The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Minnesota Twins scored four runs.
MacKenzie Gore allowed four hits over seven innings with just a couple of walks and ten strikeouts so he obviously had an excellent start, right?
Well see the problem with that is two of those hits were home runs and one of them, a three-run shot by Josh Bell with two outs in the top of the first inning, was a back-breaker that proved all that Minnesota would need as it accomplished that thing the Rangers like to do this season
where they allow first inning runs and then decided “well, I guess the game’s already over.”
That prophecy was fulfilled as though they out-hit the Twins 5-to-4, the Rangers only had two opportunities with RISP all night and converted on neither.
Player of the Game: Joc Pederson hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning and then Texas never scored again.
Up Next: The Rangers and Twins are back for the second game of this series with RHP Kumar Rocker expected to make the start for Texas opposite RHP Zebby Matthews for Minnesota.
The Tuesday evening first pitch from The Shed is scheduled for 7:05 pm CDT and you can watch it on the Rangers Sports Network.
