TEX 8, CHC 2 | Apr 9, 2023 | The Best Box Score

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Sunday, April 9, 2023•Wrigley Field•63°F, Partly Cloudy

TEX

Rangers

CHC

Cubs

Final

WIN

Jon Gray

LOSS

Jameson Taillon

The Rangers cruised past the Cubs 8-2 in a dominant performance.

★Marcus Semien3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 4: Bubba Thompson doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Travis Jankowski scores.

Weather: 63°F, Partly CloudyWind: 6 mph, Out To LFFirst pitch: 6:20 PM UTCT: 2:31Att: 28,807Venue: Wrigley Field

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86.2%D

21 missed calls

+30.1% TEX

+1.87 runs CHC

Win Probability

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	8	10	0
CHC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Game 718642 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Texas Rangers

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Marcus Semien2B	5	1	2	3	0	1	.231/.244/.359	99.1	.127	.125
Corey SeagerSS	4	0	1	1	1	1	.273/.390/.364	99.6	.452	.583
Nathaniel Lowe1B	5	0	1	0	0	2	.263/.300/.421	103.1	.308	.350
Adolis GarcíaDH	5	0	0	0	0	2	.229/.289/.343	109.7	.348	.488
Josh Jung3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.229/.270/.429	98.2	.136	.175
Josh SmithLF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.273/.529/.273	96.3	.219	.273
Jonah HeimC	4	2	2	0	0	2	.238/.238/.286	102.7	.686	.662
Travis JankowskiRF	3	2	1	1	1	1	.500/.600/.750	93.6	.507	.463
Bubba ThompsonCF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.429/.429/1.000	104.4	.334	.466
Bench
Jon GrayP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Will SmithP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	39	8	10	7	2	10	-	-	-	-

2B:Thompson; Lowe; Seager; Semien; Jankowski

3B:Thompson

TB:17

RBI:Thompson 2; Seager; Semien 3; Jankowski

SB:Jankowski

Team LOB:6

Chicago Cubs

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nico Hoerner2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.306/.324/.361	85.3	.179

Pitching

Texas Rangers

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jon GrayW	5.2	6	2	2	3	4	1	100-64	88.2	3.00
Will Smith	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	19-12	87.1	0.00
Cole Ragans	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	88	0.00
José Leclerc	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	18-11	89.2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	4	9	1	147-94	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Smith 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Gray 100-64; Smith 19-12; Ragans 10-7; Leclerc 18-11

Groundouts-flyouts:Gray 7-4; Smith 0-1; Ragans 1-1; Leclerc 0-1

Chicago Cubs

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jameson TaillonL	5.0	6	5	4	1	7	0	83-55	87	7.00

Top 2 • TEX

4-0

Marcus Semien doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Trey Mancini. Travis Jankowski scores. Bubba Thompson scores.

EV: 76.2 mph238 ftLA: 33°

2-0

Bubba Thompson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Nick Madrigal. Jonah Heim scores. Travis Jankowski to 3rd. Bubba Thompson to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Nick Madrigal.

EV: 77.6 mph24 ftLA: -4°

1-0

Travis Jankowski hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive down the left-field line. Josh H. Smith scores. Jonah Heim to 3rd.

EV: 93.6 mph233 ftLA: 11°

Bot 2 • CHC

4-2

Edwin Rios homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Cody Bellinger scores.

EV: 109.1 mph💣 417 ftLA: 23°

Top 4 • TEX

5-2

Bubba Thompson doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Travis Jankowski scores.

EV: 97.8 mph5 ftLA: -28°

Top 6 • TEX

8-2

Corey Seager doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Marcus Semien scores.

EV: 98.1 mph280 ftLA: 16°

7-2

Marcus Semien singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cody Bellinger. Bubba Thompson scores.

EV: 99.1 mph8 ftLA: -15°

6-2

Bubba Thompson triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cody Bellinger. Jonah Heim scores.

EV: 104.4 mph372 ftLA: 24°

Bench
Eric Hosmer1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.273/.333/.364	93.6	.047	.042
Tucker BarnhartC	2	0	2	0	0	0	.400/.400/.400	95.2	.883	.860
Jameson TaillonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Javier AssadP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Julian MerryweatherP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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