<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="13">Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Apr 17, 2013</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Texas (7-7)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chicago (8-6)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">x</td><td align="right" class="active">11</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Edwin Jackson (2-1) <b>L:</b> Colby Lewis (1-2)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">TEX</td><td align="right" width="8%">CHC</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">2nd</td><td width="70%">Stewart Hit a Sacrafice Fly to Cruz (SF9). DeJesus Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">3rd</td><td width="70%">Rizzo Doubled to Right. Barney Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">4th</td><td width="70%">Navarro Hit a Sacrafice Fly to Cruz (SF9). Schierholtz Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">4th</td><td width="70%">Barney Lined to Left For a Single. Stewart Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">5th</td><td width="70%">Schierholtz Doubled to Left. Rizzo Scores. Soriano Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">5th</td><td width="70%">Stewart Reached on Fielder's Choice (3-6 FC). DeJesus Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">7</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">5trh</td><td width="70%">Jackson Hit a Sacrafice Fly to Gentry (SF8). Schierholtz Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">8</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TEX</td><td align="center" width="7%">6th</td><td width="70%">Murphy Homered to Center.</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">8</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHC</td><td align="center" width="7%">6th</td><td width="70%">Soriano Homered to Left. Castro Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">10</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TEX</td><td align="center" width="7%">7th</td><td width="70%">Gentry Chopped to Pitcher For a Single. Pierzyski Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">10</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TEX</td><td align="center" width="7%">7th</td><td width="70%">Barney Doubled to Center. Stewart Scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">11</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#004A8D" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Texas Rangers</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Andrus, SS</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.367</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gentry, CF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.218</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Beltre, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.298</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cruz, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">.246</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Murphy, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.216</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Berkman, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.227</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pierzynski, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.200</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Profar, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.100</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lewis, P</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Moreland, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Martin, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.364</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Kinsler, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.170</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Andrus (7)<br /><b>HR:</b> Murphy (2)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Murphy (5), Gentry (6)<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Gentry</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#005596" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Chicago Cubs</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Barney, 2B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.278</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Castro, SS</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rizzo, 1B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.268</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Soriano, LF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.200</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>DeJesus, CF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.283</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schierholtz, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.471</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Navarro, C</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.300</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Stewart, 3B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.319</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jackson, P</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.429</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Valbuena, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.158</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> DeJesus (5), Schierholtz (3), Rizzo (3), Barney 2 (6)<br /><b>3B:</b> Schierholtz (1)<br /><b>HR:</b> Soriano (3)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Jackson (1), Schierholtz 2 (7), Rizzo (9), Soriano 2 (9), Navarro (3), Barney 2 (5), Stewart 2 (7)<br /><b>HBP:</b> Navarro<br /><b>SF:</b> Jackson, Navarro, Stewart<br /><b>SAC:</b> Jackson</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>FIELDING:</u></b><br /><b>E:</b> Soriano (1)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#004A8D" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Texas Rangers</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>C.Lewis (L, 1-2)</td><td align="right">4.0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">6.19</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>D.Lowe</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">7.11</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>J.Soria</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">5.59</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#005596" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Chicago Cubs</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>E.Jackson (W, 2-1)</td><td align="right">7.0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">2.45</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>H.Takahashi</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>S.Camp</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">1.13</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>
It Was Over When: RF Nate Schierholtz took a Derek Lowe pitch to the Ivy for a double in the 5th Inning with the bases loaded, brining in two Chicago Cub baserunners. The Cubs would tack on two more runs that inning, putting the dagger in the Rangers hopes at a comeback.
Turning Point: Cubs Pitcher Edwin Jackson managed to escape a bases loaded 1 out situation in the 2nd innning. With Rangers at every base, Jackson managed to strike out Rangers Pitcher Colby Lewis, and SS Elvis Andrus to end the inning. The Cubs would take the lead in the bottom half and never look back.
Player of The Game: Nate Schierholtz: 2-4, 2 RBI, 3B, 2B, 2R