MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
05/08/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 1143 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (14-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Tampa Bay Rays (20-20) 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 X 8 10 0
Rays Pull Back to .500 With Win Over Rangers
The Tampa Bay Rays picked up a win at Tropicana Field, knocking off the Texas Rangers, 8-0. On the mound for Tampa Bay was left-hander Brendan McKay, who played a pivotal role in the win. In 7 innings, McKay surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 2. He allowed no runs. With the win, Tampa Bay pushed its record to 20-20.

Tampa Bay shortstop Willy Adames contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a fastball into left field for a 2-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Rays ahead, 4-0.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," McKay told the Tampa Bay Daily.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Andrus SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 0 12
S. Heineman CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196 3 6
W. Calhoun LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .280 3 8
J. Gallo RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .179 8 17
T. Frazier 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .160 2 15
M. Duffy DH 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .414 2 6
R. Odor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .328 7 21
R. Guzman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 6 16
I. Kiner-Falefa C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .333 0 4
Totals 33 0 7 0 3 7 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Heineman , W. Calhoun , M. Duffy 4 , J. Gallo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Guzman , T. Frazier
GIDP: T. Frazier
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Duffy (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lyles (1) , T. Frazier (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 3 12
J. Wendle DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .197 1 5
A. Meadows LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .263 4 28
H. Renfroe RF 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .192 5 13
B. Lowe 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .220 5 17
Y. Diaz 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .237 0 8
J. Choi 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .188 3 16
   a-R. LaMarre PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286 0 2
   b-J. Martinez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 4 11
W. Adames SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .305 4 14
M. Zunino C 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .223 7 17
Totals 35 8 10 8 0 9 8      
a - R. LaMarre pinch hit for J. Choi in the 8th
b - J. Martinez substituted for R. LaMarre in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Lowe (4, 8th Inning off L. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Choi (2, 4th Inning off J. Lyles, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Adames (4, 4th Inning off J. Lyles, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Wendle (1, 1st Inning off J. Lyles, 0 on, 1 out) M. Zunino (7, 4th Inning off J. Lyles, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lowe 2 , Y. Diaz , W. Adames 4 , H. Renfroe , A. Meadows 2 , J. Wendle 5 , M. Zunino 4 , J. Choi 3
2-out RBI: W. Adames , M. Zunino , J. Choi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lowe
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Meadows (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Diaz-Lowe-Choi)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lyles L (1-3) 3.2 7 5 5 0 7 3 74 45 6.25   
N. Gardewine 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 17 0.00   
N. Goody 1.0 1 2 1 0 1 0 20 13 2.41   
L. Garcia 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 6 5.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lyles 32
Batters Faced: J. Lyles 18, N. Gardewine 8, N. Goody 5, L. Garcia 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lyles 4-0, N. Gardewine 2-5, N. Goody 1-1, L. Garcia 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lyles 74-45, N. Gardewine 26-17, N. Goody 20-13, L. Garcia 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Garcia 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McKay W (3-3) 7.0 6 0 0 2 6 0 109 70 4.06   
O. Drake 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 7 4.12   
P. Fairbanks 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McKay 69
Batters Faced: B. McKay 28, O. Drake 5, P. Fairbanks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McKay 7-7, O. Drake 0-3, P. Fairbanks 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. McKay 109-70, O. Drake 17-7, P. Fairbanks 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Fairbanks 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brendan McKay
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 28924
Friday, May 8th, 2020 - OOTP Baseball 21.3 Build 48