MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/20/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1800 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
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Tampa Bay Rays (52-68) 4 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 4 14 16 0
Texas Rangers (51-69) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0
Kiermaier Stars as Rays Top Rangers, 14-5
Getting offensive support from Kevin Kiermaier, the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Texas Rangers, 14-5. Kiermaier went 4-6 with a home run, a triple, and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Rays. Scott Kazmir, the winning pitcher, improved to 6-10. He pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 6 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 5. Tampa Bay has a record of 52-68, placing them last in the American League Eastern Division.

In the top of the sixth, Tampa Bay second baseman Ben Zobrist had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Zobrist stroked a 2-run single to left. It made the score 9-5, Tampa Bay. For the game, he went 4 for 5 with 4 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2.

"I always try to stay as positive and as mentally strong as possible because I know how crazy this game can be," said Zobrist.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Crawford LF 6 0 1 0 0 2 5 .244 9 38
K. Kiermaier CF 6 3 4 4 0 1 1 .208 8 38
Y. Díaz 1B 2 2 0 1 3 0 3 .348 16 63
B. Lowe DH 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 .226 23 72
E. Longoria 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .237 15 53
D. Martinez RF 4 2 1 3 1 1 4 .226 8 39
B. Zobrist 2B 5 2 4 2 0 1 0 .235 12 38
J. Lugo SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 .214 2 32
T. Hall C 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .221 0 13
Totals 41 14 16 14 7 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lugo (12, 3rd Inning off C. Hough, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Lowe (21, 8th Inning off P. Richert, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Kiermaier (4, 9th Inning off C. Wilson, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Kiermaier (8, 1st Inning off C. Hough, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Martinez (8, 1st Inning off C. Hough, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Crawford , K. Kiermaier 9 , B. Lowe 3 , D. Martinez 4 , B. Zobrist 4 , J. Lugo 2 , T. Hall 3
2-out RBI: D. Martinez , B. Zobrist
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Díaz , B. Lowe , D. Martinez
Sac Fly: Y. Díaz
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lugo-Zobrist-Díaz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hamilton LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .226 20 56
R. Greer RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .217 0 6
M. Young 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .268 11 46
C. Seager SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .277 20 66
I. Rodriguez C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .246 5 24
M. Teixeira DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .225 4 13
B. Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 8 35
M. Napoli 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .333 0 2
R. Sierra CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 3 11
Totals 32 5 7 5 5 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Teixeira (6, 8th Inning off R. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Greer (1, 3rd Inning off S. Kazmir, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Young (11, 3rd Inning off S. Kazmir, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Seager (20, 3rd Inning off S. Kazmir, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hamilton , R. Greer 3 , M. Young 4 , C. Seager 4 , I. Rodriguez , M. Teixeira 2 , M. Napoli
2-out RBI: M. Napoli
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Teixeira , B. Bell
GIDP: B. Bell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Napoli (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Hamilton(Longoria at 3rd base))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kazmir W (6-10) 5.2 6 5 5 5 3 2 114 6.04   
R. Hernandez 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 3.99   
E. Yan 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kazmir 35
Batters Faced: S. Kazmir 26, R. Hernandez 7, E. Yan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kazmir 7-5, R. Hernandez 0-4, E. Yan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kazmir 114-67, R. Hernandez 22-14, E. Yan 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hernandez 1-0 , E. Yan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hough L (6-12) 2.1 6 7 7 4 2 2 68 5.52   
K. Rogers 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 43 2.95   
D. O'Day 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 24 6.37   
P. Richert 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 18 5.97   
C. Wilson 1.0 3 4 4 1 2 0 26 5.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hough 11
Batters Faced: C. Hough 17, K. Rogers 13, D. O'Day 7, P. Richert 5, C. Wilson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hough 4-1, K. Rogers 4-4, D. O'Day 2-2, P. Richert 1-0, C. Wilson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hough 68-40, K. Rogers 43-26, D. O'Day 24-15, P. Richert 18-11, C. Wilson 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 1-1 , D. O'Day 1-1
WP: P. Richert
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Kiermaier
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 22305
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