PHOENIX (AP) Alejandro Osuna hit a two-run single in the 10th inning, Jake Burger had a crucial RBI triple in his return from the injured list and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Monday for their sixth straight victory.
The Rangers had runners on second and third with two outs in the 10th when Osuna – hitting .149 in 87 at-bats this season – ripped a line drive that caromed off reliever Juan Burgos (1-1) into foul territory. Michael Helman crossed the plate easily and then Ezequiel Duran scored all the way from second, sliding under Gabriel Moreno’s tag.
Texas is 1 1/2 games behind Seattle for the final American League wild card.
The Rangers trailed 5-3 entering the ninth, but Burger – playing in his first game after missing two weeks with a sprained left wrist – hit an RBI triple with one out. Cody Freeman’s RBI single with two outs tied it.
Freeman also had a two-run homer. Shawn Armstrong earned his sixth save and Chris Martin (2-6) got the win after a scoreless ninth.
Diamondbacks right hander Ryne Nelson gave up three runs on four hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven.
Arizona’s Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo hit solo homers on back-to-back pitches from lefty Patrick Corbin in the first, depositing both deep into the seats behind the left-field wall. The D-backs led 3-0 after two innings.
Corbin gave up five runs over 5 2/3 innings.
Arizona left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was carted off the field in the sixth after appearing to injure his right leg.
Martin coaxed Ildemaro Vargas into a double play to end the ninth after giving up a single to Moreno.
Marte and Perdomo’s homers marked the fourth time in franchise history that at least two Diamondbacks players started the game with back-to-back longballs.
The Diamondbacks will throw RHP Nabil Crismatt on Tuesday night. The Rangers hadn’t announced a scheduled starter.
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| a- E. Duran PH-SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| W. Langford LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .249 |
| J. Pederson DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| b- D. Moore PH-DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .202 |
| A. Garcia RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| A. Osuna RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .159 |
| R. Tellez 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| c- J. Burger PH-1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .244 |
| J. Jung 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| K. Higashioka C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .254 |
| C. Freeman 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .225 |
| M. Helman CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
- a-lined out for Smith in the 8th
- b-singled for Pederson in the 9th
- c-tripled for Tellez in the 9th
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Marte 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .290 |
| G. Perdomo SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .285 |
| C. Carroll RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .258 |
| L. Gurriel LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| a- J. Barrosa PH-LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 |
| B. Alexander CF-LF-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .237 |
| G. Moreno C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .282 |
| I. Vargas DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| T. Locklear 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .163 |
| b- A. Del Castillo PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| J. Lawlar 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| A. Thomas CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
- a-grounded out for Gurriel in the 6th
- b-struck out for Locklear in the 10th
- 3B – J. Burger
- HR – W. Langford (21), C. Freeman (2)
- RBI – W. Langford (58), A. Osuna 2 (7), J. Burger (42), C. Freeman 3 (7)
- 2-Out RBI – A. Osuna 2 (2), C. Freeman
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – J. Smith, M. Helman
- 2B – G. Moreno (10)
- 3B – B. Alexander
- HR – K. Marte (24), G. Perdomo (16), T. Locklear (3)
- RBI – K. Marte (61), G. Perdomo (88), B. Alexander (20), G. Moreno (30), T. Locklear (6)
- 2-Out RBI – B. Alexander, G. Moreno, T. Locklear
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – K. Marte, I. Vargas
- SB – C. Carroll 2 (23)
- DP – (Jung-Duran-Burger)
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Corbin | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4.48 |
| J. Webb | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.47 |
| C. Martin(W, 2-6) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.29 |
| S. Armstrong(S, 6) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.51 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Nelson | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3.57 |
| R. Thompson(H, 12) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 |
| A. Saalfrank(H, 3) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.21 |
| K. Backhus(H, 10) | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| J. Woodford(BS, 3) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.04 |
| J. Burgos(L, 1-1) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.08 |
| J. Beeks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 |
- Pitches-Strikes – P. Corbin 92-58, J. Webb 25-19, C. Martin 12-8, S. Armstrong 16-11
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – P. Corbin 10-4, J. Webb 1-4, C. Martin 1-0, S. Armstrong 1-0
- Batters Faced – P. Corbin 23, J. Webb 8, C. Martin 3, S. Armstrong 3
- Pitches-Strikes – R. Nelson 97-67, R. Thompson 17-12, A. Saalfrank 14-11, K. Backhus 16-12, J. Woodford 20-11, J. Burgos 13-6, J. Beeks 4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – R. Nelson 4-5, R. Thompson 2-0, A. Saalfrank 1-0, K. Backhus 1-0, J. Woodford 0-1, J. Burgos 1-0, J. Beeks 0-1
- Batters Faced – R. Nelson 23, R. Thompson 3, A. Saalfrank 3, K. Backhus 3, J. Woodford 4, J. Burgos 4, J. Beeks