21-24 – Astros achieve liftoff against deGrom, Rangers fall 4-1
No shutout! Take that, Houston!
Boots discarded by alleged illegal miners are seen at Porto do Arame, located on the banks of the Uraricoera river, the main access point for people trying to leave illegal mining sites inside Yanomami indigenous land in Roraima state, Brazil on February 7, 2023. (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images The Texas Rangers scored one while the Houston Astros scored four home runs. The Rangers had five more hits tonight than last night!
Six hits! That’s pretty good. That’s one more hit than Houston!
They also walked eight times. That’s a ton of baserunners! The bad news is none of Texas’ hits went for extra bases and only one of them produced a run — a run that scored when the game was 4-0 — which means Texas has now scored one run in 18 innings against the team that has allowed by far the most runs in the big leagues this year.
Meanwhile, the Astros hit the most home runs that Jacob deGrom has ever allowed in a start. I guess on the bright side, they were all solo shots. The Rangers have not gotten off on a good foot in their quest for the Silver Boot, I dare say.