ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit two solo homers and rookie Jack Leiter allowed one run over 5 innings for his first large league win because the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Purple Sox 4-1 on Friday night time.
Heim’s second homer was a 417-foot drive to right-center that put Texas up 2-1 within the fifth, after Leiter (1-0) had thrown the final of his 82 pitches. Heim led off the third pulling a pitch simply over the correct discipline wall towards All-Star Tanner Houck (0-1), who gave up 4 runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Leiter struck out 4 with one stroll whereas permitting 5 singles. The second total decide in 2021 beginner draft, and the son of former large leaguer Al, made his large league debut final season going 0-3 with an 8.83 ERA in 9 video games (six begins).
Luke Jackson, the fifth Texas reliever, labored an ideal ninth for his first save.
Wilyer Abreu’s RBI single was the third consecutive Purple Sox hit within the fourth. That tied the sport at 1 earlier than Connor Wong grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Boston additionally had two on within the second when Wyatt Langford made a running and lunging catch of Wong’s liner to deep left discipline.
Key second
Boston had the bases loaded within the seventh when Rafael Devers struck out, then third baseman Josh Jung made a backhanded cease on Alex Bregman’s chopper and a robust throw to get him for the ultimate out. Jung then exited with neck stiffness.
Key stat
Devers, now solely the Boston DH after the offseason addition of third baseman Bregman, struck out in all 4 at-bats. He’s 0 for 7 with six Ks this season.
Up subsequent
Two-time All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler makes his Purple Sox debut on Saturday night time, after going 47-22 for the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2017. Tyler Mahle goes for Texas after three begins final August in his comeback from Tommy John surgical procedure.
(Copyright (c) 2024 The Related Press. All Rights Reserved. This materials will not be revealed, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
