Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager says Josh Smith's walk-off homer Monday night was a moment for the club to exhale after finally winning a close game.
"What an awesome swing, great AB," said Seager, who tied the game at 2-2 with his 23rd homer in the eighth inning. "He took some good pitches and got the one he wanted.""The excitement speaks for itself. That's how the team feels right now. It almost feels like a weight lifted off our shoulders; you get to exhale a little bit," he said. "You finally won a close game—and it's something we really needed.
Seager hit his fourth home run in as many games in the eighth to tie it at 2-2 and force into extra innings. It's Seager's 23 homer of 2024.and is batting .380 with five homers, two doubles, and seven RBI in the stretch. His 67 career homers at Globe Life Field are four shy of tying Adolis García for the most in the park's history.
It's the Astros' seventh walk-off loss in 2024. The Rangers can clinch the Silver Boot Series with a win in one of the final two games of the series. It would be the first time the Rangers have won the season series with the Astros since winning 15 of 19 games in 2016. The teams split 10 games in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.Stefan Stevenson worked as a journalist and editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for 25 years, covering sports, concerts, and general news.
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