He retired the Rangers in order that frame, then worked around a two-out walk in the fourth. A wild, yet quality, start for ValdezĪfter issuing two walks each in the first and second innings but working around them, Framber Valdez settled in and started pitching efficiently in the top of the third. They extended their lead in the bottom of the third by more conventional means, getting two on base via a walk and double to set up sacrifice flys by Correa and Yordan Alvarez, putting them in front 3-0. They would leave more on the table, though, with the next two batters recording outs to leave all three runners on base heading to the second, but were able to rectify that in the third. Three of Houston's first four batters reached base via walks, loading the bases for Carlos Correa, who watched more balls come in out of the zone to walk in the first run of the night, making it a 1-0 game. There were plenty of walks to go around in the early parts of Saturday's game, with Framber Valdez issuing two in the top of the first, but erasing them, then the Astros taking advantage of a few in the bottom half. Losing Pitcher: Kyle Gibson (6-3) Astros jump out to an early lead as both pitchers issue walks galore Despite struggles with the strike zone by both starting pitchers that resulted in a plethora of walks, it was still Houston that came out in front by getting timely offense and holding Texas' offense at bay.Īstros' Record: 60-39, first in the AL West
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It was a no decision for Heaney, who left when the 9-1 Rangers victory was still scoreless.After riding a couple of big innings to the win in the series opener, the Astros eyed a series victory on Saturday night against the Rangers. LHP Andrew Heaney (5-5, 4.38 ERA), who starts Sunday for Texas, threw five scoreless innings against the Astros on April 16. SS Jeremy Peña was out of the lineup for the second game in a row because of a stiff neck. Manager Dusty Baker said Valdez (7-6, 2.49 ERA) has been bothered since he sprained his right ankle June 20 against the New York Mets, even though he made his next scheduled start in St. Adolis Garcia and Jung had consecutive RBI doubles to open the seventh and make it 4-0.Īstros: LHP Framber Valdez will miss his scheduled start Sunday. Heim had a leadoff double in the fourth and scored on a single by Travis Jankowski, who then had a stolen base before going home on the second of Semien’s three singles.
Texas went ahead to stay on Seager’s single in the third inning for his 49th RBI in 51 games played. Eovaldi is now tied for the second-most wins in the majors, trailing only the 11 by Tampa Bay lefty Shane McClanahan. While two-time NL Cy Young Award winner and since-injured Jacob deGrom was the most-noted addition to the Rangers rotation last winter, Texas native Eovaldi signed a $34 million, two-year contract that includes a conditional player option for the 2025 season. With two games left in the four-game series, the Rangers (50-33) restored the five-game division lead they had had before losing the opener 5-3 on Friday night. The 10 hits were a season high, with Semien, Seager and Heim combining for seven of those. Newly acquired hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman, who joined the Rangers a day after being traded from Kansas City, was in the bullpen but never warmed up.Īstros rookie starter Hunter Brown (6-5) struck out six while allowing three runs and 10 hits over four innings, the shortest of the right-hander’s 16 starts this season. Will Smith then came on to get the final out for his 15th save in 16 chances. His 12th homer of the season came right after Alex Bregman reached on a double, on a popup down the right-field line that hit off the glove of first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim, also voted in this week to start for the AL team July 11 in Seattle, had three hits and scored a run.Īfter Josh Sborz worked a perfect eighth, reliever Joe Barlow gave up Kyle Tucker’s two-run homer with two outs in the ninth. Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Josh Jung, the three Rangers infielders selected by fans as All-Star starters, each drove in a run. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.64 with his fifth start this season when he didn’t allow a run. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings to become the American League’s second 10-game winner and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the second-place Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday.Įovaldi (10-3) struck out five and limited the Astros to two singles, but also had a season-high four walks while throwing 58 of 97 pitches for strikes.
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