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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians

2018-04-30 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 12851 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:56

Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 7–5. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 4th — Joey Gallo grounds out, second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Edwin Encarnacion. Shin-Soo Choo scores. Jurickson Profar to 3rd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 5th — Rangers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jason Kipnis doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Delino DeShields. Bradley Zimmer scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 8th — Nomar Mazara doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Bradley Zimmer. Jurickson Profar scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 8th — Jose Ramirez doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Bradley Zimmer scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jose Ramirez doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Bradley Zimmer scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd — worth 28% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	5	9
CLE	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4		7	12

W: Cody Allen L: Chris Martin SV: Jeff Beliveau

Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Delino DeShields	4	0	2	0	1	2
Shin-Soo Choo	4	2	1	0	1	2
Jurickson Profar	5	1	2	1	0	0
Nomar Mazara	4	0	2	2	1	0
Joey Gallo	4	0	0	1	1	1
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	3	0	0	0	1	2
Ronald Guzman	3	0	0	0	0	3
Robinson Chirinos	4	1	1	1	0	2
Drew Robinson	4	1	1	0	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	5	2	3	1	0	1
Jason Kipnis	5	0	2	1	0	2
Jose Ramirez	5	2	2	2	0	1
Edwin Encarnacion	4	0	0	0	0	1
Yan Gomes	3	0	1	0	1	2
Brandon Guyer	1	0	0	0	2	0
Rajai Davis	3	1	2	0	0	0
Roberto Perez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Bradley Zimmer	3	2	1	0	1	1
Michael Brantley	1	0	0	0	0	0
Yonder Alonso	1	0	1	2	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	5.0	4	3	8
Jose Leclerc	1.0	0	0	2
Alex Claudio	0.0	3	0	0
Kevin Jepsen	1.0	0	1	0
Chris Martin	0.2	4	0	0
Jesse Chavez	0.1	1	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Bauer	6.2	4	3	11
Tyler Olson	0.2	3	0	1
Cody Allen	1.1	2	2	1
Jeff Beliveau	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Delino DeShields: D7/L7S+
Shin-Soo Choo: K
Jurickson Profar: 43/G34.2-3
Nomar Mazara: 3/G3S-

Bot 1

Francisco Lindor: 53/G56S
Jason Kipnis: K
Jose Ramirez: 5/L5+

Top 2

Joey Gallo: W
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K+CS2(24)/DP
Ronald Guzman: K

Bot 2

Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F3D
Yan Gomes: K
Brandon Guyer: W
Rajai Davis: S7/L56D+.1-2
Roberto Perez: WP.2-3;1-2
Roberto Perez: K

Top 3

Robinson Chirinos: K
Drew Robinson: 31/G3+
Delino DeShields: K

Bot 3

Bradley Zimmer: 43/G34+
Francisco Lindor: K
Jason Kipnis: K

Top 4

Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34
Jurickson Profar: S9/G34+.1-2
Nomar Mazara: 7/F7LD.2-3;1-2
Joey Gallo: 43/G34+.3-H;2-3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K

Bot 4

Jose Ramirez: K+WP.B-1
Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8LXD+
Yan Gomes: HP.1-2
Brandon Guyer: 54(1)/FO/G5+.2-H(UR)(E4)
Rajai Davis: WP.1-2
Rajai Davis: 43/G4M

Top 5

Ronald Guzman: K
Robinson Chirinos: K
Drew Robinson: K23

Bot 5

Roberto Perez: K
Bradley Zimmer: W
Francisco Lindor: S7/L56+.1-2
Jason Kipnis: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
Jose Ramirez: 7/L78M
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Top 6

Delino DeShields: W
Shin-Soo Choo: K
Jurickson Profar: 3/G3S+.1-2
Nomar Mazara: IW
Joey Gallo: 9/F9LD

Bot 6

Yan Gomes: S7/L78S+
Brandon Guyer: W.1-2
Rajai Davis: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Roberto Perez: K
Bradley Zimmer: K

Top 7

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 63/G6
Ronald Guzman: K23
Robinson Chirinos: HR/F9LD+
Drew Robinson: K

Bot 7

Francisco Lindor: S8/G6M+
Jason Kipnis: S9/G34+.1-3
Jose Ramirez: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
Edwin Encarnacion: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+.2-3
Yan Gomes: W
Michael Brantley: 3/G3S+

Top 8

Delino DeShields: S6/G56
Shin-Soo Choo: 16(1)/FO/G15
Jurickson Profar: WP.1-2
Jurickson Profar: D7/L7LM+.2-H
Nomar Mazara: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
Joey Gallo: 63/G4+.2-3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: W
Ronald Guzman: HP.1-2
Robinson Chirinos: 9/F9M

Bot 8

Rajai Davis: S8/L8LM
Roberto Perez: 2/BP23F+
Bradley Zimmer: S7/L7LS.1-2
Francisco Lindor: SB3
Francisco Lindor: S1/G4S-.3-H;1-2
Jason Kipnis: 9/F89M
Jose Ramirez: D9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
Yonder Alonso: S9/L9M+.3-H;2-H
Yan Gomes: K

Top 9

Drew Robinson: S9/L9LD+
Delino DeShields: K
Shin-Soo Choo: DI.1-2
Shin-Soo Choo: W
Jurickson Profar: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
Nomar Mazara: S5/G5.3-H;2-3
Joey Gallo: K

Notes & reviews

Rangers challenged call that Gomes did not commit slide interference; call was upheld - no interference
Rangers challenged call that Zimmer was safe at home; call was upheld - safe at home

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