Andrew Heaney pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a pivotal two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Saturday.
Robbie Grossman and Jonah Heim had an RBI single apiece for the Rangers, who have won 10 of 13. Their 33-18 record is best in Rangers history after 51 games, and they passed Baltimore for second-best in the majors behind Tampa Bay.After outscoring the Orioles 17-5 in the first two games of this three-game set, Texas is assured of winning a fifth straight road series for the first time since 2016.
Austin Hays homered for the Orioles, who disappointed a crowd of 37,939 with a lackluster performance at the plate for the second consecutive game. Baltimore failed to score until Hays connected in the seventh and trailed 5-1 before an uprising in the ninth was blunted with the potential tying run at the plate.
Heaney extended an impressive stretch that began after he gave up seven runs in his first start of the season, at home against Baltimore. The left-hander has since gone 4-2 with a 2.75 ERA over his last nine starts.After Grossman hit a run-scoring single in the second and Heim did the same in the fourth, Kremer was lifted in the seventh after issuing a one-out walk. Leody Taveras followed with a double off Bryan Baker, and Semien came through with a two-run single for a 4-0 lead.
Rangers: Placed RHP Dane Dunning on the MLB paternity leave list and recalled LHP Cody Bradford from Triple-A Round Rock.Rangers: Placed INF/OF Ezequiel Duran on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday, with mild right oblique discomfort. Texas also activated OF Travis Jankowski from the IL. ... RHP Jacob deGrom awaits the next step in his bid to come off the IL after throwing 31 pitches in a bullpen session Friday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Andrew Heaney helps Rangers knock off OriolesAndrew Heaney gave up one run and four hits over seven innings to help the Texas Rangers post a 5-3 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Read more »
Corey Seager hits grand slam in 8-run 4th, Rangers beat Orioles 12-2Corey Seager hit his third career grand slam to highlight an eight-run fourth inning in the surging Texas Rangers’ 12-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Read more »
Corey Seager hits grand slam in 8-run 4th, Rangers beat Orioles 12-2Corey Seager hit his third career grand slam to highlight an eight-run fourth inning in the surging Texas Rangers' 12-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Read more »
Yankees offense has no answers in series-losing loss to OriolesThe Yankees mustered just three hits and narrowly avoided a shutout before scoring in the ninth inning, but still fell to the Orioles in a 3-1 loss.
Read more »
Kyle Gibson stymies Yankees, Orioles escape Bronx with series winKyle Gibson allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings, and the Orioles beat the Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night to take two of three games from New York. RepBX
Read more »
Rangers' big win sets up chance to clinch series vs. O'sThe Texas Rangers will look to clinch their third straight series win on Saturday when they seek a second consecutive victory against the host Baltimore Orioles.
Read more »