![]() ![]() He inserted former Ranger Brendan Smith into the lineup for top-pair defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler. Jacob Trouba led the Rangers with eight hits . Devils coach Lindy Ruff made one lineup change from Game 1. The Jericho native is the first defenseman in Rangers history to record six points in the first two playoff games of a postseason. In all, the teams combined for 10 misconduct penalties and 25 penalties overall for 136 minutes.įox had two assists and now has six in the first two games of the series. But I think (the referees) wanted to get everybody on the ice to the box so that it didn’t get out of hand.’’Įight seconds later, Timo Meier cross-checked Adam Fox and both players got 10-minute misconducts. Other than that, there wasn’t a whole lot going on. “I didn’t think there was a whole lot going on. “One guy was fighting, the rest of the guys who were on the ice didn’t really do much,’’ Trocheck said. The Rangers will counter with left-hander Martin Perez (6-1, 3.97 ERA).All of it seemed to puzzle Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck. Shane McClanahan (9-1, 2.02) will take the mound for Tampa Bay. The Rays and Rangers finish their three game weekend series on Sunday afternoon at 1:40 pm. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Rays transferred Josh Fleming to the 60-day injured list. The Tampa Bay Rays optioned Luis Patino to the Triple-A Durham Bulls and selected the contract of left-hander Jose Lopez. The double came against Rays lefty Jose Lopez who was making his big league debut. Texas extended their lead to 8-4 on a 2-RBI ground rule double off the bat of Adolis Garcia. He allowed a single to Corey Seager, walked Nathaniel Lowe, and a 2-run ground rule double to Adolis Garcia as Texas extended their lead to 8-4. Jose Lopez, recalled from Triple-A before the game, was summoned to replace Beeks. MLB Debut Not Smooth Sailing:īeeks silenced Texas in the fifth inning but he departed after allowing a 2-out single to Marcus Semien in the sixth. It was Mejia’s second homer of the year and extended his season high hit streak to five straight games. Tampa Bay cut the lead by scoring four times in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double by Luke Raley and a three run homer by Francisco Mejia. ![]() Mejia’s Three Run Homer Cuts Rangers Lead: The move backfired as Seager launched his seventh homer of the season to extend the Rangers lead to 6-0. ![]() With lefty Corey Seager due up, Kevin Cash turned to lefty Jalen Beeks. he departed trailing 4-0 with a runner at 3rd and two outs in the fourth. He threw 75 pitches with 46 for strikes locating 10 of 19 first pitch strikes. ![]() He was charged with five runs (four earned) on four hits while striking out four and walking four. Beeks Allows Homer To Seager:īradley was not sharp on the afternoon lasting just 3.2-innings. The Rays escaped further damage as Brujan’s relay throw was in time to retire Marcus Semien trying to score from first. Texas went on to load the bases and scored a pair of runs on Corey Seager’s double. The Rangers jumped to a 3-0 lead in the second inning in larger part due to a throwing error by Vidal Brujan on what could have been a double play ball.īrujan fielded a grounder off the bat of Travis Jankowski but threw wildy past shortstop Wander Franco allowing Jonah Heim to score from first. Tampa Bay had opportunities to trim the Rangers lead but finished the game just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Taj Bradley (4-3, 4.19 ERA) takes the loss for Tampa Bay who fall to 47-20. He threw 102 pitches with 62 for strikes. Eovaldi worked 6.1-innings allowing four earned runs on seven hits while striking out six and walking three. Nathan Eovaldi (9-2, 2.49 ERA) picks up the win for Texas who improve 41-22. Rays Win Streak Ends At Seven (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Follow Petersburg, FL – Corey Seager went 5-for-5 including a homer while driving in five runs as the Texas Rangers halted the Tampa Bay Rays win streak at seven in a row with a 8-4 win on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field. ![]()
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