DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES (DSL) ANGELS AT TEXAS 2 (DSL) RANGERS 2
08/19/2023
 
DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES (DSL) ANGELS AT TEXAS 2 (DSL) RANGERS 2
GAME ID: 14425 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles (DSL) Angels (28-29) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
Texas 2 (DSL) Rangers 2 (25-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 1
Los Angeles (DSL) Dismisses Texas 2 (DSL), 3-2
The Los Angeles (DSL) Angels took Texas 2 (DSL) pitcher Dave Merritt's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Pittsburgh Pirates Complex. The final score had Los Angeles (DSL) getting past the Rangers 2, 3-2. Merritt went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs, striking out 12. At 28-29, the Angels are currently 4th in the Boca Chica North Division.

The outcome might have been different for Los Angeles (DSL), had it not been for Norberto Costello, the 21-year old first baseman . Costello stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Los Angeles (DSL) up, 3-0. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 1 double and 2 singles.

Costello told a Los Angeles (DSL) Daily reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
LOS ANGELES (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS 2 (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tirado CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 5 15
J. Palmeiro DH 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 .269 5 17
R. Pérez RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .267 2 9
N. Costello 1B 4 0 3 3 0 1 0 .333 8 32
   c-J. Ryan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 2 7
D. Palácios C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .286 1 4
J. Cabrera 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .197 2 5
   d-M. MacIntosh PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 3 15
   e-D. Feightner 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 1 3
A. Díaz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 7 30
J. Bolitho SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .224 3 15
J. Martínez LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 2 6
   a-S. Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 2 4
   b-P. Keen LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 5 17
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 16 10      
a - S. Morgan pinch hit for J. Martínez in the 7th
b - P. Keen substituted for S. Morgan in the 7th
c - J. Ryan substituted for N. Costello in the 8th
d - M. MacIntosh pinch hit for J. Cabrera in the 9th
e - D. Feightner substituted for M. MacIntosh in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Costello (13, 1st Inning off D. Merritt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Palmeiro , R. Pérez , N. Costello 4 , D. Palácios , J. Martínez
2-out RBI: , N. Costello 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Palácios 2
Sac Bunt: M. Tirado
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Palmeiro (4)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Tirado(Miller at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 2 8
   b-J. Rodríguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .337 11 28
   d-J. Davidson CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .348 1 2
J. Washington CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .178 3 7
   c-A. Williams PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .149 0 0
D. Miller RF 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .253 5 13
J. Betancourt 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .237 8 21
L. Montoya LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .256 3 13
J. Encarnación DH 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .238 1 7
J. Gonzáles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .301 10 28
A. Menared 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .137 1 3
   a-J. Bannon PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .226 2 7
G. Simmons C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   e-L. Marie PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 1 2
Totals 31 2 7 2 5 9 13      
a - J. Bannon pinch hit for A. Menared in the 7th
b - J. Rodríguez pinch hit for R. Park in the 7th
c - A. Williams pinch hit for J. Washington in the 7th
d - J. Davidson substituted for J. Rodríguez in the 8th
e - L. Marie pinch hit for G. Simmons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Miller (6, 1st Inning off L. González, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Encarnación (1, 8th Inning off A. Rogers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Washington , D. Miller 2 , J. Betancourt , L. Montoya 2 , J. Encarnación 4 , J. Gonzáles
2-out RBI: J. Encarnación
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Williams , J. Betancourt , A. Menared
Sac Bunt: J. Encarnación , G. Simmons
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: A. Williams (4)
LOS ANGELES (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS 2 (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. González W (1-0) 5.1 5 0 0 2 4 0 81 0.77   
C. Sosa H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 26 5.06   
A. Ramírez H (5) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9 8.10   
A. Rogers H (5) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 16 6.59   
D. Hoskins SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. González 60
Batters Faced: L. González 22, C. Sosa 7, A. Ramírez 2, A. Rogers 4, D. Hoskins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. González 7-4, C. Sosa 2-1, A. Ramírez 1-0, A. Rogers 1-0, D. Hoskins 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. González 81-50, C. Sosa 26-14, A. Ramírez 9-3, A. Rogers 16-12, D. Hoskins 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Sosa 1-0 , A. Rogers 1-1
WP: A. Ramírez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merritt L (0-1) 7.0 6 2 2 0 12 0 95 2.08   
E. Hall 2.0 1 1 1 1 4 0 33 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merritt 69
Batters Faced: D. Merritt 27, E. Hall 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merritt 6-3, E. Hall 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merritt 95-68, E. Hall 33-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Merritt
Ballpark: Pittsburgh Pirates Complex
Weather: Rain (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 120
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