Taveras Homers in Narrow Loss to Drillers
July 18, 2019 - Texas League (TL) - Frisco RoughRiders News Release
TULSA, Okla. - Rangers sixth-rated prospect Leody Taveras hit his first Double-A home run and tied a career-best with four RBIs in a 7-6 loss in Tulsa Wednesday night.
SYNOPSIS
* Taveras clubbed a three-run homer in the second to put the Riders ahead 3-0 and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to establish a 5-4 lead. He finished 2-for-4 with a career-high-tying four RBIs and scored twice.
* Down 7-5 entering the ninth, the Riders plated a run on a sacrifice fly from rehabber Isiah Kiner-Falefa and eventually got the tying run to third base but couldn't bring him in.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Leody Taveras: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
* Andretty Cordero: 2-for-4, 2 R
* Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 0-for-3, RBI, HBP (rehab)
NEWS AND NOTES
* Infielder Michael De Leon played his first-career game at first base Wednesday.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Tulsa, Thursday, 7:05 pm
RHP Tyler Phillips (2-7, 6.80) vs. RHP JoJo Gray (first app.)
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