MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/26/2114
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2897 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (66-89) 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 12 1
Texas Rangers (80-75) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
Toronto Wins, Argueta goes 3-for-5
Thanks in large part to designated hitter Ricardo Argueta, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers, 9-3. Argueta went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Andres Sauri, who is tied for 7th in the AL with a 3.35 ERA, was the winning pitcher. Over 6.1 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. The Blue Jays go to 66-89, putting them 4th in the American League East Division.

With Toronto leading 4-2 in the top of the fourth, Argueta batted against Texas pitcher Robby Thienes. Argueta hit a fastball to left for a 3-run home run. His 5th home run of the season put the Blue Jays on top, 7-2.

"No time for flexing," said Argueta. "It's always one game at a time."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McNamara CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .230 16 59
J. Reese 2B 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 .242 13 53
R. Argueta DH 5 3 3 4 0 0 1 .371 5 38
J. Ballantine RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .309 16 93
D. Miranda C 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .143 0 1
D. Funes LF 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .266 7 33
K. Torrance 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .235 5 18
D. Steinhart 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .226 32 89
H. Amador SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .243 9 50
Totals 38 9 12 9 6 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McNamara (22, 3rd Inning off R. Thienes, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Argueta 2 (16, 3rd Inning off R. Thienes, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off E. Michaels, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Funes (21, 8th Inning off J. Moss, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Torrance (5, 4th Inning off R. Thienes, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Argueta (5, 4th Inning off R. Thienes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McNamara 3 , J. Reese , R. Argueta 8 , J. Ballantine , D. Funes 4 , K. Torrance 5
2-out RBI: J. Reese , R. Argueta 2 , J. Ballantine , D. Funes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McNamara , D. Steinhart 2
GIDP: R. Argueta
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ballantine (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Sauri-Amador-Torrance)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Perkins DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .303 18 63
D. Moulton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 19 69
G. Hofman 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .260 24 70
   a-J. Roberts PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 6 26
L. Bennett C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 11 47
E. Cullins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292 25 74
D. Mooney LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .245 22 68
S. Trahan RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .239 9 50
J. Finster 3B, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .212 2 4
J. Kesel SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .236 2 26
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 7 11      
a - J. Roberts pinch hit for G. Hofman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hofman (15, 1st Inning off A. Sauri, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Trahan (26, 2nd Inning off A. Sauri, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Perkins 2 , G. Hofman 2 , L. Bennett , S. Trahan 3 , J. Finster
2-out RBI: M. Perkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Perkins , D. Moulton , E. Cullins
GIDP: E. Cullins
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cullins-Kesel-Hofman)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sauri W (13-7) 6.1 6 3 3 1 4 0 87 3.35   
J. Cronin 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 3.89   
J. Lucier H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 5.40   
E. Burnham 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sauri 52
Batters Faced: A. Sauri 25, J. Cronin 3, J. Lucier 3, E. Burnham 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sauri 8-6, J. Cronin 0-1, J. Lucier 1-1, E. Burnham 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sauri 87-58, J. Cronin 12-4, J. Lucier 13-9, E. Burnham 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cronin 1-1 , J. Lucier 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Thienes L (5-8) 3.2 8 7 7 3 5 2 74 5.29   
N. Palmer 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 1.71   
J. Moss 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 30 2.94   
E. Michaels 1.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 25 3.59   
E. Ramirez 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 4.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Thienes 17
Batters Faced: R. Thienes 21, N. Palmer 7, J. Moss 7, E. Michaels 6, E. Ramirez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Thienes 2-3, N. Palmer 3-3, J. Moss 0-2, E. Michaels 2-2, E. Ramirez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Thienes 74-42, N. Palmer 20-18, J. Moss 30-21, E. Michaels 25-13, E. Ramirez 8-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Michaels 3-0 , E. Ramirez 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ricardo Argueta
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 49026
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