MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
07/30/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2187 - TUESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (59-49) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 9 0
St. Louis Cardinals (61-47) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 12 1
Rangers Come Back Late to Top Cardinals, 5-3
St. Louis wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Tink Hence, falling to the Texas Rangers, 5-3. Hence threw 7.0 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. The win belongs to Caleb Ferguson in relief. His record improves to 2-3. Yukihito Koike took the loss for St. Louis. The Rangers lead the American League West Division by 2 games.

In the top of the eighth, Texas designated hitter Blaine Crim took St. Louis pitcher Yukihito Koike deep. His 3-run home run made the score 5-3, Rangers. For the game, Crim went 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"Nice to put this one in the win column," said Crim.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Carter CF 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 .290 18 47
D. Gilbert RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .282 9 30
B. Crim DH 4 1 2 3 0 2 0 .302 11 35
A. García LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .251 24 64
J. Foscue 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .285 12 51
J. Heim C 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .243 8 42
M. Semien SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 19 62
J. Jung 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 13 38
   a-R. Mauricio PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244 3 5
   b-E. Brown Jr. 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 0 1
J. Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 10 36
Totals 36 5 9 5 1 12 12      
a - R. Mauricio pinch hit for J. Jung in the 8th
b - E. Brown Jr. substituted for R. Mauricio in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Mauricio (4, 8th Inning off Y. Koike, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Carter (16, 8th Inning off Y. Koike, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Crim (11, 8th Inning off Y. Koike, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Carter 2 , D. Gilbert 2 , B. Crim 5 , A. García 2 , J. Heim , R. Mauricio 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Carter , J. Heim 2 , M. Semien
GIDP: J. Foscue
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. García (10) , E. Brown Jr. (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Edman SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .246 12 38
A. Burleson LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .289 13 57
N. Arenado 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .251 10 42
N. Gorman DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .227 29 69
L. Nootbaar CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .284 21 71
J. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .230 7 23
   a-D. Carlson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 8 28
W. Contreras C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .252 8 36
   b-R. Palacios PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 2 20
B. Donovan 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .257 2 26
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .258 10 37
Totals 37 3 12 3 4 9 27      
a - D. Carlson pinch hit for J. Walker in the 9th
b - R. Palacios pinch hit for W. Contreras in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Contreras (21, 2nd Inning off T. Bradley, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Edman (22, 3rd Inning off T. Bradley, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Carlson (13, 9th Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Edman 3 , A. Burleson 2 , N. Arenado 2 , N. Gorman , L. Nootbaar , D. Carlson 2 , W. Contreras 2 , B. Donovan , P. Goldschmidt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Burleson , N. Arenado , J. Walker , R. Palacios , B. Donovan , P. Goldschmidt
Sac Fly: L. Nootbaar , B. Donovan
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: B. Donovan (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Edman-Donovan-Goldschmidt)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Bradley 6.0 7 2 2 2 5 0 97 5.03   
C. Ferguson W (2-3) 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 33 5.63   
M. Baez H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 6.14   
M. Church H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 4.15   
C. Lee SV (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bradley 53
Batters Faced: T. Bradley 27, C. Ferguson 9, M. Baez 2, M. Church 3, C. Lee 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bradley 6-7, C. Ferguson 2-1, M. Baez 0-0, M. Church 0-1, C. Lee 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bradley 97-61, C. Ferguson 33-18, M. Baez 13-7, M. Church 18-11, C. Lee 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Baez 1-0 , C. Lee 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hence 7.0 4 1 0 0 10 0 86 4.04   
Y. Koike L (1-2), BS (4) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 1 13 2.84   
T. Megill 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hence 77
Batters Faced: T. Hence 25, Y. Koike 5, T. Megill 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hence 7-3, Y. Koike 0-1, T. Megill 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hence 86-60, Y. Koike 13-9, T. Megill 25-15
WP: T. Hence
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tink Hence
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:45 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 45381
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