Josh Naylor hit a three-run homer, Bo Naylor had a two-run double and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Josh Naylor hit a three-run homer, Bo Naylor had a two-run double and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night, handing the reigning World Series champions their season-high fifth consecutive loss.Adolis García, Corey Seager and Nathaniel Lowe hit solo homers for the Rangers .
Ben Lively struck out five and walked three in five innings, with the only runs coming on those homers. The right-hander had given up only two long balls over 27 1/3 innings in his first five starts of the season. when Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio and center fielder Tyler Freeman both stayed down for several minutes after a hard collision while going for a fly ball.
Freeman was clearly calling for the ball hit by García as he ran forward. He made the catch and held on even as Rocchio, with his back to the infield and on the run, ran directly into him. Both remained in the game after being checked by three athletic trainers.Leiter was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock for his third big league start, his first at home. The son of former big leaguer Al Leiter, the second overall pick in the 2021 draft, allowed three hits, walked three and hit two batters.
García homered in the second, his ninth of the season but first in 15 games. It also snapped a span of 18 consecutive scoreless innings for Texas, which lost 7-0 to Cleveland on Monday, a day after a 3-1 loss at Colorado completed a three-game sweep for the Rockies.By taking the first two games, Cleveland clinched the series to improve to 11-1-1 in series against the Rangers since the start of 2017. ... The Guardians have won 10 of their 14 series under new manager Stephen Vogt this season.
Rangers: Rookie LF Evan Carter missed his fourth game in a row with lower back stiffness. He did get a cortisone shot after an MRI revealed no significant issue. He could be back in the lineup as early as Wednesday. ... RHP Dane Dunning threw a bullpen session. Manager Bruce Bochy said he will throw two more and could be ready to return sometime next week.A matchup of 6-foot-4 right-handers for the series finale Wednesday.
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