Rangers Win Series from Angels

 The last time the Rangers won a one-run ballgame was against the same Dayton Angels squad back in July. The Rangers continued to play another close game and once again defeating the Angels by one run (2-1) on Tuesday night in a game that featured some great clutch pitching and a lot of fly ball outs….and a free concert!! With Def Leppard and Bryan Adams blaring through the night sky, one would have to wonder if the added noise was the culprit to a lack of offensive production.

      The Angels outhit the Rangers 5-4 and there was only 1 extra base hit in the game. A solo homerun off the bat of the Angels’ Greg Perkins was the lone run for the Halos.

The Rangers got on the board in the first inning when Joe Staten led off the game with a base hit to right. Brian Robinson followed with a single down the first base line moving Staten to third. After Robinson stole second base, Jonmarc Lippincott roped a 3-1 pitch between shortstop and third base to drive in the only runs the Rangers needed on the night.

The Rangers stopped hitting after the first inning collecting only 1 more hit, a single by Staten, in the 7^th inning. The Rangers had their opportunities to score more runs, but they left 8 total runners on base throughout the evening. It didn’t help that the team only had 2 groundball outs and 13 flyball outs.

Jacob Robinson was outstanding on the mound once again, improving his record to 5-2 (5-1 in the MVABL) and lowered his team-leading ERA to 3.88. Jacob scattered 5 hits over 7 innings and struck out 3 batters, including the last 2 to end the game.

RANGERS "MARKS"

OFFENSE
Jonmarc Lippincott – 2-run game-winning single

DEFENSE
Jacob Robinson – 7 strong innings on the mound giving up only 1 run

Joe Staten – diving catch in left field

Brian Robinson – game saving catch in centerfield, snagging an extra-base hit away over his shoulder at the fence