In his second start since returning from the injured list, Dane Dunning held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless over five innings as the Texas Rangers swept the two-game series.
threw five scoreless innings in his second start since returning from the injured list as the Rangers swept the two-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Wednesday afternoon at Globe Life Field.in seven of the past eight games and has 13 on the season. He's the fifth player in Rangers history to hit eight or more homers in an eight-game stretch and the fifth MLB shortstop to do it.
Wyatt Langford collected his first hit since May 1 with a leadoff single in the third inning. He scored on Jonah Heim's double to the left-field corner two pitches later to give Texas a 1-0 lead. Langford played left field on Wednesday. In his first game. on Tuesday, he was the designated hitter and was 0 for 3 with a strikeout. It should be noted, however, that he was squeezed on the strikeout, with Strike 3 clearly several inches off the plate, according to pitch tracker.
The Rangers bullpen came up big again. Jose Leclerc, Jesus Tinoco, and David Robertson combined for three scoreless innings of relief ahead of Jacob Latz. With a six-run lead, the Rangers didn't have to use closer Kirby Yates, or so they hoped. Latz allowed three singles to open the ninth. A double play helped him prevent a big D-Backs rally but after Latz walked the next batter, Bochy called on Yates for the final out.
The Rangers are off Thursday before starting a weekend series against the Marlins at 6:10 p.m. Friday in Miami. Jose Urena is set to start the opener against right-hander Sixto Sanchez . The Rangers have yet to announce their starters for Saturday and Sunday but Bochy indicated that Andrew Heaney and Nathan Eovaldi are the likely options. The Marlins are pitching two left-handers, Ryan Weathers and Trevor Rogers .Stefan Stevenson worked as a journalist and editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for 25 years, covering sports, concerts, and general news. His beats have included the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and Texas Christian University football.
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