MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
04/02/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 648 - TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (3-2) 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 8 10 1
Tampa Bay Rays (2-4) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 11 1
Big Day for Taveras as Rangers Down Rays, 8-6
The Texas Rangers topped the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 8-6. Leading the way was center fielder Leody Taveras. Taveras was 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Rangers. Chase Lee picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 1-0. Pete Fairbanks was tagged with the loss. The loss puts Tampa Bay at 2-4.

Texas needed the clutch hitting of Evan Carter to notch the win. The designated hitter hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Rangers on top, 8-6. For the game, Carter had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said Texas manager Eric Jones.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Carter DH 5 1 2 4 0 0 0 .400 3 6
D. Gilbert RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .222 1 1
M. Semien SS 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .286 1 3
A. García LF 5 1 2 1 0 3 3 .176 1 1
J. Foscue 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .267 1 4
   a-D. Harris PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Heim C 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .167 0 2
L. Taveras CF 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .438 1 2
J. Smith 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .200 0 0
J. Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .118 0 0
   b-R. Mauricio PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 36 8 10 8 6 9 18      
a - D. Harris pinch hit for J. Foscue in the 7th
b - R. Mauricio pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Taveras (2, 2nd Inning off S. Baz, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. García (1, 2nd Inning off S. Baz, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Taveras (1, 4th Inning off A. Civale, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Carter (3, 8th Inning off P. Fairbanks, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Carter 5 , M. Semien , A. García 5 , J. Foscue , L. Taveras 7 , J. Smith
2-out RBI: E. Carter , J. Foscue
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Gilbert , J. Heim 3
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Taveras (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Foscue (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Semien-Foscue, Johnson-Semien-Foscue)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Misner CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
   a-M. Margot PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
J. Lowe RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .280 0 2
C. Seager SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .300 0 1
Y. Díaz 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .273 0 1
I. Paredes 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .381 4 8
H. Ramirez LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .167 0 1
O. Basabe 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .353 0 2
D. Solano DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .250 0 3
R. Pinto C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000 0 0
Totals 36 6 11 6 3 8 18      
a - M. Margot pinch hit for K. Misner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Solano (1, 6th Inning off J. Gray, 3 on, 0 outs) , I. Paredes (2, 6th Inning off J. Gray, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Seager (1, 6th Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Misner 2 , J. Lowe 2 , C. Seager 3 , Y. Díaz , I. Paredes 2 , H. Ramirez , O. Basabe , D. Solano 2
2-out RBI: J. Lowe , C. Seager
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Paredes , R. Pinto
GIDP: J. Lowe , C. Seager
Sac Fly: K. Misner
Hit by Pitch: O. Basabe
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lowe (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Misner (1)
OF assists: 1 (Ramirez(Taveras at 3rd base))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gray 5.2 10 6 6 2 4 0 84 9.53   
C. Lee W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 21 0.00   
B. Martin H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
M. Church SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 27
Batters Faced: J. Gray 29, C. Lee 7, B. Martin 2, M. Church 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 5-6, C. Lee 2-1, B. Martin 1-0, M. Church 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 84-53, C. Lee 21-17, B. Martin 7-5, M. Church 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Lee 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Gray
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Baz 3.0 3 3 3 4 4 1 62 7.11   
A. Civale 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 1 35 6.75   
G. Stinson 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 9.00   
P. Fairbanks L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 3 3 3 0 2 1 28 16.20   
C. White 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Baz 39
Batters Faced: S. Baz 15, A. Civale 10, G. Stinson 5, P. Fairbanks 7, C. White 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Baz 2-2, A. Civale 2-3, G. Stinson 2-1, P. Fairbanks 1-1, C. White 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Baz 62-35, A. Civale 35-20, G. Stinson 20-14, P. Fairbanks 28-21, C. White 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Stinson 1-1 , P. Fairbanks 1-0
WP: P. Fairbanks
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leody Taveras
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 30810
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