Rangers stun White Sox with walk-off theft in doubleheader sweep

Rangers stun White Sox with walk-off robbery in doubleheader sweep initially appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Jankowski robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning homer with a leaping catch within the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday night time for his or her second victory of the day towards the majors’ worst workforce.

Corey Seager had 4 hits, together with a tiebreaking single within the ninth, as Texas improved to 6-0 towards Chicago this season. Seager additionally had an RBI single because the Rangers beat the White Sox 3-1 hours earlier within the resumption of a sport suspended Tuesday after simply 4 pitches.

The White Sox (31-103) have misplaced six in a row and 10 of 11 total. They’re 4-32 for the reason that All-Star break, transferring nearer to the franchise document of 106 losses in 1970.

Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer within the second sport for Texas (62-71). José Ureña (5-8) pitched 4 scoreless innings for the win in reduction of Jack Leiter, and Grant Anderson obtained one out for his first profession save.

Chicago had runners on first and second within the ninth when Vaughn hit a deep drive to left discipline. Jankowski, a defensive alternative, reached his arm over the wall for the spectacular catch.

Following a stroll to Gavin Sheets that loaded the bases, Anderson retired Lenyn Sosa on a fly to heart for the ultimate out.

Seager drove within the decisive run with a bloop single within the high of the ninth towards Justin Anderson (1-1).

Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking RBI double for Texas within the first sport. Matt Festa (2-1) obtained three outs for the win, and Kirby Yates dealt with the ninth for his twenty fourth save in 25 alternatives.

Langford gave Texas a 3-2 lead along with his eighth homer within the nightcap, a 409-foot drive to left-center off Sammy Peralta within the fourth. Chicago misplayed grounders by Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Jung earlier than Langford went deep.

Sosa, a significant a part of the defensive hassle for the White Sox, hit a tying single within the fifth. However he additionally was known as for batter interference with two outs and two on within the seventh, ending the inning. Then he was checked by an athletic coach after getting plunked by a throw to second base forward of the eighth.

Semien was on the plate and Garrett Crochet was on the mound Tuesday night time when a fast-moving storm resulted in a delay. The sport was ultimately suspended due to persistent rain.

Semien had a 2-2 rely and Chris Flexen (2-13) was the pitcher when the sport resumed in entrance of a sparse crowd on a wonderful Wednesday afternoon. Semien ended up with a leadoff stroll.

Rangers supervisor Bruce Bochy stated he needed to make a small adjustment due to the shortage of followers within the stands.

“You already know it’s important to tone down your feedback, although, as a result of you already know everyone can hear them,” he stated with a smile.

Flexen was charged with three runs and 9 hits in 6 1/3 innings. The fitting-hander dropped to 0-10 in his final 20 appearances.

“Simply didn’t execute on the finish,” Flexen stated.

Flexen exited after Semien’s liner to left drove in Langford. Seager then greeted Fraser Ellard with a grounder into proper discipline that lifted the Rangers to a 3-1 lead.

Texas jumped in entrance on Adolis García’s RBI double within the first, however Corey Julks responded with a tying single for Chicago within the third.

Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney allowed 5 hits in 5 innings. He informed Bochy he was good to go after he did not face any hitters earlier than the sport was suspended Tuesday night time.

“Undoubtedly not my finest stuff,” Heaney stated. “Not my sharpest, however anytime you’ll be able to go on the market and compete, give your workforce an opportunity to win, that is what you are making an attempt to do.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rangers: Bochy stated Jacob deGrom‘s second minor league rehab begin went so effectively the right-hander went to the bullpen for extra work after he was eliminated. The 2-time Cy Younger Award winner tossed two good innings for Triple-A Spherical Rock on Tuesday night time. “He is doing very well proper now with how this system has been arrange,” Bochy stated. “So the subsequent trip he’ll go three to 4 innings.”

White Sox: RHP Steven Wilson (decrease again pressure) pitched a scoreless inning in a rehab look with Triple-A Charlotte.

UP NEXT

Nathan Eovaldi (9-7, 3.79 ERA) begins for Texas within the collection finale Thursday. The fitting-hander pitched six innings of three-run ball in a 5-3 win at Cleveland on Friday night time. The White Sox had not introduced their starter.

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