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Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays

2018-04-16 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 9363 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:49

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Texas Rangers 8–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Wilson Ramos singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Joey Wendle scores. C.J. Cron to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Wilson Ramos singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Joey Wendle scores. C.J. Cron to 2nd — worth 9% 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	0	3	0	4	8
TBA	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	0		8	13

W: Blake Snell L: Martin Perez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shin-Soo Choo	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jurickson Profar	1	0	1	0	0	0
Nomar Mazara	4	1	2	3	0	1
Adrian Beltre	4	0	1	0	0	2
Joey Gallo	4	1	1	1	0	2
Renato Nunez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Robinson Chirinos	4	0	0	0	0	0
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	4	0	0	0	0	3
Carlos Tocci	3	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Robinson	2	1	1	0	1	1

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matt Duffy	1	0	1	0	0	0
Adeiny Hechavarria	5	1	1	0	0	1
Carlos Gomez	5	0	1	1	0	0
C. J. Cron	5	1	2	1	0	2
Wilson Ramos	5	0	3	2	0	1
Daniel Robertson	3	1	1	1	1	0
Rob Refsnyder	3	1	0	0	1	2
Johnny Field	3	1	0	0	1	2
Mallex Smith	4	1	4	0	0	0
Joey Wendle	3	2	0	1	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Martin Perez	4.0	10	3	4
Jesse Chavez	4.0	3	1	4

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Blake Snell	6.1	5	0	9
Chih-Wei Hu	2.2	3	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LXD+
Jurickson Profar: S7/L7M
Nomar Mazara: S9/L8RS.1-2
Adrian Beltre: K
Joey Gallo: K

Bot 1

Matt Duffy: S9/L34D+
Adeiny Hechavarria: 4/F34D-
Carlos Gomez: SB2
Carlos Gomez: 7/F78D
C. J. Cron: S9/G34+.2-3
Wilson Ramos: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
Daniel Robertson: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 2

Renato Nunez: 53/G56+
Robinson Chirinos: 9/F9LS
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K

Bot 2

Rob Refsnyder: W
Johnny Field: W.1-2
Mallex Smith: S1.2-3;1-2
Joey Wendle: 6(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;2-H(NR)(E6)
Adeiny Hechavarria: S7/G56.1-2
Carlos Gomez: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-2
C. J. Cron: K
Wilson Ramos: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
Daniel Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
Rob Refsnyder: 8/F8LD

Top 3

Carlos Tocci: 9/F9LSF
Shin-Soo Choo: 3/G3-
Drew Robinson: K

Bot 3

Johnny Field: K
Mallex Smith: D7/G5+
Joey Wendle: 43/G4S-.2-3
Adeiny Hechavarria: E6/G6+.3-H(UR)(NR)
Carlos Gomez: 4/F34D-

Top 4

Nomar Mazara: K
Adrian Beltre: K
Joey Gallo: HR/F8LXD+
Renato Nunez: K

Bot 4

C. J. Cron: HR/F8RXD+
Wilson Ramos: 53/G56
Daniel Robertson: HR/F9D+
Rob Refsnyder: K
Johnny Field: K

Top 5

Robinson Chirinos: 53/G5+
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K
Carlos Tocci: 9/F89M

Bot 5

Mallex Smith: S5/G56S+
Joey Wendle: W.1-2
Adeiny Hechavarria: K
Carlos Gomez: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
C. J. Cron: 43/G4+

Top 6

Shin-Soo Choo: K
Drew Robinson: S8/L8LM
Nomar Mazara: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 6

Wilson Ramos: D9/F8RXD+
Daniel Robertson: 53/G56S-
Rob Refsnyder: K
Johnny Field: 4/F34-

Top 7

Adrian Beltre: S9/L9S
Joey Gallo: 7/F78D
Renato Nunez: 8/F8LD
Robinson Chirinos: 7/F7M

Bot 7

Mallex Smith: S7/L7S
Joey Wendle: 4(1)3/GDP/G4+
Adeiny Hechavarria: 8/F8RD

Top 8

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 8/F89D+
Carlos Tocci: 7/L78M
Shin-Soo Choo: S7/L78S-
Drew Robinson: W.1-2
Nomar Mazara: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Adrian Beltre: 3/F3F-

Bot 8

Carlos Gomez: 9/F9S
C. J. Cron: K
Wilson Ramos: K

Top 9

Joey Gallo: K
Renato Nunez: S8/G6+
Robinson Chirinos: 8/F8LXD+
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: DI.1-2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K

Notes & reviews

Matt Duffy left game with injured hamstring, strained when he stole second
Jurickson Profar injured head after collision with Smith and left game with possible concussion

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