DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON 2 (DSL) ASTROS ORANGE AT TEXAS (DSL) RANGERS
08/25/2025
 
DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON 2 (DSL) ASTROS ORANGE AT TEXAS (DSL) RANGERS
GAME ID: 14439 - MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 2 (DSL) Astros Orange (11-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
Texas (DSL) Rangers (26-33) 0 0 2 1 5 4 0 0 X 12 14 1
Astros Orange Bowled Over by Rangers, 12-1
The Texas (DSL) Rangers earned a win at Texas Rangers Complex, knocking off the Houston 2 (DSL) Astros Orange, 12-1. On the bump for Texas (DSL) was right-hander Jeff Kelly. He had a starring role in the triumph. The winning pitcher was Kelly, now 1-0. He tossed 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 8. The losses continue to mount for Houston 2 (DSL), which has now dropped 6 in a row.

Artie Bonner came through for Texas (DSL) with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the fifth. The third baseman went 2 for 5 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 5 runs batted in.

"We didn't put up much resistance," said losing manager Adam Lind.
HOUSTON 2 (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ortega DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .254 1 5
M. Orr RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 4 8
T. Randull 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .289 3 14
S. MacPherson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288 5 16
A. Jones LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271 2 9
A. Chirono CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .225 1 5
C. Tate C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .296 2 10
M. Flores SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 3 18
   a-D. Ramos SS, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 4
D. Hoefnagels 3B, SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .098 0 2
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 8 14      
a - D. Ramos substituted for M. Flores in the 2nd

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Tate (2, 7th Inning off J. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Ortega 2 , T. Randull , A. Chirono , C. Tate 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Orr , M. Flores
GIDP: S. MacPherson , A. Chirono , C. Tate
Hit by Pitch: M. Orr
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Ramos (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hoefnagels-Randull-MacPherson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Rainey SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .381 2 17
   a-J. Unknown PR, SS 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 .667 0 0
D. Roberts 1B 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 .500 1 2
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   d-J. Unknown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Alfaro CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .344 3 18
   c-J. Unknown PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
K. Knapp LF 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 .322 4 24
   e-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Bonner 3B 5 1 2 5 0 1 2 .200 1 5
J. Esparza RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .288 5 21
   f-J. Unknown PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Bórquez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .152 0 8
S. McIlwain 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .228 4 18
E. Beard DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 37 12 14 11 4 7 16      
a - J. Unknown pinch ran for N. Rainey in the 1st
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Roberts in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for V. Alfaro in the 7th
d - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for K. Knapp in the 8th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Esparza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Rainey (6, 1st Inning off P. Soto, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Alfaro (8, 3rd Inning off P. Soto, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 6th Inning off D. Watson, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Bonner (1, 6th Inning off D. Watson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Esparza (5, 4th Inning off P. Soto, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Bonner (1, 5th Inning off P. Soto, 3 on, 0 outs) , D. Roberts (1, 6th Inning off D. Watson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Rainey 2 , J. Unknown 3 , D. Roberts 5 , V. Alfaro 4 , K. Knapp , A. Bonner 6 , J. Esparza 4 , S. McIlwain , E. Beard
2-out RBI: V. Alfaro , K. Knapp
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Knapp , A. Bonner , S. McIlwain
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Fly: J. Esparza
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Unknown (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Roberts (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Unknown-McIlwain-Roberts, McIlwain-Unknown-Unknown, McIlwain-Unknown-Unknown)
HOUSTON 2 (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Soto L (1-10) 4.0 9 8 6 1 3 2 85 6.89   
D. Watson 4.0 5 4 4 3 4 1 78 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Soto 18
Batters Faced: P. Soto 23, D. Watson 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Soto 5-4, D. Watson 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: P. Soto 85-56, D. Watson 78-44
WP: P. Soto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kelly W (1-0) 7.1 4 1 1 3 8 1 108 1.23   
J. Unknown 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kelly 71
Batters Faced: J. Kelly 30, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kelly 6-7, J. Unknown 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kelly 108-66, J. Unknown 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
WP: J. Kelly
Hit Batsmen: J. Kelly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Kelly
Ballpark: Texas Rangers Complex
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 178
Special Notes: SS Norm Rainey was injured while running the bases. Manny Flores was ejected in the 2nd inning for arguing a strike call.
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