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Victor Robles RF | SEA
Mariners' Victor Robles: Three hits, two steals in loss
Robles went 3-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Rangers.
Robles reached in four of his five trips to the plate, including in the fifth inning when he came around to score the go-ahead run on a Randy Arozarena single. The outfielder also added two steals in the seventh to give him five thefts this month and 26 on the season. Robles has recorded multiple hits in five of nine games to open this month, batting .464 (13-for-28) with four doubles, four RBI and nine runs scored in September.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Goes deep in win
Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle.
Semien belted his 21st home run as part of the Rangers' three-run eighth inning that wiped out the Mariners' lead. It was the second home run in as many days, and third in the last four contests, for Semien, who has hit safely in seven of the last eight games while going 11-for-34 (.324).
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Nate Lowe 1B | CLE
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Continues productive month
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
Lowe was instrumental in the Rangers' come-from-behind win. He homered to lead off the seventh inning, closing the gap to 4-2, then he delivered the game-winning run with a single in the eighth. It's been a good month for Lowe, who's batting .375 (12-for-32) with a 1.094 OPS, two home runs, seven RBI, eight walks and four runs scored over 11 contests.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Homers in win
Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle.
Jung launched his seventh homer and first in eight games in the second inning to give Texas an early lead. Since returning from a thumb injury that cost him nearly four months, Jung is slashing .260/.288/.390 with five home runs, nine RBI, three steals and 13 runs scored over 38 games.
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Kirby Yates RP | PIT
Rangers' Kirby Yates: Fans two for 30th save
Yates picked up the save over the Mariners on Friday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning while striking out two.
Yates entered the contest to protect a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning and needed 11 pitches to get through the first two batters before allowing a single to Victor Robles. The veteran reliever was then able to get Julio Rodriguez to go down swinging for the final out while securing his 30th save of the campaign in the process. Yates has converted each of his last nine save opportunities, including five this month. He's allowed only one hit and one walk through five September appearances, posting a 6:1 K:BB over that stretch.
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Kumar Rocker SP | TEX
Rangers' Kumar Rocker: Fans seven in debut
Rocker did not factor into the decision in a win over Seattle on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over four innings while striking out seven.
Rocker held his own in his big-league debut, recording seven strikeouts over four innings while generating 17 whiffs. The 24-year-old also managed to pitch his way out of a few jams after allowing the leadoff man to reach in the first and third innings, though he would be relieved by Gerson Garabito to open the fifth after reaching 74 pitches. Rocker will look to improve upon his promising first start next week, assuming the Rangers keep the rookie around for at least another turn in the rotation.
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Bryce Miller SP | SEA
Mariners' Bryce Miller: Strong over six innings
Miller did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over six innings while striking out seven.
Miller impressed during his time on the mound, allowing only a solo shot by Josh Jung in the top of the second inning. It marked the right-hander's second consecutive quality start and the third time in his last four outings that he allowed one or fewer runs. Miller also managed to record seven strikeouts on the night despite generating only six whiffs, marking his highest strikeout total this month. He now carries a 2.16 ERA through three September starts to go along with a 15:6 K:BB.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes bag in fourth straight
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Cleveland's loss to the Rays on Thursday.
Ramirez singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate, giving him his fourth consecutive game with at least one steal. The third baseman would also come around to score in the frame, marking his third straight contest with a run scored. Despite having hit safely in each of his last five contests, Ramirez is batting just .222 (10-for-45) in September with one homer, two RBI, six runs and five stolen bases. Thursday's theft was his 39th of the campaign.
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Jose Caballero SS | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Swipes 40th bag in win
Caballero went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's win over Cleveland while also drawing a walk.
Caballero doubled in his second plate appearance before coming around to score on a fielding error. The infielder would then draw a walk and swipe his 40th bag of the season in his next trip to the plate, and later added an RBI single in the eighth. Caballero has now hit safely in four of his last five contests, driving in two runs over that stretch while stealing three bases. He's batting .310 (9-for-29) in September with two doubles, three RBI, three runs and three stolen bases.
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Richard Lovelady RP | WAS
Rays' Richard Lovelady: Secures second save
Lovelady pitched a perfect ninth inning to pick up the save over the Guardians on Thursday.
Lovelady relieved Manuel Rodriguez to open the bottom of the ninth and managed to retire the side in order on just six pitches to lock down his second save of the campaign. It was a nice bounceback performance for the southpaw after he surrendered two runs and took the loss in his previous outing Tuesday. It also marked Lovelady's first save opportunity since Aug. 17 against the Diamondbacks, and he's now held opponents scoreless in six of his last seven relief appearances.