PIONEER LEAGUE
CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS AT TEXAS (RK+) RANGERS
08/20/2109
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS AT TEXAS (RK+) RANGERS
GAME ID: 14091 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (Rk+) Cubs (36-21) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Texas (Rk+) Rangers (19-39) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
Rangers Stick Cubs with 2-1 Loss
In a low-scoring contest between the Texas (Rk+) Rangers and the Chicago (Rk+) Cubs, Gary Ayala was the X factor. The Texas (Rk+) right-hander spearheaded the 2-1 win. Ayala, now 2-5, was the winner. In 5.1 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 1 run. Earning his 1st save of the year was Justin Moss.

Early in the game, second baseman Jose Gutierrez had a run-scoring double for Texas (Rk+). It was his 8th double of the season and put the Rangers on top, 2-1.

"Gary was commanding his pitches," said Texas (Rk+) manager Jimmy Terrell.

The Rangers, at 19-39, sit in last place in the East.
CHICAGO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rustay CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 6 29
D. Aguirre 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .209 3 13
D. States C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .359 4 26
P. Forcier DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .331 8 29
V. Barraza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .195 2 13
S. Heap SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 3 17
E. Amezcua RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 4 17
   a-F. Ruiz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .356 2 11
   c-L. Acosta LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 1 9
I. Gomez LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 3 22
   b-E. Fitzsimons PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 4 12
A. Pulido 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 1
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 9 8      
a - F. Ruiz pinch hit for E. Amezcua in the 7th
b - E. Fitzsimons pinch hit for I. Gomez in the 7th
c - L. Acosta substituted for F. Ruiz in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Aguirre (3, 1st Inning off G. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Forcier (11, 6th Inning off A. Flynn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Rustay (6, 1st Inning off G. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rustay 4 , D. Aguirre 2 , P. Forcier 3 , F. Ruiz , A. Pulido
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rustay , V. Barraza
GIDP: V. Barraza
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Ruiz (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gross DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257 4 9
O. Quintero LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289 7 22
F. Cansino CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .340 2 17
J. Owens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 0 19
J. Brooks 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 3 21
S. Delgado SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .183 3 11
L. Rivera C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .196 0 3
B. Bennett RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 1 11
J. Gutierrez 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .285 3 13
Totals 31 2 7 2 0 7 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Owens (15, 1st Inning off J. Morell, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gutierrez (8, 2nd Inning off J. Morell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Bennett (1, 2nd Inning off J. Morell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Gross (4, 1st Inning off J. Morell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Gross 4 , O. Quintero 2 , J. Owens 2 , L. Rivera , B. Bennett 3 , J. Gutierrez 2
2-out RBI: J. Gutierrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gross , J. Owens , J. Brooks
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Cansino (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ayala-Delgado-Owens)
CHICAGO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Morell L (2-5) 6.0 6 2 2 0 6 1 80 5.91   
J. Kupetz 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Morell 58
Batters Faced: J. Morell 24, J. Kupetz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Morell 8-4, J. Kupetz 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Morell 80-57, J. Kupetz 26-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ayala W (2-5) 5.1 4 1 1 1 6 1 72 5.96   
A. Flynn H (6) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.25   
B. Wheelock H (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 5.59   
D. Morton H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 7.42   
J. Moss SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 7.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ayala 61
Batters Faced: G. Ayala 20, A. Flynn 3, B. Wheelock 3, D. Morton 3, J. Moss 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ayala 6-3, A. Flynn 1-0, B. Wheelock 0-1, D. Morton 1-1, J. Moss 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ayala 72-43, A. Flynn 13-11, B. Wheelock 12-8, D. Morton 16-9, J. Moss 13-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Ayala
Ballpark: Black Diamonds Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 2361
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