The Texas Rangers scored two runs while the New York Yankees scored zero runs.
For a while there, I thought Nu LSB was cursed. After all, seven of the first eight innings for the Rangers had opportunities with runners in scoring position and it took until a bases loaded 10-pitch two-RBI hit from big Rowdy Tellez to finally get the Rangers on the board in the bottom of the eighth in a 0-0 game.
By that point in the evening, the Rangers had been 0-for-13 in RISP situations and had left eight on base. They finished the night 1-for-16 with 10 stranded. But all the needed was that one. It was maddening and it felt like they were in danger of as deflating a contest as they could muster after last night’s miraculous win. But all the needed was that one.
But thanks to the Rangers’ found fat first baseman, they got on the board in the nick of time and have now inched to within half a game of the Yankees for a Wild Card spot in the American League.
Player of the Game: Nathan Eovaldi is something special. The current American League Pitcher of the Month lowered his season ERA to an absurd 1.38 on the season and it’s nearly a week into August. What’s he’s doing is legendary.
Eovaldi allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings. He walked no one. He struck out six. He dominated. And thankfully, because of Tellez’s RBI poke, he was a winner tonight too. It’s his tenth win of the season.
What an absolute killer outing from the most impactful pitcher for the Rangers this century.
Bonus round: The Yankees woke up Joc. After last night’s ninth inning game-tying dong, Pederson went 2-for-2 with two walks, reaching in each plate appearance and even scoring Texas’ insurance run in the eighth.
Up Next: The finale of this series sees RHP Jack Leiter take the mound for Texas with an opportunity to sweep as the Rangers will face LHP Carlos Rodon for New York.
The Wednesday evening first pitch from The Shed is scheduled for 1:35 pm CT and will be carried on the Rangers Sports Network.
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