Rob Refsnyder hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers, who lost their fourth straight game despite who had two stellar players back.
Boston rallied against reliever Will Smith (2-7), who walked Mexican Luis Urías and then allowed a double to Connor Wong, ending a 17-0 slide. Refsnyder’s hit to make it 3-2 occurred after the intentional walk to the Dominican Rafael Devers. Adam Duvall followed it up with a sacrifice fly.
Marcus Semien, the only Rangers player to start all 150 games this season, hit a home run and an RBI single.
Texas (82-68), which had already guaranteed to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2016, began the day one game ahead of Seattle in the fight for the third wild card in the American League.
For the Red Sox, the Dominicans Rafael Devers 3-2 with one run scored, Pablo Reyes 4-0. Mexican Luis Urías went 3-2 with one run scored and one RBI.
For the Rangers, Cuban Adolis García 3-0. Dominican Leody Taveras 2-0.
2023-09-19 03:57:02
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