Gausman, Jones lead O's in rout of Rangers
The Sports Xchange
Jul 19, 2017
BALTIMORE -- Kevin Gausman held the Texas Rangers to four hits in six innings, and Adam Jones homered, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-2 victory Wednesday night.
Baltimore has won three straight and will go for its first four-game home sweep of Texas since 2014.
Gausman (6-7) allowed one run with eight strikeouts and two walks. He bounced back from his last start against the Chicago Cubs when he was charged with eight runs and seven hits in three innings.
Jonathan Schoop and Jones had three hits apiece for Baltimore, which improved to 28-19 at Camden Yards.
The Rangers' Martin Perez (5-7) had won three of his last four starts entering the game. However, the left-hander struggled against Baltimore and allowed five runs (four earned) and seven hits with three strikeouts and one walk in six-plus innings.
Joey Gallo hit his 22nd home run for the Texas, which has dropped five of its past seven games.
Matt Bush entered in the seventh and walked Joey Rickard to load the bases. A throwing error by second baseman Rougned Odor allowed the fourth run to score. Jones, Manny Machado and Schoop followed with RBI singles that increased the lead to 7-1.
Trey Mancini ended Bush's night with a two-out, bases-loaded triple. Robinson Chirinos managed an RBI single off Baltimore reliever Donnie Hart in the ninth.
The Orioles' bats have come alive during the series and they outscored Texas 25-4 over the past three games.
Jones provided an early spark in the first inning when he hit the team's seventh leadoff homer of the season over the right-field scoreboard. Schoop barely missed hitting a second homer near the same spot in the third but instead settled for a two-run double and a 3-0 lead.
Gausman was sharp until the fifth when Gallo hit a home run that cut the margin to 3-1.
NOTES: Orioles SS J.J. Hardy (right wrist fracture) and INF Ryan Flaherty (right shoulder inflammation) fielded ground balls prior to the game from bench coach John Russell. ... Texas RHP Keone Kela (right shoulder tightness) threw a side session Wednesday, according to manager Jeff Banister. The Rangers plan to wait and see how Kela feels Thursday before deciding whether to activate him or send him out for a rehab assignment. ... Baltimore RHP Hunter Harvey, one of the team's top pitching prospects, will be shut down after the minor league season rather than having him plan the Arizona Fall League, according to manager Buck Showalter.
Jul 19, 2017
BALTIMORE -- Kevin Gausman held the Texas Rangers to four hits in six innings, and Adam Jones homered, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-2 victory Wednesday night.
Baltimore has won three straight and will go for its first four-game home sweep of Texas since 2014.
Gausman (6-7) allowed one run with eight strikeouts and two walks. He bounced back from his last start against the Chicago Cubs when he was charged with eight runs and seven hits in three innings.
Jonathan Schoop and Jones had three hits apiece for Baltimore, which improved to 28-19 at Camden Yards.
The Rangers' Martin Perez (5-7) had won three of his last four starts entering the game. However, the left-hander struggled against Baltimore and allowed five runs (four earned) and seven hits with three strikeouts and one walk in six-plus innings.
Joey Gallo hit his 22nd home run for the Texas, which has dropped five of its past seven games.
Matt Bush entered in the seventh and walked Joey Rickard to load the bases. A throwing error by second baseman Rougned Odor allowed the fourth run to score. Jones, Manny Machado and Schoop followed with RBI singles that increased the lead to 7-1.
Trey Mancini ended Bush's night with a two-out, bases-loaded triple. Robinson Chirinos managed an RBI single off Baltimore reliever Donnie Hart in the ninth.
The Orioles' bats have come alive during the series and they outscored Texas 25-4 over the past three games.
Jones provided an early spark in the first inning when he hit the team's seventh leadoff homer of the season over the right-field scoreboard. Schoop barely missed hitting a second homer near the same spot in the third but instead settled for a two-run double and a 3-0 lead.
Gausman was sharp until the fifth when Gallo hit a home run that cut the margin to 3-1.
NOTES: Orioles SS J.J. Hardy (right wrist fracture) and INF Ryan Flaherty (right shoulder inflammation) fielded ground balls prior to the game from bench coach John Russell. ... Texas RHP Keone Kela (right shoulder tightness) threw a side session Wednesday, according to manager Jeff Banister. The Rangers plan to wait and see how Kela feels Thursday before deciding whether to activate him or send him out for a rehab assignment. ... Baltimore RHP Hunter Harvey, one of the team's top pitching prospects, will be shut down after the minor league season rather than having him plan the Arizona Fall League, according to manager Buck Showalter.
