Rangers’ Heaney ties AL record with nine-straight strikeouts in win vs. Royals

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew Heaney tied an AL report by putting out 9 consecutive batters, Adolis Garcia’s sixth-inning grand slam was one among three Texas house runs and the Rangers routed the Kansas City Royals 11-2 on Monday night time.

Heaney (1-1) started the streak by fanning Matt Duffy and Nicky Lopez to finish the primary inning, then struck out the facet within the second and third innings. After Salvador Perez went down swinging main off the fourth inning, Matt Duffy ended the streak with a flyout to proper discipline.

Heaney threw 93 pitches and left after 5 innings, permitting two runs _ one earned _ on two hits. Heaney matched a report shared by Detroit reliever Tyler Alexander towards Cincinnati on Aug. 2, 2020, and Detroit reliever Doug Fister towards Kansas City on Sept. 27, 2012.

The main league report for consecutive strikeouts is 10, set by the New York Mets’ Tom Seaver on April 22, 1970, and matched by the Philadelphia Phillies’ Aaron Nola on June 25, 2021, and the Milwaukee Brewers’ Corbin Burnes on Aug. 11, 2021.

Garcia’s slam capped a seven-run sixth inning and snapped his 0-for-16 droop.

Corey Seager and Jonah Heim additionally homered off Royals right-hander Zack Greinke (0-3). Greinke gave up 4 runs, three earned, in 5 innings.

Hunter Dozier homered for Kansas City within the seventh inning.

Seager had three hits, two off Grienke. Seager is 10 for twenty-four with 4 homers off the 2009 AL Cy Young winner.

First-year Royals supervisor Matt Quatraro returned to motion after lacking the group’s earlier 5 video games with COVID-19.

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Greinke is 0-11 in his final 18 street begins since beating the Los Angeles Angels for the Houston Astros on Aug. 13, 2021.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: LHP Daniel Lynch (rotator cuff pressure) is scheduled to throw a bullpen in Arizona on Tuesday.

Rangers: C Mitch Garver (left knee sprain) was positioned on the 10-day injured record retroactive to Sunday with C Sandy Leon chosen from Triple-A Round Rock to interchange him.

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Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom (1-0, 5.59 ERA) will make a 3rd consecutive house begin to start his Texas profession, having taken an ideal sport into the fifth inning of his win over Baltimore final Wednesday. Royals RHP Jordan Lyles (0-2, 4.91) went 11-19 as a Ranger 2020-21.