MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
08/14/2108
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 2308 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
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Texas Rangers (58-59) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 0
Tampa Bay Rays (49-66) 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 X 8 12 0
Rays Beat Rangers, 8-2
The Tampa Bay Rays trumped the Texas Rangers, 8-2, at Jon Nunez Sr. Stadium. Tampa Bay center fielder Brian Benn was terrific. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. The 4th-place Rays now have a win-loss record of 49-66.

With Tampa Bay leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Benn came up to bat against Texas pitcher Matt Wilczynski. Benn hit a slider to left for a run-scoring triple. His 1st triple of the season put the Rays on top, 3-1.

"Glad to get this win," said Benn. "But we need to keep playing at a high level."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Montanye RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 5 34
S. Pabian 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .337 15 66
J. Kerby 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .262 21 65
V. Costales C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .277 15 50
D. Rivera DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .233 12 33
B. Thompson LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .300 13 51
J. Roberts 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .247 5 23
R. Sadowski CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .257 3 23
E. Arroyo SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .208 9 29
Totals 35 2 11 2 1 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Rivera (12, 2nd Inning off E. Catlett, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Thompson (40, 4th Inning off E. Catlett, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Roberts (11, 4th Inning off E. Catlett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Rivera (12, 8th Inning off H. Vielma, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Pabian 2 , J. Kerby 2 , D. Rivera 7 , B. Thompson 2 , J. Roberts 2 , R. Sadowski , E. Arroyo
2-out RBI: D. Rivera , R. Sadowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Montanye , V. Costales , R. Sadowski
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Thompson (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Boutin RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .294 11 58
D. Corrick 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .315 3 40
D. Wimmer DH 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .290 24 85
D. Van den Bussche 2B 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .267 24 81
D. Richardson LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .261 2 21
P. Shapiro SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .201 17 64
B. Benn CF 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .281 4 27
C. Ballance C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 3 16
T. Aguilar 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .184 0 10
Totals 36 8 12 8 3 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Richardson (27, 4th Inning off M. Wilczynski, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Corrick 2 (30, 5th Inning off M. Wilczynski, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Galli, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Wimmer (28, 7th Inning off J. Jafar, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Benn (1, 4th Inning off M. Wilczynski, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Benn (4, 2nd Inning off M. Wilczynski, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Van den Bussche (24, 5th Inning off M. Wilczynski, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Boutin , D. Corrick 5 , D. Wimmer 2 , D. Van den Bussche 4 , D. Richardson 4 , B. Benn 7 , T. Aguilar
2-out RBI: D. Corrick , T. Aguilar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wimmer , B. Benn
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Richardson (21)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Boutin(Kerby at 3rd base))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wilczynski L (4-3) 4.0 8 7 7 2 2 2 83 5.46   
J. Jafar 3.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 49 4.79   
M. Galli 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wilczynski 18
Batters Faced: M. Wilczynski 22, J. Jafar 15, M. Galli 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wilczynski 2-8, J. Jafar 4-5, M. Galli 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wilczynski 83-48, J. Jafar 49-32, M. Galli 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Galli 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Catlett W (2-1) 5.0 10 1 1 0 5 0 85 5.83   
H. Vielma 3.0 1 1 1 1 4 1 38 4.87   
G. Klibert 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Catlett 48
Batters Faced: E. Catlett 23, H. Vielma 10, G. Klibert 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Catlett 2-6, H. Vielma 2-2, G. Klibert 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Catlett 85-55, H. Vielma 38-27, G. Klibert 7-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Benn
Ballpark: Jon Nunez Sr. Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 20736
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