Rangers sweep home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, two games to none

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• Rangers sweep home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, two games to none

Dj Spencer Sports Editor Sat, 06/01/2024 - 06:03 Subhead

Texas wins World Series rematch

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Texas wins World Series rematch

ARLINGTON — Following two consecutive road series, the Texas Rangers returned home Tuesday and Wednesday for a twogame series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a rematch of last season’s World Series. In a case of history repeating itself, the Rangers once again won the series, sweeping the Diamondbacks two games to none.

For the first game, May 28, the Rangers earned a 4-2 victory. After initially falling behind early in the game, the Rangers would respond with four unanswered runs to win the game.

The first inning would be scoreless, as both defenses played well at the start. In the second inning, the Diamondbacks scored a pair or runs, taking a 2-0 lead.

The Rangers would get on the board in the third inning when Travis Jankowski scored a run on an RBI single by Josh Smith, trimming the score to 2-1. This would be followed by a scoreless fourth inning.

In the fifth inning, the Rangers pulled ahead when Corey Seager launched a three-run home run, where Jonah Heim and Marcus Semien also scored, giving the Rangers a 4-2. That score would hold up through the final four innings, as the Rangers capped off a 4-2 victory.

As a team, the Rangers batted 6 for 30 (.200) from the plate. Jankowski led the way with two hits, while Heim, Nathaniel Lowe, Seager, and Smith added one hit each. Heim, Jankowski, Seager, and Semien all scored one run each.

Nathan Eovaldi started the game on the mound. Across three innings, he recorded two strikeouts, conceding five hits and two earned runs. Andrew Heaney would earn the win in his 2 1/3 relief innings, allowing only two hits and one walk, tallying a strikeouts.

Grant Anderson then pitched 1 2/3 innings, recording two strikeouts. David Robertson pitched the eighth inning, coming up with two strikeouts. Kirby Yates earned a save in the final inning, striking out two batters while only allowing one hit and one walk.

In the second game, May 29, the Rangers picked up a 6-1 win. After two scoreless innings early on, the Rangers caught fire in the third inning and never looked back, winning the game and the series.

The first inning was scoreless, as both pitchers got off to a strong start. The second inning was more of the same, as the scoreless tie persisted.

In the third inning, the Rangers struck first when Wyatt Langford scored a run on an RBI double by Heim, giving the Rangers a 1-0 advantage. The lead extended to 2-0 in the fourth inning when Adolis Garcia scored a run.

The fifth inning saw the Rangers raise their lead to 4-0 when Seager launched a two-run home run, where Ezequiel Duran also scored. This was followed by a scoreless sixth inning.

Following a scoreless seven thinning, the Rangers added onto their lead once again when both Smith and Garcia both scored, raising the score to 6-0. Though the Diamondbacks would avoid a shutout with a run in the top of the ninth inning, it was too little, too late, as the Rangers polished off a 6-1 victory, clinching the win and the series sweep.

As a team, the Rangers batted 8 for 29 (.276) from the plate. Heim and Langford led with two hits each, while Duran, Seager, Smith, and Leody Taveras added one hit each.

Garcia finished as the leading scorer with two runs. Duran, Langford, Seager, and Smith scored one run each.

Dane Dunning earned the victory on the mound. Across five innings, he struck out six batters, conceding just four walks and three hits. Jose Leclerc pitched the sixth inning, recording a strikeout.

Jesus Tinoco then pitched 1 2/3 innings, striking out two batters and allowing just two hits. Robertson pitched 1/3 of an inning, striking out one batter and conceding a hit.

Jacob Latz then pitched 2/3 of an inning, conceding three hits, one earned run, and one walk. Yates then pitched the final 1/3 of an inning, helping close out the win.

With these wins, the Rangers improved to 2729 on the season. They resumed action Friday, traveling to Miami to face off against the Miami Marlins in a three-game series at LoanDepot Park.