22
C. Seager SS 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .332 17 57
Y. Díaz 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .329 13 56
I. Paredes 3B 5 0 0 0 0 4 7 .209 15 52
J. Lowe RF 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 .262 15 46
T. Murphy C 5 0 2 3 0 2 4 .273 7 35
M. Margot CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270 4 28
O. Basabe DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .221 3 15
Totals 36 6 10 6 7 11 20      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Murphy (13, 2nd Inning off C. Bradford, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Lowe (13, 6th Inning off C. Bradford, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Ramirez 2 (12, 7th Inning off B. Martin, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off M. Baez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Ramirez 4 , C. Seager , Y. Díaz 3 , J. Lowe 3 , T. Murphy 3
2-out RBI: Y. Díaz , J. Lowe , T. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Bruján , I. Paredes , T. Murphy , M. Margot
GIDP: O. Basabe
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: I. Paredes (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Paredes-Bruján-Díaz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Semien SS 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 .268 17 55
J. Jung 3B 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 .238 11 32
B. Crim DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .306 5 20
A. García LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .242 20 56
J. Heim C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 7 32
J. Foscue 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .294 11 45
L. Taveras CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 7 38
J. Johnson 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240 7 28
   a-R. Mauricio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 3 5
   b-J. Smith 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 11
D. Gilbert RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .283 8 26
Totals 30 8 6 8 4 7 8      
a - R. Mauricio pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 7th
b - J. Smith substituted for R. Mauricio in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Jung 2 (11, 5th Inning off J. Springs, 3 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off P. Fairbanks, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Semien (17, 7th Inning off P. Fairbanks, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Foscue (11, 8th Inning off A. Kittredge, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Semien 4 , J. Jung 8 , A. García , J. Foscue 4 , J. Johnson
2-out RBI: M. Semien , J. Jung 2 , J. Foscue
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Semien , J. Heim
GIDP: J. Jung
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jung (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Jung-Johnson-Foscue)
OF assists: 1 (Taveras(Seager at 3rd base))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Springs 6.1 3 4 0 3 5 1 87 4.24   
P. Fairbanks L (3-3), BS (4) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 2 15 3.31   
A. Kittredge 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 21 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Springs 61
Batters Faced: J. Springs 25, P. Fairbanks 4, A. Kittredge 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Springs 5-8, P. Fairbanks 0-1, A. Kittredge 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Springs 87-60, P. Fairbanks 15-7, A. Kittredge 21-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bradford 5.2 6 5 4 3 5 0 93 2.55   
B. Martin W (2-4) 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 36 4.72   
C. Ferguson H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 5.10   
M. Baez SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 34 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bradford 41
Batters Faced: C. Bradford 25, B. Martin 9, C. Ferguson 3, M. Baez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bradford 6-4, B. Martin 2-0, C. Ferguson 1-1, M. Baez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bradford 93-56, B. Martin 36-22, C. Ferguson 12-5, M. Baez 34-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Martin 1-0 , C. Ferguson 1-0
WP: C. Bradford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Jung
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 40110
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