The Texas Rangers battled until the very end, getting the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning, but still lost to Philadelphia Phillies 5-3.
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Well, opening day has come and gone for the Texas Rangers, and it was not an ideal one as Texas fell five to three.
Well, opening day has come and gone for the Texas Rangers, and it was not an ideal one as Texas fell five to three.
Let’s talk about what they had to say after the game.
Let’s talk about what they had to say after the game.
Obviously, the main story of the day was Christopher Sanchez, who was locked in, and, Rangers manager Skip Schumacher said, “Look, there weren’t many teams that could have went out there and beat him today.”
Obviously, the main story of the day was Christopher Sanchez, who was locked in, and, Rangers manager Skip Schumacher said, “Look, there weren’t many teams that could have went out there and beat him today.”
he said, “He was just that good.
he said, “He was just that good.
It was ninety-seven with, with an, a changeup that felt like it had the tam-same type of spin according to the guys.”
It was ninety-seven with, with an, a changeup that felt like it had the tam-same type of spin according to the guys.”
Said it was just a challenging day overall.
Said it was just a challenging day overall.
But he said, “I think we’re gonna be okay.
But he said, “I think we’re gonna be okay.
I love the fight at the end,” referring to the ninth-inning battle that the Rangers put up with Jake Berger with a home run, Danny Jansen with the RBI single, and Rangers get the tying run to the plate.
I love the fight at the end,” referring to the ninth-inning battle that the Rangers put up with Jake Berger with a home run, Danny Jansen with the RBI single, and Rangers get the tying run to the plate.
He said, “I think we’re gonna come out just fine if we continue with the at-bats we had at the end of the game.”
He said, “I think we’re gonna come out just fine if we continue with the at-bats we had at the end of the game.”
There’s no doubt that is true, and it was a good sign to see for the Rangers.
There’s no doubt that is true, and it was a good sign to see for the Rangers.
Nathan Eovaldi on the mound had something to say after his start.
Nathan Eovaldi on the mound had something to say after his start.
He said it was frustrating, overall discussing the outing.
He said it was frustrating, overall discussing the outing.
He said it was kinda right out of the gate.
He said it was kinda right out of the gate.
He said his fastball moved middle-in in the first batter of the game, and Trey Turner, ripped a single, and then he said Kyle Schwarber, Eovaldi said, “I was trying to go with a curveball back foot, went a little quick, left it over the plate, and he put a good swing on it and hit a home run.”
He said his fastball moved middle-in in the first batter of the game, and Trey Turner, ripped a single, and then he said Kyle Schwarber, Eovaldi said, “I was trying to go with a curveball back foot, went a little quick, left it over the plate, and he put a good swing on it and hit a home run.”
Obviously, Eovaldi allowed five runs.
Obviously, Eovaldi allowed five runs.
Both of those were on home runs.
Both of those were on home runs.
He said, “It wasn’t an ideal first inning, throwing twenty-four pitches, but I was able to get the pitch count down the next couple of innings.”
He said, “It wasn’t an ideal first inning, throwing twenty-four pitches, but I was able to get the pitch count down the next couple of innings.”
Then he said, “Going into the fifth, it was just kinda frustrating.”
Then he said, “Going into the fifth, it was just kinda frustrating.”
He said, “Crawford, and then Trey Turner put up good at-bats.
He said, “Crawford, and then Trey Turner put up good at-bats.
they got singles,” he said, “but I was able to get two quick outs striking out, Schwarber and Harper.”
they got singles,” he said, “but I was able to get two quick outs striking out, Schwarber and Harper.”
And then he said he fell behind O-two or two-O, obviously, to Alec Bohm, made a bad pitch, and he hit a home run.
And then he said he fell behind O-two or two-O, obviously, to Alec Bohm, made a bad pitch, and he hit a home run.
So tough one for the Rangers there, but they will be back in action on Saturday as they take on the Phillies for game two of their series with Philadelphia and of their season.
So tough one for the Rangers there, but they will be back in action on Saturday as they take on the Phillies for game two of their series with Philadelphia and of their season.
We will be on it all.
We will be on it all.
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Jesus loves you, and Rangers baseball is back.