The Texas Rangers scored four times in the second and Nathan Eovaldi notched his team-leading 12th quality start against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.
scored four runs in the second, including two on Corey Seager's two-out double to right. Cleveland crept back into with a run each in the second, third and fourth innings to pull within 4-3.tacked on a run to make it 5-3 in the seventh when Josh Smith singled with two outs and Adolis García' scored him with an RBI double.
Andrew Chafin and David Robertson pitched scoreless innings of relief and Kirby Yates pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 23rd save.Jun 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi , right, greets shortstop Corey Seager in the dugout before a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
Nathan Eovaldi recorded his team-high 12th quality start after holding Cleveland to three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings. Eovaldi's 106 pitches are a season high. He's thrown more than 100 pitches in consecutive starts for the first time in 2024. It's the most pitches he's thrown in a game since he threw 113 against Oakland over 8 2/3 innings on May 11, 2023.
Right-hander Jon Gray faces right-hander Ben Lively in Game 2 at 6:10 p.m. Saturday.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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