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Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers

2021-06-04 · Night game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 30635 · 72°F, dome · 2:47

Texas Rangers defeated Tampa Bay Rays 5–4. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Rays challenged (slide interference), call on the field was upheld: Adolis Garcia grounds into a force out, third baseman Joey Wendle to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Willie Calhoun scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at 2nd. Adolis Garcia to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	10
TEX	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0		5	10

W: Kyle Gibson L: Josh Fleming SV: Ian Kennedy

Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Roberto Ortiz · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brandon Lowe	5	1	2	2	0	2
Randy Arozarena	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joey Wendle	2	0	1	0	0	0
Austin Meadows	4	1	1	0	0	1
Yandy Diaz	3	0	2	0	1	0
Kevin Kiermaier	4	1	0	0	0	0
Taylor Walls	3	0	1	0	1	0
Francisco Mejia	3	1	1	0	0	1
Brett Phillips	4	0	1	2	0	2
Mike Brosseau	2	0	0	0	0	2
Manuel Margot	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	4	0	2	0	0
Adolis Garcia	4	0	0	1	1
Khris Davis	4	0	0	0	0
Joey Gallo	4	2	2	1	0
Nick Solak	4	1	3	0	0
Nathaniel Lowe	4	1	1	1	0
Charlie Culberson	3	0	0	1	1
Willie Calhoun	3	1	2	1	0
Jose Trevino	2	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Fleming	7.0	10	0	2
Ryan Sherriff	1.0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	5.1	5	0	5
John King	1.2	1	0	1
Josh Sborz	1.0	2	0	2
Ian Kennedy	1.0	2	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brandon Lowe: K
Randy Arozarena: 53/G5
Joey Wendle: 43/G4

Bot 1

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 31/G3
Adolis Garcia: 53/G56
Khris Davis: 63/G6

Top 2

Austin Meadows: 43/G34
Yandy Diaz: S8/G6M
Kevin Kiermaier: 43/G34.1-2
Taylor Walls: 3/G3D

Bot 2

Joey Gallo: 63/G4
Nick Solak: S9/G4
Nathaniel Lowe: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Charlie Culberson: 63/G6

Top 3

Francisco Mejia: K
Brett Phillips: 8/L8XD+
Brandon Lowe: 6/P8S

Bot 3

Willie Calhoun: S9/L9S
Jose Trevino: 43/SH/BG4.1-2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: FC5/G5.2-3;B-1
Adolis Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G5D.3-H;B-1
Khris Davis: 23/G2

Top 4

Randy Arozarena: K
Joey Wendle: S6/G56
Austin Meadows: PO1(13)
Austin Meadows: K

Bot 4

Joey Gallo: S9/L9L
Nick Solak: S7/G56.1-2
Nathaniel Lowe: S8/L8XD+.2-H;1-3
Charlie Culberson: 13/SH/BG23-.3-H;1-2
Willie Calhoun: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2
Jose Trevino: 53/G56
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S7/L78+.2XH(72)

Top 5

Yandy Diaz: 13/G1S
Kevin Kiermaier: 8/L8D
Taylor Walls: S8/L8D
Francisco Mejia: 7/F78XD

Bot 5

Adolis Garcia: K
Khris Davis: 63/G56
Joey Gallo: HR/F8XD
Nick Solak: S9/G34
Nathaniel Lowe: 43/G4MD

Top 6

Brett Phillips: K
Brandon Lowe: S9/G3
Randy Arozarena: S4/G4.1-3
Mike Brosseau: K
Austin Meadows: 7/F7D

Bot 6

Charlie Culberson: K
Willie Calhoun: 6/P6
Jose Trevino: 8/F89XD

Top 7

Yandy Diaz: S7/G6
Kevin Kiermaier: 3/L3/DP.1X1(3)
Taylor Walls: 63/G6D

Bot 7

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: D6/G5
Adolis Garcia: 8/L8XD+
Khris Davis: 63/G56D+.2-3
Joey Gallo: 9/F9D

Top 8

Francisco Mejia: S9/G34
Brett Phillips: K
Brandon Lowe: HR/F89XD.1-H
Randy Arozarena: 8/F89D
Mike Brosseau: K

Bot 8

Nick Solak: 5/L56
Nathaniel Lowe: 63/G6D
Charlie Culberson: 43/G4

Top 9

Austin Meadows: S8/G4M+
Yandy Diaz: W.1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
Taylor Walls: W.1-2
Manuel Margot: 9/F89
Brett Phillips: S9/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
Brandon Lowe: K

Notes & reviews

Rays challenged call that Kiner-Falefa did not interfere at 2n; call upheld - no slide interference
Rangers challenged call that Lowe was out at home; call overturned - score on single

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