MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/09/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 749 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (5-8) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 12 0
Chicago Cubs (8-7) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Rangers Squeeze By Chicago, 4-3
Chicago got a terrific performance from pitcher Jose Paulino, but it wasn't enough to beat the Texas Rangers. Texas won the Wrigley Field contest, 4-3. Paulino threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball for the losing team. Jeremiah Wright was the winner in relief. His record is now 2-0. The losing pitcher was Orlando Romero. Lou Green, who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2018 draft, earned the save for Texas.

Jim Tate, who is tied for 8th in the AL in runs scored with 8, had a direct impact on the outcome. Tate contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to put Texas up, 4-3.

"Bottom line," said Chicago skipper Warren Schaeffer, "we didn't play well enough to win."

The loss drops the Cubs to 8-7.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Tate CF 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .275 0 6
T. Polo DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .292 1 6
A. Ríos LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .122 0 3
S. Carver 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .292 0 4
T. Silva 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .227 0 6
I. Díaz 1B 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .354 2 6
J. Villarreal RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 .286 0 4
E. Escobar C 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .500 0 4
   a-W. Erickson PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .314 0 6
   b-N. Ciuffo C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 3
J. Hager SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .262 0 3
Totals 35 4 12 4 1 5 22      
a - W. Erickson pinch hit for E. Escobar in the 9th
b - N. Ciuffo substituted for W. Erickson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Carver (4, 2nd Inning off J. Paulino, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Díaz 2 (5, 5th Inning off J. Paulino, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Paulino, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Polo , S. Carver 4 , T. Silva , I. Díaz 6 , E. Escobar , W. Erickson , J. Hager
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Polo , A. Ríos , J. Villarreal , J. Hager
GIDP: T. Silva 2 , E. Escobar
Sac Fly: J. Tate
Hit by Pitch: T. Silva
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Silva-Hager-Díaz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Snyder SS 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .407 2 17
R. Hicks CF, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .344 0 5
D. Hopper RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .204 0 2
M. López LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 2 8
   a-S. Piscotty PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 2 15
   b-D. Baker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Wilson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 1 7
B. Collins 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .556 0 2
K. Bryant 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .438 2 6
F. Mejia 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .298 0 5
D. Guerrero C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300 0 1
   c-F. Barreto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 1 12
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 6 19      
a - S. Piscotty pinch hit for M. López in the 8th
b - D. Baker substituted for S. Piscotty in the 9th
c - F. Barreto pinch hit for D. Guerrero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Snyder (5, 1st Inning off A. Yepez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Collins 2 (2, 2nd Inning off A. Yepez, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off A. Yepez, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Bryant (1, 2nd Inning off A. Yepez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Snyder 3 , R. Hicks , K. Wilson , B. Collins 5 , K. Bryant 2 , F. Mejia
2-out RBI: R. Snyder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Snyder , R. Hicks , D. Hopper , K. Wilson , K. Bryant
GIDP: R. Hicks
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Mejia (2)
CS: K. Wilson (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Mejia-Snyder-Collins, Mejia-Snyder-Collins, Mejia-Snyder-Collins)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Yepez 5.2 7 3 3 1 4 0 93 7.71   
L. Ramírez 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 19 2.16   
K. Green 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.40   
J. Wright W (2-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
L. Green SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Yepez 46
Batters Faced: A. Yepez 24, L. Ramírez 5, K. Green 2, J. Wright 2, L. Green 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Yepez 6-6, L. Ramírez 0-2, K. Green 0-1, J. Wright 0-1, L. Green 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Yepez 93-63, L. Ramírez 19-8, K. Green 6-5, J. Wright 9-5, L. Green 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Ramírez 1-0 , K. Green 2-0
WP: L. Green
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paulino 7.0 6 1 1 1 3 0 89 4.50   
M. Ortega H (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 0.93   
O. Romero L (0-2), BS (1) 0.2 5 3 3 0 0 0 26 15.43   
M. Adon 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paulino 63
Batters Faced: J. Paulino 26, M. Ortega 4, O. Romero 7, M. Adon 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paulino 9-6, M. Ortega 0-1, O. Romero 0-2, M. Adon 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paulino 89-62, M. Ortega 18-11, O. Romero 26-18, M. Adon 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Ortega 1-0 , M. Adon 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Paulino
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Paulino
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 34479
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