Payano's Gem Directs Riders to 7-3 Win over Missions
Published on July 22, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Pedro Payano
(Frisco RoughRiders)
FRISCO, Texas - Pedro Payano provided one of his best starts of the year to help the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, to a 7-3 win over the San Antonio Missions Sunday at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Payano tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits to pick up the victory. He issued just one walk while striking out five.
* The Riders scored in five of the first seven innings, capping the damage with a three-run seventh inning.
* Luis Yander La O drove in three runs for the Riders, including an important two-out, two-run single in the seventh.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Pedro Payano: 6 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (W)
* Luis Yander La O: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, R
* Juremi Profar: 3-for-4, RBI, R
NEWS AND NOTES
* La O (nine games) and Michael O'Neill (eight) each extended their hitting streaks Sunday.
* Sunday's contest was San Antonio's final one at Dr Pepper Ballpark before advancing to Triple-A in 2019. The Riders finished 128-107 all-time against the Missions at home.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Midland, Monday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Ariel Jurado (4-3, 3.42) vs. RHP Ben Bracewell (3-5, 3.60)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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