MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT TEXAS RANGERS
05/23/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1055 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 23RD, 2018 - GAME LOG
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New York Yankees (29-21) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 0
Texas Rangers (33-18) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Yankees Stymie Texas, Take 3-1 Win
Yankees catcher Buster Posey put his stamp on his team's 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Posey went 2-4 with 2 home runs for New York in the contest. New York reliever Randall Delgado picked up the win, bumping his record to 4-1. Jon Lester was collared with the loss. New York has 3 straight wins, Texas 3 straight losses.

The Yankees got a big at-bat from first baseman Jose Abreu. For the game, Abreu went 1 for 4 with a home run. In the top of the seventh, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 1st home run of the season gave New York a 2-1 lead.

"I tell our guys all the time, 'Every pitch is the right pitch if you put it in the right place, you believe in it and have conviction,'" New York manager Brent Goerz said.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 2 17
A. Rendon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280 11 29
R. Braun LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 11 29
J. Abreu 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .300 1 1
B. Posey C 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .289 9 26
E. Hernandez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 2 7
D. Travis 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .246 7 31
L. Morrison DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .224 5 17
B. Crawford SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .265 5 18
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Travis (11, 2nd Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Morrison (2, 7th Inning off J. Lester, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Abreu (1, 7th Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Posey 2 (9, 2nd Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off A. Swarzak, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Abreu 4 , M. Margot , D. Travis 3 , E. Hernandez , L. Morrison 3 , B. Posey 8
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Crawford , L. Morrison
GIDP: J. Abreu
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Travis-Crawford-Abreu)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303 4 29
C. Hernandez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 3 24
B. Harper RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 13 30
J. Candelario 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .251 10 30
M. Stassi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .268 5 24
A. Simmons SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .319 3 29
B. Valera DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .400 1 9
J. Pederson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .276 15 35
E. Thames 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .262 7 31
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Candelario (15, 4th Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Thames (7, 3rd Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Candelario 3 , B. Valera , M. Stassi , E. Thames 4 , E. Inciarte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Valera , J. Pederson , E. Inciarte
GIDP: B. Harper
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Hernandez (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Simmons-Hernandez-Thames, Inciarte-Stassi)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez 5.0 3 1 1 3 3 1 96 58 5.18   
X. Cedeno 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 3.80   
R. Delgado W (4-1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 1.91   
S. Greene H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 11 1.00   
W. Davis SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 10 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 57
Batters Faced: M. Perez 20, X. Cedeno 3, R. Delgado 5, S. Greene 4, W. Davis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 8-3, X. Cedeno 0-2, R. Delgado 3-1, S. Greene 0-1, W. Davis 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 96-58, X. Cedeno 18-11, R. Delgado 13-9, S. Greene 14-11, W. Davis 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Delgado 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lester L (6-3) 7.0 7 2 2 1 4 2 95 60 3.19   
A. Chafin 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 10 5.57   
A. Swarzak 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 14 9 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lester 58
Batters Faced: J. Lester 27, A. Chafin 3, A. Swarzak 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lester 8-6, A. Chafin 1-1, A. Swarzak 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lester 95-60, A. Chafin 12-10, A. Swarzak 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Buster Posey
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 34315
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