Texas Rangers starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore shut down Philadelphia Phillies bats en route to 8-3 win.
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Hey, I’m Joe Riley with Rangers Roundtable for Roundtable Sports.
Hey, I’m Joe Riley with Rangers Roundtable for Roundtable Sports.
The Texas Rangers were able to secure their second win of the season on Sunday.
The Texas Rangers were able to secure their second win of the season on Sunday.
They defeated the Philadelphia Phillies eight-three.
They defeated the Philadelphia Phillies eight-three.
Andrew McCutchen had a home run, as well as Brandon Nimmo for the Rangers.
Andrew McCutchen had a home run, as well as Brandon Nimmo for the Rangers.
But the real story on Sunday was Mackenzie Gore making his first regular season start for the Rangers since coming over from the Washington Nationals.
But the real story on Sunday was Mackenzie Gore making his first regular season start for the Rangers since coming over from the Washington Nationals.
Gore went six innings, five-plus, I should say.
Gore went six innings, five-plus, I should say.
He pitched into the sixth inning.
He pitched into the sixth inning.
He held the Phillies batters hitless through five.
He held the Phillies batters hitless through five.
He ran into a little trouble in the sixth and was pulled, and he didn’t finish the game, but he was, pitched enough to earn the win on Sunday.
He ran into a little trouble in the sixth and was pulled, and he didn’t finish the game, but he was, pitched enough to earn the win on Sunday.
And Gore was very happy with his results after the game, and he spoke to the media afterwards, and we have quotes from MLB.com Rangers reporter Kennedy Landry in our recap story at Rangers Roundtable.
And Gore was very happy with his results after the game, and he spoke to the media afterwards, and we have quotes from MLB.com Rangers reporter Kennedy Landry in our recap story at Rangers Roundtable.
The Rangers now, they won two out of three from the Philadelphia Phillies, and that’s, that’s not an easy task right there, sports fans.
The Rangers now, they won two out of three from the Philadelphia Phillies, and that’s, that’s not an easy task right there, sports fans.
It’s, it, it’s tough to go play in Philadelphia.
It’s, it, it’s tough to go play in Philadelphia.
But the Rangers were able to get two out of three.
But the Rangers were able to get two out of three.
Now they’re on their way to Baltimore, where they’ll have a, their next series against the Baltimore Orioles, and they play at six thirty-five PM Eastern, five thirty-five PM Central on Monday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Now they’re on their way to Baltimore, where they’ll have a, their next series against the Baltimore Orioles, and they play at six thirty-five PM Eastern, five thirty-five PM Central on Monday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
So the Rangers won two out of three for the first series, and they go for a few more wins in Baltimore coming up.
So the Rangers won two out of three for the first series, and they go for a few more wins in Baltimore coming up.