PIONEER LEAGUE
WASHINGTON (RK+) NATIONALS AT TEXAS (RK+) RANGERS
09/07/2109
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PIONEER LEAGUE
WASHINGTON (RK+) NATIONALS AT TEXAS (RK+) RANGERS
GAME ID: 14220 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington (Rk+) Nationals (34-40) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0
Texas (Rk+) Rangers (28-46) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3 13 0
Ayala Spins Gem for Texas (Rk+)
Texas (Rk+) Rangers pitcher Gary Ayala whisked his team past the Washington (Rk+) Nationals, 3-2. Daniel Morton got credit for the save for Texas (Rk+). It was his 6th of the year. Texas (Rk+) is in third place in the East with a record of 28-46.

Ayala's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 8 strikeouts in 7.1 innings while allowing 2 hits. Ayala, who is tied for 2nd in the PIO in innings pitched with 88.1, goes to 3-6 on the year with 79 strikeouts.

"Every loss stings," said Washington (Rk+) manager Jeff Stanley. "This one is no exception."
WASHINGTON (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Castillo CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .206 3 9
J. Canarena RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .250 2 16
A. Rangel DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227 1 13
   b-C. Lombardo DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 2 9
M. Alvarado SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .237 3 11
T. Jarvis LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .287 0 8
R. Aguilera 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 4 10
J. Shields 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .301 2 12
M. Salgado C 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .315 2 20
P. Gilbert 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 0 7
   a-C. Massman PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 4 16
   c-J. Soto 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 4
Totals 30 2 4 2 2 10 10      
a - C. Massman pinch hit for P. Gilbert in the 8th
b - C. Lombardo inserted as DH in the 8th
c - J. Soto substituted for C. Massman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Castillo (7, 6th Inning off G. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Canarena (6, 8th Inning off D. Morton, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Castillo 2 , J. Canarena 3 , M. Alvarado , T. Jarvis
2-out RBI: J. Canarena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lombardo , R. Aguilera
Hit by Pitch: A. Rangel , C. Massman
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Alvarado (1)
CS: M. Castillo (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarado-Aguilera-Shields)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ruiz RF 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 .196 2 12
   a-B. Bennett RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 1 12
O. Quintero LF 5 0 2 2 0 1 5 .280 7 27
F. Cansino CF 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 .351 3 26
J. Owens 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .295 0 25
J. Brooks 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .227 3 25
S. Delgado SS 5 0 3 0 0 1 3 .187 3 13
C. Gross DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .287 5 15
L. Rivera C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .233 0 4
J. Gutierrez 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .277 3 16
Totals 36 3 13 3 6 10 28      
a - B. Bennett substituted for A. Ruiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gutierrez (13, 4th Inning off B. Van Natta, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Ruiz 2 (13, 6th Inning off M. McCoy, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Nichols, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Delgado (5, 7th Inning off J. McClellan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: O. Quintero (1, 6th Inning off M. McCoy, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Ruiz 5 , O. Quintero 4 , J. Owens 2 , J. Brooks , S. Delgado 4 , L. Rivera , J. Gutierrez 2
2-out RBI: A. Ruiz , O. Quintero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Quintero , J. Owens , J. Brooks 2 , S. Delgado , J. Gutierrez
GIDP: O. Quintero
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Rivera (1)
WASHINGTON (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Van Natta 5.0 7 0 0 2 8 0 86 6.57   
M. McCoy L (0-1) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 17 5.87   
J. McClellan 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 31 5.89   
B. Nichols 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 23 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Van Natta 59
Batters Faced: B. Van Natta 23, M. McCoy 6, J. McClellan 7, B. Nichols 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Van Natta 3-3, M. McCoy 1-1, J. McClellan 0-3, B. Nichols 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Van Natta 86-61, M. McCoy 17-11, J. McClellan 31-19, B. Nichols 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McClellan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ayala W (3-6) 7.1 2 1 1 2 8 0 103 5.20   
D. Morton SV (6) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 31 5.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ayala 76
Batters Faced: G. Ayala 26, D. Morton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ayala 3-10, D. Morton 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ayala 103-65, D. Morton 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Morton 1-1
Hit Batsmen: G. Ayala , D. Morton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Ayala
Ballpark: Black Diamonds Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 5328
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