Rangers vs Braves Starting Pitcher Matchup - Jul. 26
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Marcus Semien hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Saturday night, seven innings after the second baseman took a 94.6 mph fastball to the helmet.
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien stayed in the game and scored on a go-ahead singleafter taking a 94.6 mph fastball off the ear flap of his batting helmet against Atlanta.
Just this past month, the Rangers broke out their red hats for the first time this year vs. the Mariners. The red hats were the club’s only hats for its first three playoff seasons and a regular part of the rotation in the 2010-11 World Series runs.
After the Rangers recorded a win over the Braves, it was led by an effective performance from Nathan Eovaldi, who spoke about his outing.
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SB Nation on MSNBraves lose again, this time to the RangersThe Rangers didn’t string together any big rallies until the eighth inning but continually put runs on the scoreboard in the first, second, fourth and fifth innings. The wheels fell off in the eighth by way of an erratic Rafael Montero.
It’s too early to know who would replace Snitker, but Braves legend Chipper Jones has potentially worked his way into the conversation. The 53-year-old Jones has never been a full-time coach at any level, though he’s worked for the organization as both an advisor and the assistant hitting coach.
Young, former Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and assistant general manager Thad Levine took a trip down memory lane.
The Atlanta Braves right-hander was seen on the television broadcast expressing frustration to the hitting coach