DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
TEXAS 2 (DSL) RANGERS 2 AT CHICAGO N (DSL) CUBS
08/16/2023
 
DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
TEXAS 2 (DSL) RANGERS 2 AT CHICAGO N (DSL) CUBS
GAME ID: 14386 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 2 (DSL) Rangers 2 (23-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 10 1
Chicago N (DSL) Cubs (26-28) 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 7 0
Tight Tilt Goes to Cubs, 4-3
In a close game at Baseball City Complex, the Chicago N (DSL) Cubs edged the Texas 2 (DSL) Rangers 2, 4-3. Chicago N (DSL) center fielder Israel Menéndez stood apart with his performance. He went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs. Randy Nelson earned save number 1 this season. The loss makes Texas 2 (DSL) 23-31.

The Cubs got a big at-bat from shortstop Don Burns. For the game, Burns went 2 for 4 with a double, while adding 3 RBI. In the bottom of the second, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 13th double of the season gave Chicago N (DSL) a 3-0 lead.

"Bottom line," said Texas 2 (DSL) skipper Kieran Mattison, "we didn't play well enough to win."
TEXAS 2 (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO N (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 2 7
   a-J. Encarnación PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 0 5
   c-J. Davidson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1 2
   d-A. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 0 0
J. Washington CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .173 3 7
   b-J. Bannon PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 2 7
D. Miller DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254 5 13
J. Betancourt 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .227 8 20
L. Montoya LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252 3 12
J. Rodríguez RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .324 10 25
J. Gonzáles 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .281 9 25
A. Menared 2B, SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .140 1 3
G. Simmons C 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .182 0 1
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 12 20      
a - J. Encarnación pinch hit for R. Park in the 7th
b - J. Bannon pinch hit for J. Washington in the 7th
c - J. Davidson substituted for J. Encarnación in the 7th
d - A. Williams pinch hit for J. Davidson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Betancourt (10, 8th Inning off V. Adams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rodríguez (10, 7th Inning off V. Adams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Park , J. Encarnación , D. Miller , J. Betancourt 2 , J. Rodríguez 5 , J. Gonzáles , A. Menared 2 , G. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Washington , D. Miller , G. Simmons
Sac Bunt: G. Simmons
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Menared (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gonzáles (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Menéndez CF 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .311 5 21
D. Burns SS 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 .335 5 21
R. Knapp LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .331 7 27
J. Kilkenny RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .295 8 32
D. McGillivantic 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .214 6 24
B. Lambert C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 2 6
H. Ramírez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .242 3 7
J. Rivas DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233 4 10
M. Pérez 1B 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .212 6 14
Totals 32 4 7 4 1 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Menéndez (14, 1st Inning off R. Rose, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Burns (13, 2nd Inning off R. Rose, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Menéndez (5, 7th Inning off R. Rose, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Menéndez 6 , D. Burns 3 , B. Lambert , H. Ramírez 2
2-out RBI: D. Burns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Knapp , D. McGillivantic
Hit by Pitch: I. Menéndez , M. Pérez
Team LOB: 7
TEXAS 2 (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO N (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rose L (2-4) 7.2 7 4 4 1 7 1 107 4.20   
K. Rose 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rose 55
Batters Faced: R. Rose 34, K. Rose 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rose 11-5, K. Rose 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rose 107-69, K. Rose 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rose 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Rose 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Jennings 4.2 5 0 0 0 8 0 87 2.40   
V. Adams W (3-1) 2.1 5 3 3 1 3 1 43 4.45   
D. Newman H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
R. Nelson SV (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Jennings 62
Batters Faced: J. Jennings 19, V. Adams 13, D. Newman 1, R. Nelson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Jennings 5-1, V. Adams 3-1, D. Newman 1-0, R. Nelson 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Jennings 87-58, V. Adams 43-28, D. Newman 5-3, R. Nelson 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Adams 1-0 , D. Newman 2-0 , R. Nelson 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Israel Menéndez
Ballpark: Baseball City Complex
Weather: Rain (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 197
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