MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/05/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 713 - SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
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Tampa Bay Rays (6-3) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 10 0
Texas Rangers (3-7) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 12 0
Rays Get Close Win Over Rangers
Mike Zunino helped his team muscle past the Texas Rangers, 4-3. In the game, the Tampa Bay catcher was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Nick Anderson picked up the save, his 3rd. The Rays keep rolling, raising their record to 6-3.

Zunino came through with some timely hitting for Tampa Bay. With Texas trailing 3-2 in the top of the eighth, Zunino hit a 3-0 fastball for a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season made it 4-3, Tampa Bay.

Zunino called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .324 1 3
J. Martinez DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .200 2 3
A. Meadows LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .333 1 4
H. Renfroe RF 4 0 1 1 1 3 1 .278 3 5
J. Choi 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 1 4
Y. Diaz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .182 0 2
B. Lowe 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .194 1 3
W. Adames SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .355 1 3
M. Zunino C 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .240 3 7
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 12 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Zunino (3, 8th Inning off J. Leclerc, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lowe , Y. Diaz , W. Adames , H. Renfroe , A. Meadows , M. Zunino 5 , K. Kiermaier 2 , J. Martinez
2-out RBI: H. Renfroe , M. Zunino , K. Kiermaier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lowe , J. Choi , J. Martinez
GIDP: A. Meadows
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarado-Adames-Choi)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Andrus SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .220 0 3
S. Choo DH 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .229 0 1
W. Calhoun LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .200 1 1
J. Gallo RF 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 .132 2 5
D. Santana CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .378 1 6
R. Chirinos C 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .200 2 3
R. Odor 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .400 1 3
   a-N. Solak PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 1 1
T. Frazier 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .176 1 1
R. Guzman 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .258 2 5
Totals 38 3 12 3 3 8 23      
a - N. Solak pinch hit for R. Odor in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Calhoun (1, 3rd Inning off C. Roe, 0 on, 1 out) S. Choo (2, 1st Inning off Y. Chirinos, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Guzman (2, 6th Inning off A. Kittredge, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Chirinos (2, 2nd Inning off C. Roe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Calhoun 2 , R. Guzman 5 , R. Odor , D. Santana 2 , T. Frazier , E. Andrus , R. Chirinos 4 , S. Choo 4
2-out RBI: R. Guzman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gallo , R. Odor , D. Santana , E. Andrus
GIDP: W. Calhoun
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Andrus-Odor-Guzman)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Y. Chirinos 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 14 0.00   
C. Roe 1.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 23 16 12.00   
O. Drake 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 22 13 0.00   
P. Fairbanks 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 13 0.00   
A. Kittredge 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 22 14 4.15   
J. Alvarado W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 11 0.00   
C. Poche H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 0.00   
N. Anderson SV (3) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 17 12 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Chirinos 48
Batters Faced: Y. Chirinos 5, C. Roe 7, O. Drake 7, P. Fairbanks 6, A. Kittredge 4, J. Alvarado 4, C. Poche 2, N. Anderson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Chirinos 1-1, C. Roe 1-0, O. Drake 3-2, P. Fairbanks 2-2, A. Kittredge 0-1, J. Alvarado 1-0, C. Poche 0-1, N. Anderson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Chirinos 23-14, C. Roe 23-16, O. Drake 22-13, P. Fairbanks 22-13, A. Kittredge 22-14, J. Alvarado 15-11, C. Poche 7-5, N. Anderson 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Drake 1-0 , J. Alvarado 1-0 , C. Poche 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Volquez 6.1 7 2 2 2 8 0 106 73 2.84   
J. Nicasio H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 21 10 16.20   
B. Martin H (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 20 14 21.60   
J. Leclerc L (1-1), BS (1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 19 10 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Volquez 57
Batters Faced: E. Volquez 27, J. Nicasio 4, B. Martin 4, J. Leclerc 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Volquez 6-4, J. Nicasio 0-0, B. Martin 1-1, J. Leclerc 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Volquez 106-73, J. Nicasio 21-10, B. Martin 20-14, J. Leclerc 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nicasio 1-1 , B. Martin 3-0 , J. Leclerc 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Zunino
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CST
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 21328
Special Notes: SP Yonny Chirinos was injured while pitching.
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