MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/17/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2840 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Toronto Blue Jays (85-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 6 8 1
Texas Rangers (56-95) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Rangers Lose as Blue Jays Stage Late Rally
The Blue Jays grabbed a win, 6-2, at Globe Life Field, overcoming a fine effort from Texas pitcher Keegan Thompson. Thompson went 6.1 innings and allowed 1 run. With the win, Toronto pushed its record to 85-66.

Bryce Harper came through with a big-time hit for Toronto. The first baseman smacked a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 4-2. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

Toronto manager Dan D commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carlson RF, LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 25 70
G. Lux 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 2 23
   c-W. Flores PH, 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .327 28 78
W. Contreras C 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .253 23 77
B. Harper 1B 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .272 29 87
J. Walker DH 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .280 27 87
M. Muncy 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .214 27 63
W. Langford LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .252 10 45
   a-W. Benson PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 8 37
J. Outman CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .224 24 65
K. Hayes SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 12 59
   b-X. Edwards PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 0 25
Totals 34 6 8 6 3 4 12      
a - W. Benson pinch hit for W. Langford in the 7th
b - X. Edwards pinch hit for K. Hayes in the 7th
c - W. Flores pinch hit for G. Lux in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Langford (33, 5th Inning off K. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Muncy (27, 8th Inning off J. Murray, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Harper (29, 8th Inning off Y. Matsui, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Lux , W. Flores , B. Harper 4 , M. Muncy 4 , W. Langford 2 , J. Outman 2 , K. Hayes
2-out RBI: J. Outman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Carlson , X. Edwards
Hit by Pitch: J. Walker 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Langford (8)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Lux (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Anderson-Edwards-Harper)
OF assists: 1 (Carlson(Vierling at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .274 15 61
L. Rengifo 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .232 15 49
J. Fraley RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .235 22 70
J. Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .242 28 84
M. Vierling LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 11 53
B. Kennedy 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .221 6 32
A. Sánchez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .246 2 29
D. Millas 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .172 1 15
B. Shewmake SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .248 3 19
Totals 34 2 8 1 4 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Vierling (31, 4th Inning off P. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Millas (6, 5th Inning off P. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duran , L. Rengifo , M. Vierling 2 , B. Kennedy 2 , D. Millas 2 , B. Shewmake 2
2-out RBI: B. Kennedy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Martinez 3
GIDP: A. Sánchez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Rengifo (5) , J. Fraley (11)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Duran(Langford at home))
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lopez 5.0 5 2 2 2 4 0 86 3.97   
P. Strzelecki 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 4.73   
B. Burke W (12-5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 4.48   
N. Anderson 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 4.48   
B. Bowden 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lopez 51
Batters Faced: P. Lopez 23, P. Strzelecki 4, B. Burke 4, N. Anderson 6, B. Bowden 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lopez 4-7, P. Strzelecki 0-1, B. Burke 1-0, N. Anderson 1-3, B. Bowden 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lopez 86-48, P. Strzelecki 21-12, B. Burke 14-10, N. Anderson 24-15, B. Bowden 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Strzelecki 1-0 , B. Bowden 1-0
WP: P. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Thompson 6.1 3 1 1 1 4 0 91 5.09   
R. Knehr H (15) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 3.99   
Y. Matsui L (4-7), BS (5) 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 13 5.66   
J. Murray 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 20 4.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Thompson 66
Batters Faced: K. Thompson 23, R. Knehr 5, Y. Matsui 3, J. Murray 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Thompson 5-9, R. Knehr 0-3, Y. Matsui 0-0, J. Murray 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: K. Thompson 91-57, R. Knehr 21-10, Y. Matsui 13-7, J. Murray 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Knehr 1-1
Hit Batsmen: K. Thompson , J. Murray
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Keegan Thompson
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 19136
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