MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
07/31/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2204 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (38-71) 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 2 1 12 14 0
St. Louis Cardinals (52-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
Rangers Blast Cardinals
Texas picked up a win at Busch Stadium, bumping off the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-1. Pitcher Keegan Thompson was a major reason the Rangers emerged victorious. The win has Texas at 38-71.

The Rangers got a big hit from right fielder Jake Fraley. Facing St. Louis pitcher Victor Arano in the top of the sixth, Fraley pounded a 3-run home run to center. His 17th home run of the season put the Rangers ahead, 9-0.

"Nothing to write home about," St. Louis manager Jason B said, when asked afterward about the game.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fraley RF 4 2 1 3 1 1 2 .249 17 56
M. Vierling LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257 6 32
   a-K. Misner PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177 3 8
J. Martinez DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .254 23 67
H. Hernandez 1B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .248 5 17
L. Rengifo 2B 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 .257 13 42
A. Sánchez C 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .256 1 24
B. Kennedy 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .200 1 16
T. Gray SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .154 12 34
G. Celestino CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .232 2 15
Totals 38 12 14 12 3 7 14      
a - K. Misner pinch hit for M. Vierling in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Martinez 2 (25, 4th Inning off J. Paxton, 2 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off T. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Celestino (4, 8th Inning off E. Pagan, 2 on, 1 out) , H. Hernandez (6, 9th Inning off E. Pagan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Fraley (17, 6th Inning off V. Arano, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fraley 4 , M. Vierling , J. Martinez 4 , H. Hernandez 3 , L. Rengifo , A. Sánchez 2 , B. Kennedy 2 , T. Gray , G. Celestino 3
2-out RBI: J. Fraley , A. Sánchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Vierling , K. Misner
GIDP: A. Sánchez
Sac Fly: A. Sánchez
Hit by Pitch: T. Gray
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Celestino (1)
CS: H. Hernandez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kennedy-Rengifo-Hernandez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Stott 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 15 53
   a-C. Tucker PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
A. Monasterio 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .256 1 23
M. Betts RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 16 51
   b-M. Gomez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .600 1 1
A. Rizzo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .203 12 37
J. Westbrook LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .262 7 45
W. Brennan DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .243 0 10
J. Peña SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .276 6 39
J. Azocar CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .232 1 8
K. Higashioka C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .180 10 23
Totals 34 1 8 1 2 10 15      
a - C. Tucker pinch hit for B. Stott in the 8th
b - M. Gomez pinch hit for M. Betts in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Monasterio , M. Betts , J. Westbrook 2 , W. Brennan , J. Azocar 2 , K. Higashioka
2-out RBI: A. Monasterio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gomez , W. Brennan , K. Higashioka
GIDP: J. Peña
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Peña-Stott-Rizzo)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Thompson W (8-9) 7.2 6 1 1 0 7 0 97 5.71   
T. Denholm 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 17 7.33   
Y. Matsui 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Thompson 70
Batters Faced: K. Thompson 28, T. Denholm 4, Y. Matsui 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Thompson 6-9, T. Denholm 0-0, Y. Matsui 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Thompson 97-62, T. Denholm 17-9, Y. Matsui 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Denholm 2-1 , Y. Matsui 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paxton L (7-7) 3.2 3 3 3 3 1 0 64 4.44   
D. Robertson 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 7.45   
T. Wells 0.1 5 5 5 0 0 0 30 6.24   
V. Arano 2.0 2 3 3 0 3 1 29 13.50   
E. Pagan 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 24 3.19   
C. Morris 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paxton 39
Batters Faced: J. Paxton 15, D. Robertson 5, T. Wells 6, V. Arano 9, E. Pagan 5, C. Morris 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paxton 5-3, D. Robertson 0-2, T. Wells 1-0, V. Arano 1-2, E. Pagan 0-2, C. Morris 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paxton 64-36, D. Robertson 26-16, T. Wells 30-17, V. Arano 29-18, E. Pagan 24-14, C. Morris 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Robertson 1-0 , V. Arano 3-3 , E. Pagan 2-2 , C. Morris 1-1
Hit Batsmen: V. Arano
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Keegan Thompson
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM CT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 22994
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