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Eovaldi goes 7 innings, Burger hits 2 homers as Rangers win 8-1 to stop Athletics' win streak
Burger hit two homers and drove in four as Texas ended Oakland’s five-game winning streak behind Eovaldi’s seven scoreless innings.
- On Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif., Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings, while Jake Burger homered twice and drove in four runs to secure an 8-1 victory over the Athletics.
- The Athletics entered the series following a 5-1 trip to New York, winning their final two games against the Yankees before sweeping the Mets, but the Rangers halted their five-game winning streak.
- Jake Burger hit a first-inning three-run homer and added a solo shot in the third, while Joc Pederson contributed three of the Rangers' 11 hits and Eovaldi threw 53 of his 84 pitches for strikes.
- Athletics third baseman Max Muncy exited after being hit by a pitch from Eovaldi in the fifth inning, though Lawrence Butler prevented a shutout by hitting a solo home run in the eighth off Luis Curvelo.
- The series continues Tuesday as Rangers LHP Mackenzie Gore takes the mound against Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs in the second game of the four-game set.
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Eovaldi goes 7 innings, Burger hits 2 homers as Rangers win 8-1 to stop Athletics' win streak
Nathan Eovaldi allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, Jake Burger homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers snapped the Athletics’ five-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory.
Jake Burger, Nathan Eovaldi steer Rangers to rout of A’s
Jake Burger hit two homers and drove four runs and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to help the Texas Rangers record an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.Josh Smith and Josh Jung each drove in two runs in the eighth inning as the Rangers broke the game open while winning the opener of a four-game series. Joc Pederson had three of Texas' 11 hits.Eovaldi (2-2) allowed three hits and two walks whil…
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Marietta Daily JournalJake Burger, Nathan Eovaldi steer Rangers to rout of A's
Jake Burger hit two homers and drove four runs and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to help the Texas Rangers record an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.
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