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On Sunday night at Fenway Park, the Texas Rangers really needed to have a solid outing from starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. Well, the old veteran came through with a clutch performance and reliever Jacob Latz picked up his 11th save this season as Texas beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4.
In a game televised nationally on Peacock, the Rangers put up some runs early and added on later in the game. It proved to be just enough as the Red Sox tried to make it close, but couldn't close the deal.
Eovaldi, in raising his season record to 6-7, worked seven strong innings. He gave up six hits, three earned runs, walked one, struck out six, and surrendered two home runs. Eovaldi lowered his ERA to 4.23.
Jakob Junis worked 0.2 innings in earning a hold. Latz came on after Junis and got the final four outs and struck out two Red So batters. For Latz, that makes it save No. 11 and secures his role as the main closer for Rangers manager Skip Schumaker.
Wyatt Langford hit a solo home run in the top of the first inning to help Texas jump out to an early 1-0 lead. It was Langford's third home run this season.
Texas added three more runs in the top of the second inning. Justin Foscue and Cody Freeman singled, setting the stage for Kyle Higashioka. Higashioka cleared the Green Monster in left-center field for a three-run home run, lifting the Rangers to a 4-0 lead.
Boston, though, responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the second. Willson Contreras hit his 15th homer, a solo blast to left, and the Red Sox were on the board, cutting into the Rangers' lead at 4-1.
With one out, Caleb Durbin walked and Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled. An Eovaldi wild pitch moved both runners up a base. Marcelo Meyer hit an RBI groundout with Durbin scoring from third base as the Red Sox inched closer at 4-2.
Boston's Masataka Yoshida tried to score on a groundout, but he was out at home plate for an inning-ending double play in the bottom of the third. Yoshida had doubled earlier in the inning to get on base.
Brandon Nimmo smoked his 14th double this season to the outfield and Alejandro Osuna and Langford scored. That bumped up the Rangers' lead to 6-2. Contreras hit his second homer of the game in the bottom of the sixth, but Texas was still up 6-3 at that point.
Wilyer Abreu's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth put the Red Sox even closer at 6-4, but there was no more scoring on Sunday night. Latz came on and shut down any thoughts that the Red Sox had of rallying from behind for a win in front of their home fans.
Boston starter Connelly Early took the loss, falling to 5-5. He worked 4.2 innings, giving up 11 hits, six earned runs, walked two, struck out three, and gave up two home runs.
The Rangers are now 35-36 and remain in third place in the American League West Division. Texas boarded a flight back to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Sunday night and will open a three-game series on Monday night at Globe Life Field against the Minnesota Twins.
First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. CDT.
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In a game televised nationally on Peacock, the Rangers put up some runs early and added on later in the game. It proved to be just enough as the Red Sox tried to make it close, but couldn't close the deal.
Eovaldi, in raising his season record to 6-7, worked seven strong innings. He gave up six hits, three earned runs, walked one, struck out six, and surrendered two home runs. Eovaldi lowered his ERA to 4.23.
Latz Shuts Door on Red Sox
Jakob Junis worked 0.2 innings in earning a hold. Latz came on after Junis and got the final four outs and struck out two Red So batters. For Latz, that makes it save No. 11 and secures his role as the main closer for Rangers manager Skip Schumaker.
Wyatt Langford hit a solo home run in the top of the first inning to help Texas jump out to an early 1-0 lead. It was Langford's third home run this season.
Texas added three more runs in the top of the second inning. Justin Foscue and Cody Freeman singled, setting the stage for Kyle Higashioka. Higashioka cleared the Green Monster in left-center field for a three-run home run, lifting the Rangers to a 4-0 lead.
Boston, though, responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the second. Willson Contreras hit his 15th homer, a solo blast to left, and the Red Sox were on the board, cutting into the Rangers' lead at 4-1.
With one out, Caleb Durbin walked and Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled. An Eovaldi wild pitch moved both runners up a base. Marcelo Meyer hit an RBI groundout with Durbin scoring from third base as the Red Sox inched closer at 4-2.
Boston's Masataka Yoshida tried to score on a groundout, but he was out at home plate for an inning-ending double play in the bottom of the third. Yoshida had doubled earlier in the inning to get on base.
Nimmo Double Upped Rangers' Lead
Brandon Nimmo smoked his 14th double this season to the outfield and Alejandro Osuna and Langford scored. That bumped up the Rangers' lead to 6-2. Contreras hit his second homer of the game in the bottom of the sixth, but Texas was still up 6-3 at that point.
Wilyer Abreu's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth put the Red Sox even closer at 6-4, but there was no more scoring on Sunday night. Latz came on and shut down any thoughts that the Red Sox had of rallying from behind for a win in front of their home fans.
Boston starter Connelly Early took the loss, falling to 5-5. He worked 4.2 innings, giving up 11 hits, six earned runs, walked two, struck out three, and gave up two home runs.
The Rangers are now 35-36 and remain in third place in the American League West Division. Texas boarded a flight back to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Sunday night and will open a three-game series on Monday night at Globe Life Field against the Minnesota Twins.
First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. CDT.
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