Palumbo mows down Missions in debut, Riders triumph 4-3

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (August 22, 2018) - Joe Palumbo turned in a phenomenal Double-A debut for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, in a 4-3 win over the San Antonio Missions Wednesday at Nelson Wolff Stadium.
BIG MOMENTS
* Palumbo worked five innings, allowing a run on three hits. He walked one and struck out eight Missions to earn the victory in his debut.
* The Riders grabbed a 3-0 lead by the end of the third inning thanks to a pair of RBI doubles from Preston Beck .
* Trailing 4-2 with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth, San Antonio made things interesting with an RBI single by Buddy Reed . The Missions scored once on the play and tried to bring the tying run home but Eliezer Álvarez made a great throw to the plate to cut the run down and the game.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Joe Palumbo: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (W)
* Preston Beck: 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI
* Franklin Rollin: 2-for-3, BB, 2 R, SB
NEWS AND NOTES 
* Alvarez's game-ending outfield throw was his team-leading 11^th outfield assist of the year.
* Franklin Rollin is 6-for-10 with five RBIs, five runs and three stolen bases in his last three games.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at San Antonio, Thursday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Jonathan Hernández (4-4, 5.43) vs. RHP Michel Baez (0-2, 10.80)
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