Leadoff man Josh Smith produced a two-run double and a two-run homer to again six robust innings from Jacob deGrom because the Texas Rangers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Sunday afternoon within the rubber sport of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.
Wyatt Langford and Jonah Heim added sacrifice flies, Jake Burger ripped a run-scoring double and Sam Haggerty laid down a suicide squeeze to convey house one other run because the Rangers snapped a three-series dropping streak.
Texas’ pitching was the story because the Rangers outscored St. Louis 19-4 within the set.
On Sunday, deGrom (5-2) allowed one run on 4 hits and three walks whereas placing out 4. He was adopted to the mound by Shawn Armstrong (one hit in 2/3 of an inning), Hoby Milner (one strikeout in 1 1/3 innings) and Luke Jackson (a strikeout within the ninth) for the Rangers.
Cardinals starter Erick Fedde (3-5) almost matched deGrom, surrendering two runs on 4 hits and three walks whereas placing out 5 over six innings of labor. Fedde has not received since Might 9, a streak of 4 begins that has produced two losses and two no-decisions.
The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead within the first when Willson Contreras singled house Lars Nootbaar, who opened the sport with a stroll and went to second on a floor out. Ivan Herrera adopted with a single, however deGrom was in a position to coax Nolan Arenado to floor out to finish the risk.
Texas responded within the second. Smith slashed a two-out double down the left-field line to chase house Marcus Semien and Haggerty to present the Rangers a 2-1 benefit.
Langford’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly with one out within the seventh off Cardinals reliever Kyle Leahy drove in Semien and boosted Texas’ result in 3-1.
The Rangers added 5 within the eighth off Steven Matz and Roddery Munoz. Smith’s two-run round-tripper capped the surge.
–Area Stage Media