Marcus Semien hit three-run double to cap Texas' five-run sixth inning, Wyatt Langford had two run-scoring hits and the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2…
Marcus Semien hit a three-run double to cap Texas' five-run sixth inning, Wyatt Langford had two run-scoring hits and the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Friday night.
Nathan Eovaldi allowed two runs and four hits and with one walk while striking out six in six innings as the Rangers won their second straight following a five-game losing streak.Langford doubled in Adolis García in the fourth inning and singled him home in the sixth, each time tying the score. Jonah Heim followed Langford with an RBI fielder’s choice against John Schreiber for a 3-2 lead.
José Leclerc, David Robertson and Kirby Yates shut out the Royals over the final three innings on two hits and one walk. Royals starter Brady Singer left with a 2-1 lead after giving up three hits and two walks in five innings with four strikeouts.Kyle Isbel, the Royals’ No. 9 hitter, hit a two-out solo home run, to open the scoring in the third inning.
Isbel left the game after four innings with low back tightness. His substitute, Garrett Hampson, singled home MJ Melendez in the fifth for the 2-1 lead.Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said RHP Max Scherzer will be evaluated on Saturday with the possibility of the 39-year-old, three-time Cy Young winner making his season debut on Sunday.
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