ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brad Miller scored a single two-run in opposition to his former workforce and the Texas Rangers beat the Philadelphia Phillies for the ninth time in a row, 4-2 on Wednesday handy Zack Wheeler his first loss in two months. .
Kole Calhoun additionally cruised in two runs for Texas, together with a single RBI tiebreak in third. Adolis Garcia and Calhoun opened the fifth set with back-to-back doubles, although Calhoun was despatched off attempting to stretch his shot right into a triple.
Kyle Schwarber prolonged his greatest on-base report to 26 video games for the Phillies with two homers equalizing to 2 within the third inning.
Philadelphia has misplaced three video games in a row having gained 14 of its first 16 video games for interim supervisor Rob Thomson.
Rangers’ profitable streak in opposition to the Phillies started on the opening day of the 2014 season.
Jon Gray (3-3), an opening-day starter for Texas, has gained back-to-back begins for the primary time this season. Right-handed gamers hit six and stroll one whereas permitting two strokes and 4 strokes for five 2/3 innings.
Joe Barlow, the third Texas reliever, made his ninth for his thirteenth save in 15 probabilities.
Wheeler (6-4) misplaced for the primary time in his final 10 begins, since dropping his first three begins of the season after ending second in final yr’s NL Cy Young Award voting. He hit eight, however went three and gave up 4 occasions (two gained) on seven strokes in 4 1/3 innings.
Rangers led 2-0 on Miller’s singles with two outs within the second set, a number of strokes after a fielding error by first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Miller had only one hit in his earlier 17. The designated hitter performed part of 2019 in Philadelphia, and all through final season there earlier than signing a two-year contract with Texas.
Homer Schwarber to direct heart is his nineteenth of the season. It was his ninth homer in a streak on-base since May 26, a spread when he additionally recorded 24 runs, 23 walks and 29 strikeouts.
BRYCE IS BACK
Slugger Bryce Harper returns to the Phillies lineup after lacking three video games with an contaminated blister on his left index finger. He is 1 for 3 with one and stroll. He has hit base in 21 consecutive street video games since May 1, with hits in all however one in every of them.
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Rangers swept to a four-game draw the season, marking the primary time they’ve gained no less than 4 video games with out defeat in opposition to a National League aspect in the identical yr. Their nine-game profitable streak in opposition to Philadelphia is their longest in opposition to any NL workforce.
COACHING ROOM
Phillies: RHP Zach Eflin, restricted on his final begin on account of a bruised proper knee, bullpens session. He remains to be scheduled to start out Saturday in San Diego.
Rangers: Right-handed rookie Glenn Otto might return to the Rangers rotation this weekend having been on the COVID-19-related harm record since June 11. He made a rehab begin for Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday night time.
NEXT
Phillies: Their 10-game run continues with the opener of Thursday night time’s four-game attract San Diego in opposition to left-hander Joe Musgrove (8-0, 1.59 ERA).
Rangers: After a time without work between two house attracts for the primary time since every week into the season, Rangers opened a three-game draw Friday night time in opposition to Harper’s former workforce the Washington Nationals.
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