Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy explained why he wasn't starting Evan Carter in Game 2 of the ALCS vs. the Houston Astros.
With Monday's win, the Rangers take a commanding 2-0 series lead to their home turf of Globe Life Field in Arlington.Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi reacts after getting out of a basses loaded jam during the fifth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS against the Astros.Four homers were smashed out of play over the course of Monday's Minute Maid Park-hosted matchup between the Rangers and the Astros.
While the Astros mustered their runs through displays of power, the Rangers mostly dinked and dunked their way to scoring. The bulk of their damage was done in the first inning, too, as the Texas scored four runs through a combination of five singles and one runner reaching base on error. Alvarez started the scoring for Houston when he blasted his first of two homers on the day in the bottom of the first inning. Rangers catcher Jonah Heim then responded with a solo shot of his own in the top of the second to bring the score to 5-1.
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