MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/30/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 715 - FRIDAY, MAY 30TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (19-29) 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 8 10 1
Detroit Tigers (20-27) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Hamilton Jacks Two Home Runs in 8-2 Texas Win
Conditions were not ideal but Texas and Detroit were able to put their game in the books.

The Texas Rangers knocked off the Detroit Tigers by the score of 8-2. Josh Hamilton provided some pop, going 3-for-4 with 2 home runs. Fergie Jenkins picked up the win, lifting his record to 4-4 on the season. He struck out 5 and walked 1 in 8.2 innings, while yielding 2 runs.

With Texas leading 4-2 in the top of the fifth, Hamilton came up to bat against Detroit pitcher Jim Bunning. Hamilton hit a slider to left-center for a 2-run home run. His 11th home run of the season put the Rangers on top, 6-2.

Hamilton said his team "executed a good game plan."

Texas is now 19-29, while Detroit is 20-27.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .242 3 11
M. Young 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .348 4 22
C. Seager SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .261 8 23
J. Hamilton LF 4 3 3 3 0 0 1 .201 11 26
M. Bradley CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .230 8 20
R. Palmeiro 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .192 6 13
J. Gonzalez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .190 2 9
B. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .258 3 12
J. Sundberg C 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .333 0 3
Totals 37 8 10 8 2 7 6      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Young (11, 3rd Inning off J. Bunning, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Franco (9, 3rd Inning off J. Bunning, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Seager (12, 5th Inning off J. Bunning, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hamilton 2 (11, 2nd Inning off J. Bunning, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Bunning, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franco 2 , M. Young 2 , C. Seager 2 , J. Hamilton 9 , R. Palmeiro , J. Sundberg 3
2-out RBI: C. Seager , J. Hamilton , R. Palmeiro , J. Sundberg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hamilton
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hamilton (7) , J. Sundberg (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Palmeiro (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Palmeiro-Seager-Jenkins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Crawford RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 1 13
C. Gehringer 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 1 15
H. Greenberg 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .329 6 28
H. Heilmann DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 3 17
   a-T. Cobb DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 1 23
A. Kaline LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 2 20
C. Granderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .267 0 0
A. Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 4 21
   b-N. Cash PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 0 3
G. Kell 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 1 2
B. Freehan C 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .246 3 11
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 5 12      
a - T. Cobb inserted as DH in the 9th
b - N. Cash pinch hit for A. Trammell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Kell (1, 3rd Inning off F. Jenkins, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Kaline (12, 4th Inning off F. Jenkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Crawford (5, 8th Inning off F. Jenkins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Freehan (3, 3rd Inning off F. Jenkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Crawford 3 , H. Heilmann , T. Cobb , A. Kaline 2 , G. Kell 2 , B. Freehan 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gehringer , A. Trammell , N. Cash
GIDP: B. Freehan
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Trammell 2 (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Trammell-Greenberg)
OF assists: 1 (Kaline(Gonzalez at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Jenkins W (4-4) 8.2 6 2 2 1 5 1 104 3.41   
J. Russell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Jenkins 68
Batters Faced: F. Jenkins 33, J. Russell 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Jenkins 7-13, J. Russell 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Jenkins 104-67, J. Russell 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Russell 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunning L (4-4) 4.2 6 6 3 0 4 2 75 4.68   
H. Dauss 4.1 4 2 2 2 3 0 64 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunning 38
Batters Faced: J. Bunning 22, H. Dauss 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunning 3-7, H. Dauss 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunning 75-53, H. Dauss 64-42
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Hamilton
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:08 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 34856
Special Notes: Rain delay of 28 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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