MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/11/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 598 - FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (2-0) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Texas Rangers (0-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
On Road, Diamondbacks Top Rangers, 2-1
Arizona picked up a win at Globe Life Park in Arlington, toppling the Texas Rangers, 2-1. Pitcher Jay Meltzer was one of the reasons the Diamondbacks triumphed. Meltzer went 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 5. His record improves to 1-0. The defeat makes Texas 0-2.

Arizona relied on the hitting of Mario Valdez to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Diamondbacks on top, 2-0. For the game, Valdez had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Valdez called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Waid 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1 1
E. Miramontes LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .500 4 9
   a-J. Medina LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Castro DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .222 0 0
M. Valdez 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .250 1 2
   b-G. Bankole 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Cavallaro 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .286 0 0
M. Tinder RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
T. Lawlor CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
S. Lindsey C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 0 0
A. Castro SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2 2 12 10      
a - J. Medina substituted for E. Miramontes in the 9th
b - G. Bankole substituted for M. Valdez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Castro (1, 4th Inning off I. Wenner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Valdez (1, 4th Inning off I. Wenner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Castro 2 , M. Valdez 5 , J. Cavallaro , T. Lawlor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Lindsey
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castro-Waid-Valdez)
OF assists: 1 (Lawlor(Patrick at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hartel 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
C. Patrick RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
K. Hock 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
B. Ruble DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
M. Noorda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-N. Gunnels PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
J. Mehl SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
   b-C. Temple PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
R. Adkins CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
S. DeVito LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 1 2
R. Camacho C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 7 13      
a - N. Gunnels pinch hit for M. Noorda in the 9th
b - C. Temple pinch hit for J. Mehl in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mehl (1, 2nd Inning off J. Meltzer, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Ruble (1, 7th Inning off J. Meltzer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Gunnels (1, 9th Inning off E. Vargas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hartel , K. Hock , B. Ruble 3 , N. Gunnels 4 , J. Mehl 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ruble , S. DeVito 2 , R. Camacho
GIDP: M. Noorda
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (DeVito-Hartel)
OF assists: 1 (DeVito(Miramontes at 2nd base))
PB: R. Camacho
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Meltzer W (1-0) 6.2 5 0 0 0 5 0 98 0.00   
K. Bollinger H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 21 1.93   
E. Vargas SV (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 15 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Meltzer 69
Batters Faced: J. Meltzer 24, K. Bollinger 6, E. Vargas 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Meltzer 7-7, K. Bollinger 2-1, E. Vargas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Meltzer 98-67, K. Bollinger 21-10, E. Vargas 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Bollinger 1-0
WP: J. Meltzer 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Wenner L (0-1) 6.0 5 2 2 2 9 1 104 3.00   
V. Luna 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 36 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Wenner 61
Batters Faced: I. Wenner 24, V. Luna 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Wenner 3-5, V. Luna 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Wenner 104-63, V. Luna 36-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Meltzer
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 38003
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