MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
06/17/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 754 - TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (27-40) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 9 0
Texas Rangers (26-41) 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 X 10 15 1
Rangers Axe Rays at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
The Texas Rangers topped the Tampa Bay Rays, 10-7, with designated hitter Newt Joseph playing a big role. Joseph went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs for the Rangers in the win. Jeff Russell earned his 13th save, after closing out the game. At 26-41, the Rangers find themselves in last place in the American League Western Division.

Nelson R Cruz contributed to the Texas win with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Cruz.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lloyd SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .316 6 25
K. Kiermaier CF 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 .251 8 33
Y. Díaz 1B 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 .254 2 23
B. Lowe 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .206 10 38
C. Torriente DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .262 9 24
J. Canseco RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 6 .219 8 23
C. Crawford LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .209 4 20
E. Longoria 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .199 6 24
D. Navarro C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .251 3 20
Totals 37 7 9 7 5 9 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Canseco (8, 2nd Inning off R. Curry, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Kiermaier (8, 9th Inning off C. Hough, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lloyd , K. Kiermaier 4 , Y. Díaz 3 , C. Torriente , J. Canseco 4 , D. Navarro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Canseco 2 , C. Crawford
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Kiermaier (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hamilton CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .266 7 24
N. Joseph DH 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .293 8 23
C. Seager SS 4 0 2 2 1 1 4 .297 5 39
B. Rogan LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .313 9 39
M. Young 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .232 2 18
I. Rodriguez C 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 .201 4 9
N. Cruz RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .215 3 13
B. O'Neil 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 2 7
B. Bell 3B 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 .217 7 21
Totals 38 10 15 9 3 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Joseph 2 (19, 3rd Inning off S. Kazmir, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off D. Wheeler, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Rogan (16, 5th Inning off S. Kazmir, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hamilton (13, 6th Inning off D. Wheeler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (3, 2nd Inning off S. Kazmir, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Rodriguez (4, 7th Inning off E. Yan, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Bell (7, 7th Inning off E. Yan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hamilton 3 , N. Joseph 5 , C. Seager 2 , B. Rogan 2 , I. Rodriguez 4 , N. Cruz 5 , B. O'Neil , B. Bell 6
2-out RBI: J. Hamilton , N. Cruz , B. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Seager , M. Young , I. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: B. O'Neil
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Rogan (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. O'Neil (1)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kazmir L (1-5) 4.1 10 6 6 2 7 1 83 5.28   
D. Wheeler 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 23 5.40   
E. Yan 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 2 19 3.08   
J. McGee 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 25 5.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kazmir 24
Batters Faced: S. Kazmir 25, D. Wheeler 7, E. Yan 4, J. McGee 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kazmir 2-4, D. Wheeler 0-4, E. Yan 1-0, J. McGee 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kazmir 83-56, D. Wheeler 23-17, E. Yan 19-11, J. McGee 25-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Wheeler 2-1
WP: J. McGee 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Curry W (6-5) 5.0 5 4 3 3 4 1 93 3.00   
D. O'Day H (3) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 26 1.69   
C. Hough 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 25 5.35   
F. Cordero 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.63   
J. Russell SV (13) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Curry 44
Batters Faced: R. Curry 24, D. O'Day 7, C. Hough 7, F. Cordero 1, J. Russell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Curry 4-7, D. O'Day 2-0, C. Hough 1-2, F. Cordero 0-0, J. Russell 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Curry 93-56, D. O'Day 26-17, C. Hough 25-13, F. Cordero 2-1, J. Russell 12-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Russell 1-0
WP: J. Russell 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Newt Joseph
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 19802
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