DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
05/19/1992
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 538 - TUESDAY, MAY 19TH, 1992 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (10-35) 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 8 12 2
Atlanta Braves (26-19) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 11 2
Rangers Win at Atlanta, 8-6
The Texas Rangers topped the Atlanta Braves, 8-6, with youngster Phil Plantier playing a key role. Plantier went 2 for 5 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Rangers in the win. Even with the win, the Rangers have a dismal 10-35 record.

Plantier came through with some timely hitting for Texas. With the score 5-5 in the top of the fourth and two down, Plantier hit a 2-2 fastball for a 2-run home run. His 4th home run of the season made it 7-5, Texas.

"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Plantier, "but we got it done."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORES ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cuyler CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .212 1 14
H. Villanueva C 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .231 6 16
P. Plantier LF 5 1 2 3 0 2 2 .142 4 13
E. Murray 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .125 1 6
K. Maas DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .204 4 7
M. Simms RF 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .284 8 22
P. Molitor 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
T. Jorgensen SS 3 2 0 0 1 1 3 .239 1 4
J. Lind 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .230 3 10
Totals 39 8 12 8 3 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lind (3, 6th Inning off K. Best, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Villanueva (1, 1st Inning off R. Rhoden, 0 on, 1 out) J. Lind (3, 4th Inning off R. Rhoden, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Villanueva (6, 8th Inning off M. Freeman, 0 on, 2 outs) P. Plantier (4, 4th Inning off R. Rhoden, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Villanueva 7 , M. Simms , P. Plantier 5 , M. Cuyler 2 , J. Lind 5 , P. Molitor 2 , E. Murray
2-out RBI: H. Villanueva , M. Simms , P. Plantier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Plantier , T. Jorgensen
GIDP: H. Villanueva
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Villanueva (4) , M. Simms (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Morandini 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .244 1 13
B. Gilkey RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .265 5 24
K. Mitchell 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .248 14 39
H. Johnson 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .268 14 38
D. Strawberry DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .273 8 31
M. Grissom CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .306 5 23
D. Sanders LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .247 3 21
T. Eusebio C 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .350 7 31
J. Vizcaino SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .252 2 13
Totals 37 6 11 6 3 7 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Eusebio (7, 2nd Inning off B. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) H. Johnson (14, 3rd Inning off B. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Eusebio 5 , M. Morandini , B. Gilkey , J. Vizcaino , D. Sanders 2 , M. Grissom , K. Mitchell , D. Strawberry , H. Johnson 4
2-out RBI: T. Eusebio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Eusebio , M. Morandini , J. Vizcaino , D. Sanders , D. Strawberry
Sac Fly: M. Grissom
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Morandini (9) , D. Sanders 2 (23)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Morandini 2 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Morandini-Johnson)
OF assists: 1 (Gilkey (Maas at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORES ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Williams W (3-5) 6.0 7 5 5 2 5 2 103 61 6.87   
B. Gibson H (1) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 44 30 15.43   
J. Calhoun SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 14 6.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Williams 41
Batters Faced: B. Williams 27, B. Gibson 9, J. Calhoun 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Williams 5-8, B. Gibson 0-5, J. Calhoun 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Williams 103-61, B. Gibson 44-30, J. Calhoun 29-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Gibson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Rhoden L (4-4) 3.2 8 7 6 2 2 1 74 43 6.47   
K. Best 2.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 28 20 2.08   
M. Freeman 3.0 2 1 1 0 5 1 44 31 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rhoden 17
Batters Faced: R. Rhoden 21, K. Best 9, M. Freeman 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rhoden 4-4, K. Best 2-1, M. Freeman 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rhoden 74-43, K. Best 28-20, M. Freeman 44-31
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Plantier
Ballpark: Atlanta Fulton County Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 36159
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