Garver homers, Heaney throws shutout ball in the Rangers win over the Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Mitch Garver homered to snap a scoreless tie within the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers, lastly rising from a droop, beat the New York Mets 2-1 on Tuesday night time.
Ezequiel Duran had an RBI single and Andrew Heaney rebounded from a tough stretch with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 shutout innings for the Rangers, who started the day a sport behind AL West-leading Seattle. They’ve gained three of 4 following a season-worst eight-game slide that helped drop them out of first place for the primary time since early April.
Chris Stratton (2-1) entered with two on within the sixth and retired cleanup hitter Pete Alonso on a foul popup earlier than putting out rookie slugger Francisco Álvarez. It was Stratton’s first win for Texas since being acquired from St. Louis on July 30 within the commerce that additionally netted starter Jordan Montgomery.
Brock Burke fanned two in a one-hit seventh and Will Smith labored an ideal eighth, combining with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for a tough glove-to-glove flip on Jeff McNeil’s drag bunt.
Aroldis Chapman allowed a two-out homer to Mark Vientos within the ninth earlier than ending for his fourth save this season and second with Texas since being obtained from Kansas City in late June.
The last-place Mets (60-73) wasted six scoreless innings from José Quintana and misplaced for the sixth time in seven video games, equaling their season low at 13 video games below .500.
Leading off the seventh, Garver drove the second pitch from reliever Drew Smith (4-5) to heart subject for his thirteenth house run of the season.
Duran added an RBI single off Phil Bickford within the ninth to make it 2-0.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rangers: A scheduled bullpen session for All-Star pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (proper forearm pressure) was pushed again a day to Wednesday. Eovaldi has been sidelined since his July 18 begin towards Tampa Bay. … All-Star catcher Jonah Heim was rested in favor of light-hitting backup Austin Hedges, who entered 4 for six with a stroll towards Quintana. Hedges struck out each instances up versus the left-hander. Heim pinch-hit for Hedges within the seventh and struck out, then remained within the sport behind the plate. … Touted outfield prospect Evan Carter was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock, on his twenty first birthday.
UP NEXT
Texas RHP Dane Dunning (9-6, 3.36 ERA) begins Wednesday night time because the Rangers attempt for a three-game sweep. Dunning has misplaced his previous two begins and is 1-5 with a 4.65 ERA in his final 9. He has by no means confronted the Mets, who had not introduced a starter.
