MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/30/2110
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 853 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (9-10) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 8 0
Chicago Cubs (11-8) 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 X 6 13 0
Cubs Make It 5 Straight with 6-4 Win
Behind a solid performance from shortstop Miguel Gerena, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Texas Rangers, 6-4. Gerena went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Cubs. Andrew Gray earned the save, his 8th. With the win, Chicago goes to 11-8.

Jimmy Esposito, the 19th overall pick in the 2105 draft, chipped in a 2-run home run for Chicago in the bottom of the second. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"This team is real focused right now," said Chicago manager Vin Calia.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Guertin DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 1 9
S. Trahan RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .197 1 8
S. Pabian 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 3 9
J. Roberts 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .316 4 14
J. Kerby SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 2 10
J. Parry 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .323 1 7
J. Acheson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .316 2 5
C. Koike C 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .385 3 17
F. Fernandez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 0 5
   a-B. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .135 0 2
Totals 35 4 8 4 0 7 10      
a - B. Thompson pinch hit for F. Fernandez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Trahan (2, 8th Inning off J. Erck, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Acheson (4, 9th Inning off A. Gray, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Koike (3, 7th Inning off S. Andrus, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Trahan 2 , S. Pabian , J. Roberts 2 , J. Acheson 3 , C. Koike 5
2-out RBI: J. Roberts , C. Koike 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Fernandez , B. Thompson
Hit by Pitch: J. Parry
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pabian-Parry-Roberts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 7
M. Gerena SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 3 .284 2 11
M. Jimenez 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .282 0 5
T. Ash 2B 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 .194 2 7
J. Sanders DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .234 2 7
J. Van Vleet C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .271 2 4
J. Esposito 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 4 .237 2 6
N. Wilder LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .339 1 6
B. Buell CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .224 1 8
Totals 35 6 13 6 2 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Sanders (3, 2nd Inning off P. Yarnall, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Ash (2, 2nd Inning off P. Yarnall, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Esposito (2, 2nd Inning off P. Yarnall, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Gerena (2, 7th Inning off W. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins , M. Gerena 6 , M. Jimenez 3 , T. Ash 4 , J. Sanders 2 , J. Esposito 5 , N. Wilder , B. Buell
2-out RBI: M. Gerena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Esposito 2
GIDP: M. Gerena
Sac Fly: T. Ash
Hit by Pitch: N. Hudkins
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hudkins (9)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Yarnall L (2-1) 5.0 9 4 4 1 4 2 91 3.91   
W. Perez 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 24 4.50   
S. Dixon 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 0 23 1.69   
K. Strickland 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Yarnall 36
Batters Faced: P. Yarnall 25, W. Perez 6, S. Dixon 7, K. Strickland 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Yarnall 5-5, W. Perez 0-3, S. Dixon 0-2, K. Strickland 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Yarnall 91-56, W. Perez 24-16, S. Dixon 23-15, K. Strickland 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Perez 1-0 , S. Dixon 2-0 , K. Strickland 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Yarnall
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Morton 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 0 41 3.86   
J. Pearson W (1-0) 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 41 0.93   
S. Andrus H (2) 1.1 1 2 2 0 2 1 21 7.88   
J. Erck H (2) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 4.50   
J. Hager H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
A. Gray SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Morton 44
Batters Faced: A. Morton 12, J. Pearson 10, S. Andrus 6, J. Erck 3, J. Hager 1, A. Gray 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Morton 3-3, J. Pearson 1-8, S. Andrus 2-0, J. Erck 0-0, J. Hager 0-1, A. Gray 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Morton 41-27, J. Pearson 41-26, S. Andrus 21-13, J. Erck 8-6, J. Hager 6-4, A. Gray 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pearson 1-0 , J. Hager 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Andrus
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Gerena
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 36671
Special Notes: SP Aaron Morton was injured while pitching.
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