MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/07/2049
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MONTREAL EXPOS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2245 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (67-43) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Texas Rangers (53-58) 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
Expos Come Up Short at Texas, 5-4
Texas center fielder Zhao-ji Chi made his presence felt in the 5-4 Rangers triumph over the Montreal Expos. Chi went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Kevin Ovens-Toots was the winner. Over 5 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 7 hits, with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts. The third-place Rangers have won 4 consecutive games.

Chi contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Texas in the bottom of the third. With his team trailing 3-1, Chi took a cutter from Julian Black and stroked the home run to left. His 14th home run of the season allowed the Rangers to leap in front, 4-3.

"This was a good win," said Chi.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. McGregor RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 17 51
S. French DH 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 .317 22 78
J. Pacheco SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .289 25 79
M. Marvin 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .285 6 31
S. Anderson 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .234 10 39
J. Fraire CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .264 16 46
   a-A. Ohmer PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 21 64
L. Kroneman 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .240 7 32
J. Ham LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .215 3 22
E. Asceno C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247 6 26
Totals 34 4 9 4 4 6 15      
a - A. Ohmer pinch hit for J. Fraire in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: J. Pacheco (9, 1st Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Marvin (4, 1st Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pacheco 4 , M. Marvin 3 , S. Anderson 2 , J. Fraire 2 , A. Ohmer , E. Asceno
2-out RBI: S. Anderson , J. Fraire
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. French , L. Kroneman
GIDP: J. Ham
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Fraire (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fraire (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Anderson-Kroneman-Marvin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Geisler 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .221 19 39
R. Chavez DH 4 2 1 1 1 3 5 .288 8 43
Z. Chi CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .293 14 48
J. Giesbrecht 2B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .292 11 52
   a-M. Yukizawa 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
I. Faber 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .266 6 35
J. Rheaume RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .267 4 15
T. Prado LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .231 12 56
J. Ferguson C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .375 0 3
V. Ealy SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .240 9 49
Totals 32 5 10 5 6 10 21      
a - M. Yukizawa substituted for J. Giesbrecht in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Geisler (17, 3rd Inning off J. Black, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Chavez (8, 1st Inning off J. Black, 0 on, 1 out) , Z. Chi (14, 3rd Inning off J. Black, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Geisler 2 , R. Chavez 4 , Z. Chi 4 , I. Faber , J. Rheaume 2 , T. Prado , J. Ferguson 2 , V. Ealy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Chavez , Z. Chi , T. Prado
GIDP: I. Faber
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Ealy (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ealy-Giesbrecht-Geisler)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Black L (8-3) 3.1 6 5 5 4 1 2 63 4.76   
T. Ross 1.2 2 0 0 1 5 0 39 4.26   
B. Sheets 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 4.50   
Z. Rust 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 33 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Black 23
Batters Faced: J. Black 18, T. Ross 8, B. Sheets 4, Z. Rust 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Black 6-1, T. Ross 0-0, B. Sheets 2-0, Z. Rust 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Black 63-31, T. Ross 39-22, B. Sheets 17-9, Z. Rust 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ross 2-0 , B. Sheets 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ovens-Toots W (4-10) 5.0 7 4 4 4 2 0 107 5.81   
D. Batstone H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.96   
M. Lopez H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.86   
M. Webb H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.57   
K. Curve SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 1.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ovens-Toots 35
Batters Faced: K. Ovens-Toots 25, D. Batstone 2, M. Lopez 4, M. Webb 4, K. Curve 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ovens-Toots 4-8, D. Batstone 1-1, M. Lopez 0-2, M. Webb 2-1, K. Curve 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ovens-Toots 107-67, D. Batstone 2-2, M. Lopez 15-8, M. Webb 10-7, K. Curve 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Batstone 1-0
WP: K. Ovens-Toots
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zhao-ji Chi
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (93 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 41923
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