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08/24 22:32 CDT Corey Seager sparks offense as Rangers rout White Sox 11-2 to
grab AL West lead
Corey Seager sparks offense as Rangers rout White Sox 11-2 to grab AL West lead
CHICAGO (AP) --- Corey Seager had three hits and three RBIs, and Jake Burger
and Wyatt Langford homered to lead the Texas Rangers to an 11-2 victory over
the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
Ezequiel Duran drove in two runs and Texas (66-66) outhit the AL Central
leaders 14-5 to move a half-game ahead of idle Houston and take sole possession
of first place in the AL West for the first time since July 30.
Kumar Rocker (5-10) pitched 5 2/3 innings for the win, allowing two runs on
five hits with eight strikeouts and three walks. Robby Ahlstrom retired all
four batters he faced and Jordan Montgomery finished with two perfect innings.
Joc Pederson drew a walk from Jos Urquidy (2-2) to start the game before
scoring on Duran's groundout. Evan Carter added a two-out RBI double for a 2-0
lead.
Brandon Nimmo robbed Andrew Benintendi of a two-run homer in the bottom of the
inning to keep it 2-0.
Duran's two-out infield hit with the bases loaded made it 3-0 in the second.
Pederson was ejected by plate umpire Chris Guccione for comments from the
dugout before Carter's groundout ended the inning. Pederson --- mired in an
0-for-24 slump --- struck out looking and was too late trying to challenge the
call to start the inning.
Tristan Peters homered for a third straight game and the 10th time this season
--- a two-out shot in the second off Rocker that cut it to 3-2.
Seager drove in two with a two-out double in the third for a 5-2 advantage.
Burger hit his 22nd homer leading off the fifth. Justin Foscue --- who replaced
Pederson --- and Seager had back-to-back doubles with two outs for a 7-2 lead.
Burger added an RBI double in the sixth, Duran scored on a wild pitch in the
eighth and Langford hit his 15th homer --- a two-run shot off Trevor Richards
--- in the ninth for the final margin.
Urquidy allowed five runs and six hits with four walks over three innings.
Up nex
t Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom (9-8. 3.77 ERA) starts Tuesday opposite White Sox LHP Anthony Kay (9-6, 3.96). ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up nex
t Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom (9-8. 3.77 ERA) starts Tuesday opposite White Sox LHP Anthony Kay (9-6, 3.96). ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
