PIONEER LEAGUE
WASHINGTON (RK+) NATIONALS AT TEXAS (RK+) RANGERS
08/05/2109
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
WASHINGTON (RK+) NATIONALS AT TEXAS (RK+) RANGERS
GAME ID: 13980 - MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington (Rk+) Nationals (20-23) 1 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 11 10 1
Texas (Rk+) Rangers (14-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 12 1
Rangers Take It on Chin, Lose 11-2 to Washington (Rk+)
The Washington (Rk+) Nationals handed the Texas (Rk+) Rangers a sound defeat, 11-2, at Black Diamonds Ballpark. Rick Martin was a main contributor to the win. He went 1-3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs for Washington (Rk+). Mike Wilt earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The left-hander allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in 2.1 innings. He upped his record to 2-0. Washington (Rk+) now owns a record of 20-23.

Washington (Rk+) used the hitting of Miguel Salgado to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Nationals on top, 2-0. For the game, Salgado had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Said losing manager Jimmy Terrell: "These are the grinding hard days that all good teams go through, and this is when we've got to stick together and believe in one another."
WASHINGTON (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Dash LF 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .304 3 25
R. Martin 3B 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 .268 1 8
C. Kane DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .297 3 18
R. Sanchez SS 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .347 3 15
C. Massman CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .169 1 8
M. Alvarado RF 4 1 0 1 1 2 2 .255 1 8
J. Shields 1B 3 0 1 2 1 2 2 .260 0 5
R. Aguilera 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .143 0 1
M. Salgado C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .315 1 11
Totals 36 11 10 10 4 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Massman (4, 6th Inning off D. Olivas, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Shields (5, 7th Inning off M. Josey, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Martin (1, 1st Inning off D. Olivas, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Salgado (1, 6th Inning off D. Olivas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Martin 4 , C. Kane 2 , R. Sanchez , C. Massman 3 , J. Shields 2 , R. Aguilera , M. Salgado 5
2-out RBI: R. Aguilera , M. Salgado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dash , M. Salgado
GIDP: C. Massman , R. Aguilera
Hit by Pitch: R. Martin , R. Sanchez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Dash (9) , C. Kane (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Sanchez (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Sanchez-Aguilera-Shields, Martin-Salgado-Shields)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ruiz RF, LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .209 0 8
J. Kirby C 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .158 0 1
F. Cansino LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .346 1 12
   a-B. Bennett PH, RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314 1 10
J. Owens DH 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .302 0 14
J. Brooks 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .256 2 17
S. Delgado SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .190 3 9
E. Compton CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .320 2 11
J. Gutierrez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .289 3 12
   b-C. Gross PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 3 8
J. Finster 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 6 .191 1 5
Totals 38 2 12 2 3 12 28      
a - B. Bennett pinch hit for F. Cansino in the 7th
b - C. Gross pinch hit for J. Gutierrez in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Ruiz , F. Cansino 2 , J. Owens 3 , J. Brooks 2 , E. Compton 3 , J. Finster
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kirby , J. Brooks , J. Finster 2
GIDP: J. Owens , S. Delgado
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: S. Delgado (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Brooks-Delgado-Olivas, Finster-Gutierrez-Brooks)
WASHINGTON (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Van Natta 4.2 7 0 0 1 9 0 84 8.13   
M. Wilt W (2-0) 2.1 4 2 0 2 1 0 50 4.62   
R. Grattan 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 36 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Van Natta 58
Batters Faced: B. Van Natta 21, M. Wilt 13, R. Grattan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Van Natta 2-2, M. Wilt 2-3, R. Grattan 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Van Natta 84-58, M. Wilt 50-31, R. Grattan 36-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wilt 1-0 , R. Grattan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Olivas L (1-5) 5.0 5 7 4 2 7 2 79 5.11   
J. Moss 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 34 8.27   
M. Josey 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 28 7.46   
N. Tormanen 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Olivas 40
Batters Faced: D. Olivas 23, J. Moss 9, M. Josey 7, N. Tormanen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Olivas 3-3, J. Moss 1-2, M. Josey 1-4, N. Tormanen 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Olivas 79-43, J. Moss 34-18, M. Josey 28-14, N. Tormanen 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moss 2-2 , M. Josey 3-3
WP: M. Josey
Hit Batsmen: D. Olivas 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Martin
Ballpark: Black Diamonds Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 2046
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