MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/25/2038
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2320 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2038 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (76-49) 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 12 0
Texas Rangers (57-68) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 10 0
Melendez 3-for-4 to Ignite Angels Offense
Angel Melendez knocked in 4 runs to help Los Angeles beat Texas, 8-4. The Chambas, Cuba native tallied 2 singles and 1 home run. Rob Licausi, the winning pitcher, improved to 11-8. He pitched 7.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 9 and walking 1. The Angels lead the American League West Division by a game.

With Los Angeles leading 5-1 in the top of the sixth, Melendez came up to bat against Texas pitcher Josh Knabel. Melendez hit a curveball to left for a 3-run home run. His 40th home run of the season put the Angels on top, 8-1.

"This team is on a mission," said Melendez, who is one of the clubhouse leaders. "I like our focus."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Eastwood RF 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 .310 11 41
D. Pace DH 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .314 22 86
M. Wrisley 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .306 13 52
M. Smith 3B, 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .238 26 74
A. Melendez 1B 4 2 3 4 1 0 1 .297 40 90
   a-C. Eaton 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 3 12
S. Boggs LF 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .292 8 31
J. Flagg SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .192 2 20
D. Larson C 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .222 9 30
   b-A. Samos C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 0 10
J. Jackson CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .290 5 17
Totals 39 8 12 8 6 10 21      
a - C. Eaton substituted for A. Melendez in the 8th
b - A. Samos substituted for D. Larson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Eastwood (47, 1st Inning off J. Lumpkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Boggs (20, 3rd Inning off J. Lumpkins, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Smith (28, 4th Inning off J. Lumpkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Eastwood (11, 2nd Inning off J. Lumpkins, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Melendez (40, 6th Inning off J. Knabel, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Eastwood 7 , M. Wrisley 2 , M. Smith 2 , A. Melendez 6 , S. Boggs 3 , D. Larson
2-out RBI: M. Eastwood , M. Smith , A. Melendez 2 , S. Boggs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Flagg , J. Jackson 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Boggs (23)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Flagg-Wrisley-Melendez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Flores CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .256 2 11
J. Kuntz DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .268 11 51
J. Albitz LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .254 21 55
G. Gonzales C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .268 25 66
D. McCracken 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .213 8 31
C. Henkel 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .219 14 46
B. Knight RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241 4 23
E. Valdes 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .255 14 54
D. Smith SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .208 1 9
Totals 35 4 10 3 1 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kuntz (19, 8th Inning off R. Licausi, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Flores , J. Kuntz 3 , G. Gonzales 2 , B. Knight , E. Valdes 2 , D. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kuntz , D. McCracken , C. Henkel
GIDP: D. Smith
Sac Fly: D. McCracken
Team LOB: 6
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Licausi W (11-8) 7.1 8 4 4 1 9 0 101 4.60   
C. Grover 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Licausi 54
Batters Faced: R. Licausi 30, C. Grover 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Licausi 7-5, C. Grover 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Licausi 101-67, C. Grover 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Grover 2-2
WP: C. Grover
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lumpkins L (4-5) 3.2 7 5 5 4 5 1 94 5.84   
J. Knabel 2.2 4 3 3 1 3 1 43 5.23   
B. Engstrom 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 34 3.61   
A. Jackson 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lumpkins 26
Batters Faced: J. Lumpkins 22, J. Knabel 13, B. Engstrom 8, A. Jackson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lumpkins 3-3, J. Knabel 1-4, B. Engstrom 0-5, A. Jackson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lumpkins 94-55, J. Knabel 43-29, B. Engstrom 34-23, A. Jackson 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Knabel 1-1 , B. Engstrom 1-0 , A. Jackson 1-0
WP: J. Knabel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Angel Melendez
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Roof closed, 73 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 22484
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