DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (DSL) RAYS AT TEXAS 2 (DSL) RANGERS 2
08/09/2025
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DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (DSL) RAYS AT TEXAS 2 (DSL) RANGERS 2
GAME ID: 14166 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (DSL) Rays (26-18) 3 0 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 14 15 0
Texas 2 (DSL) Rangers 2 (18-26) 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 16 0
Rico Pounds 2 Homers in 14-5 Rays Win
The Tampa Bay (DSL) Rays handed the Texas 2 (DSL) Rangers 2 a loss at Pittsburgh Pirates Complex. The final score was 14-5. Sergio Rico was one of the major contributors for Tampa Bay (DSL). In addition to his 1 single and 2 home runs, he scored 2 runs and drove in 6. Deron Higgins notched the win in relief. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 4 innings. His record now sits at 2-0. The win gives Tampa Bay (DSL) a season record of 26-18.

Joaquín Rodríguez drew 1 walk in 5 plate appearances. He drove in 2 runs for Tampa Bay (DSL). The 20-year old center fielder had a key at-bat in the top of the fifth. With two out and the bases loaded, he broke a 4-4 tie with a run-scoring walk off Jim Unknown. It was his 6th walk of the season.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Rico.
TAMPA BAY (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS 2 (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodríguez 3B 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 .314 7 18
J. Lugo DH 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 .258 8 25
T. Rice 1B 4 2 2 3 2 1 1 .387 6 32
D. O'Fogarty RF 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 .405 3 28
   a-H. Flores PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 4
S. Rico SS 3 2 3 6 1 0 0 .331 13 42
   b-J. Barnes PH, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .241 1 17
J. Barraclough 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .284 1 16
J. Jordan LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 8 .248 2 15
J. Rodríguez CF 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 .252 4 18
E. Collins C 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .227 0 4
Totals 40 14 15 14 9 3 20      
a - H. Flores pinch hit for D. O'Fogarty in the 7th
b - J. Barnes pinch hit for S. Rico in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lugo 3 (14, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Rice (15, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Barraclough (12, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Rico 2 (13, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Lugo (8, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Rice (6, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodríguez , J. Lugo 10 , T. Rice 6 , D. O'Fogarty , S. Rico 9 , J. Barraclough 4 , J. Jordan
2-out RBI: T. Rice , S. Rico , J. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodríguez , E. Collins
GIDP: J. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Rice (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Barraclough-Rico-Rice, Rico-Barraclough-Rice)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .344 1 5
C. Long 3B 4 1 2 1 2 1 3 .377 0 5
C. Papenfuss RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .300 2 14
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-J. Unknown RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Southorn DH 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .370 3 12
R. Fernández CF 5 0 3 0 0 1 4 .268 3 9
R. López SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 5 .215 2 8
I. Amano LF, RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .174 4 16
R. Callahan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .088 4 11
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-J. Mercado 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 3 16
R. Little C 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .312 2 8
Totals 40 5 16 4 5 6 27      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Callahan in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Papenfuss in the 7th
c - J. Mercado substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
d - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fernández 2 (8, 6th Inning off D. Higgins, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Higgins, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Park 2 , C. Long 2 , C. Papenfuss , M. Southorn 3 , R. Fernández 5 , R. López , J. Unknown , R. Little 3
2-out RBI: M. Southorn , R. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Long , J. Unknown , R. López , I. Amano 3 , R. Callahan
GIDP: R. Park , C. Papenfuss
Sac Fly: C. Papenfuss
Hit by Pitch: R. Park
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Long-Park-Callahan)
TAMPA BAY (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS 2 (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mercado 4.1 11 4 4 4 4 0 108 2.20   
D. Higgins W (2-0) 4.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 59 4.15   
J. Kramer 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mercado 25
Batters Faced: A. Mercado 29, D. Higgins 15, J. Kramer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mercado 5-4, D. Higgins 6-2, J. Kramer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mercado 108-63, D. Higgins 59-34, J. Kramer 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Higgins 2-0
WP: D. Higgins
Hit Batsmen: A. Mercado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.2 7 5 5 6 0 1 86 9.64   
J. Unknown 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 2 16 135.00   
J. Unknown 4.0 4 4 4 2 3 1 60 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 24
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 26, J. Unknown 6, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 1-12, J. Unknown 1-0, J. Unknown 7-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 86-45, J. Unknown 16-10, J. Unknown 60-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sergio Rico
Ballpark: Pittsburgh Pirates Complex
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 143
Special Notes: José Lugo ties the Rays regular season game record for doubles with 3. José Lugo ties the Rays regular season game record for runs with 4.
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