NSBL23
TEXAS RANGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
09/16/2023
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NSBL23
TEXAS RANGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2793 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (81-67) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Cleveland Guardians (77-72) 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 X 9 13 1
Guardians Rough Up Rangers, 9-3
Luis Gonzalez had a 4-RBI game, during Cleveland's 9-3 triumph over the Texas Rangers. Gonzalez contributed 1 single and 2 home runs to the cause. The winning pitcher was Keegan Akin. His record is now 14-6. The left-hander went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits for the Guardians. The Guardians go to 77-72, putting them 4th in the American League Central Division.

Cleveland first baseman Sean Bouchard contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a curveball into right-center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 113rd hit of the season and put the Guardians ahead, 3-2.

"The boys came out and just played their butts off," said Cleveland manager Cleveland Smith.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 7 57
A. Verdugo LF 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .319 12 58
   a-J. Suwinski PH, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .217 19 50
P. Alonso 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .297 52 131
D. Swanson SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .249 15 67
E. Escobar DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .241 13 67
   b-J. Walsh DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .232 5 21
J. Berti 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 0 2
R. Ortega RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .239 4 25
K. Higashioka C 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .282 12 35
Z. McKinstry 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .243 9 54
Totals 31 3 6 3 4 11 12      
a - J. Suwinski pinch hit for A. Verdugo in the 8th
b - J. Walsh inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Verdugo (43, 1st Inning off K. Akin, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Higashioka (12, 3rd Inning off K. Akin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Verdugo 4 , P. Alonso , J. Walsh , K. Higashioka 2
2-out RBI: A. Verdugo , P. Alonso , J. Walsh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Swanson , J. Berti , K. Higashioka
Sac Bunt: J. Berti
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Gonzalez DH 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .249 15 52
L. Rengifo 3B, LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .268 11 63
J. McNeil 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .315 7 66
B. Buxton CF 4 1 2 2 1 2 2 .256 50 118
J. Sanchez RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .255 21 56
H. Kim SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .265 8 60
C. Yelich LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 11 43
   a-Z. Short PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 0 1
   b-M. Mathias LF, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 19
S. Bouchard 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .248 11 56
T. Barnhart C 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .243 8 43
Totals 37 9 13 9 4 7 15      
a - Z. Short pinch hit for C. Yelich in the 7th
b - M. Mathias substituted for Z. Short in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Buxton (19, 2nd Inning off S. Bieber, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. McNeil (43, 6th Inning off J. Sborz, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Barnhart (1, 4th Inning off S. Bieber, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Buxton (50, 4th Inning off S. Bieber, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Gonzalez 2 (15, 4th Inning off D. Dunning, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Sborz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Gonzalez 9 , J. McNeil 3 , B. Buxton 6 , J. Sanchez 2 , C. Yelich , S. Bouchard , T. Barnhart 4
2-out RBI: L. Gonzalez , S. Bouchard , T. Barnhart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Rengifo , B. Buxton , H. Kim , C. Yelich
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Buxton (4)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Bieber L (15-8) 3.2 7 6 6 0 2 1 59 3.79   
D. Dunning 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 1 49 2.85   
J. Sborz 1.2 3 1 1 2 2 1 38 2.98   
J. Lucchesi 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bieber 23
Batters Faced: S. Bieber 18, D. Dunning 9, J. Sborz 10, J. Lucchesi 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bieber 5-4, D. Dunning 1-1, J. Sborz 2-1, J. Lucchesi 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bieber 59-41, D. Dunning 49-26, J. Sborz 38-21, J. Lucchesi 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Dunning 1-1 , J. Sborz 1-1 , J. Lucchesi 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Akin W (14-6) 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 71 3.24   
T. Santillan 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 5.51   
S. Delaplane 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 34 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Akin 52
Batters Faced: K. Akin 21, T. Santillan 6, S. Delaplane 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Akin 4-5, T. Santillan 3-0, S. Delaplane 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Akin 71-45, T. Santillan 25-16, S. Delaplane 34-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Gonzalez
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 34781
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