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04/26 21:41 CDT Marcus Semien homers to break 8th-inning tie, Rangers beat Reds
2-1
Marcus Semien homers to break 8th-inning tie, Rangers beat Reds 2-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) --- Marcus Semien homered to break an eighth-inning tie,
helping the Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Friday night.
Semien pulled a 1-1 fastball from Lucas Sims (1-1) down the line in left.
Kirby Yates got his fourth save in four chances, pitching a scoreless ninth
after Jos Leclerc (2-2) retired all three batters in the eighth in his fifth
consecutive scoreless appearance.
Evan Carter pulled the Rangers even at 1, leading off the second with a home
run to right off starter Graham Ashcraft.
The Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer
drew one-out walks against Nathan Eovaldi. De La Cruz advanced to third base on
Christian Encarnacion-Strand's fly out to right. On the first pitch to Tyler
Stephenson, Steer broke for second, Jonah Heim's throw sailed into center field
and De La Cruz was credited with stealing home.
De La Cruz's steal of the plate, added to Steer's steal of home April 6, gave
the Reds two steals of home in one month for the first time since Joe Morgan
and Pete Rose did it in April 1978
Cincinnati was limited to three singles, none after the sixth inning, and
struck out 12 times.
Eovaldi matched a season high with eight strikeouts, allowing the one run on
three hits plus five walks --- three in the first inning --- pitching six
innings.
Ashcraft, who won his previous three starts, pitched a season-high 6 1/3
innings. He gave up one run on seven hits, striking out three with no walks.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: OF Jake Fraley (illness) was available after missing the four previous
games. ... OF TJ Friedl (right wrist fracture) and LHP Alex Young (low back
disc degeneration) were scheduled to begin rehab assignments at extended spring
training. ... RHP Frankie Montas (forearm contusion) should throw this weekend.
Rangers: LHP Cody Bradford, placed on the 15-day injured list April 14 with
back soreness, has been diagnosed with a rib stress fracture.
UP NEXT
The Reds have lost all five starts made this season by RHP Hunter Greene (0-2,
4.55 ERA), who will start Saturday in the middle game of the series. Greene
will face Rangers RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-0, 2.45), who spent his first seven
big league seasons with Cincinnati.
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