deGrom pitches Rangers past Orioles; Seager homers in 5‑1 win
ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Jacob deGrom struck out nine over five innings and Corey Seager launched a three-run home run in the eighth inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
DeGrom (8-7) allowed one run and three hits. Texas took the lead in the second when Evan Carter reached on a fielder’s choice that brought home Ezequiel Duran, and Jake Burger later singled in Evan Carter. The score stayed 2-1 until Seager homered in the eighth, scoring Alejandro Osuna and Wyatt Langford.
Jackson Holliday opened the game with a solo homer for Baltimore (56-61). Kyle Bradish (7-11) took the loss. He allowed no earned runs in six innings, giving up five hits and striking out four.
Peyton Gray, Chase Silseth and Cal Quantrill pitched in relief for Texas, while Rico Garcia and Grant Wolfram pitched in relief for Baltimore. Both teams finished with six hits and each grounded into two double plays. The attendance at Globe Life Park was 38,626. The game lasted 2:41. Texas improved to 59-58.