DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
06/02/1992
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 693 - TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1992 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (16-42) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
St. Louis Cardinals (33-24) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 2 3 0
Cardinals Stun Rangers, 2-1
Fernando Valenzuela pitched well enough to win, but it was not to be. The Texas Rangers, despite Valenzuela's fine outing, dropped a 2-1 decision to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Reliever Steve Foster picked up the win. His record improves to 1-0. Fernando Valenzuela took the loss. The Cardinals bumped their record to 33-24 with this latest triumph.

Dickie Thon had a productive trip to the plate with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. With a runner on 3rd, he hit a run-scoring single, helping St. Louis to the win.

"The more wins we pile up," said Thon, "the more I like our chances."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORES ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Molitor 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232 0 1
D. Slaught C 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .236 3 14
M. Miley DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .204 6 12
C. Gwynn 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .419 0 6
P. Plantier RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .169 8 23
B. McRae LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 1 15
M. Cuyler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 1 17
T. Jorgensen SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 1 7
J. Lind 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 3 17
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Molitor (2, 1st Inning off J. Key, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Miley , P. Plantier , T. Jorgensen , C. Gwynn , D. Slaught , P. Molitor 2
GIDP: P. Plantier
Hit by Pitch: T. Jorgensen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Slaught (1) , P. Molitor (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Jorgensen 2 (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Javier CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .290 2 17
C. Grebeck 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259 1 35
D. Thon SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .201 2 24
I. Calderon RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .276 5 45
   b-M. Hatcher RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 3
G. Berroa LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .326 8 29
   c-G. Hoffman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Bell DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .212 9 27
J. Jaha 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .323 9 20
   a-J. Orsulak LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 0 3
J. Valentin 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 3 19
T. Kennedy C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .228 1 11
Totals 28 2 3 1 4 6 14      
a - J. Orsulak substituted for J. Jaha in the 9th
b - M. Hatcher substituted for I. Calderon in the 9th
c - G. Hoffman substituted for G. Berroa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Javier (10, 8th Inning off F. Valenzuela, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Javier 2 , D. Thon , G. Berroa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kennedy , G. Bell 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Valentin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Javier (47)
CS: C. Grebeck (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Key-Thon-Jaha)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORES ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Valenzuela L (3-6) 8.0 3 2 1 4 6 0 108 73 5.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valenzuela 72
Batters Faced: F. Valenzuela 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valenzuela 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valenzuela 108-73
Hit Batsmen: F. Valenzuela
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Key 6.2 5 1 1 1 5 0 116 76 4.29   
S. Foster W (1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 10 9.90   
S. Chitren SV (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Key 64
Batters Faced: J. Key 26, S. Foster 4, S. Chitren 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Key 8-6, S. Foster 0-2, S. Chitren 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Key 116-76, S. Foster 13-10, S. Chitren 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Foster 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Key
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Valenzuela
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 36587
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