Diamondbacks bat in top, Rangers bat in bottom
Let’s start Top 2nd, 0-0 and Yu Darvish strikes out Jason Kubel. Next batter and he strikes out Didi Gregorius! Bottom 2nd now and A.J. Pierzynski slams a homer to center field, 421 feet to put the Rangers up 1-0, They would go on to win 7-1.
ARZ 1 8 1
TEX 7 11 0
D-BACKS (55-53) RANGERS (60-49)
Key Players
(TEX) Pierzynski 3-4 HR (12), 3 RBI
(TEX) Murphy 3-4 HR (12), 2B
Pitching
W:(TEX) Darvish (10-5) 7 IP, 0 R, 14 K
L: (ARZ) Spruill (0-1) 4 IP, 5 ER, 3 K
D-Backs; Zeke Spruill: 1st career MLB start
Rangers; Elvis Andrus: 14-game hit streak