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 Texas led 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh against Beimel
when designated hitter Mitch Moreland crushed a two-run homer that
just cleared the fence in right.
First baseman Mike Napoli followed with a 446-foot homer to center
and then shortstop Elvis Andrus lined a homer to left, giving the
Rangers back-to-back-to-back homers for the eighth time in franchise
history.
"It was a big inning for us," said Moreland, who had three RBIs. "We
had two big innings today and that happened to be a good one late in
the ball game.
"It gave us a little extra cushion there, and I was glad I was able
to get a decent pitch and get us started. You've got to tip your hat
to everybody today."
The last time Texas hit three consecutive homers was May 26, 2012,
against the Toronto Blue Jays.
"It was kind of like I was throwing though mud," said Beimel, who
begun the seventh inning in an ominous tone when he hit lead-off
batter Choo Shin-soo.
"I haven't had my stuff in like a week and a half, I think. Today
was definitely no exception."
Left-hander Derek Holland, who made his first start for the Rangers
since April 10 after recovering from a strained left shoulder
muscle, was overshadowed by the outburst.
He allowed two runs on eight hits in 6-1/3 innings. He struck out
six and did not walk a batter.
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Holland did not give up a run until Seattle designated hitter Mark
Trumbo homered in the fifth.
He had pitched just one inning before getting hurt in his first
start of the season was glad to be back in the mix.
"It's huge," he said. "I've got to go out there every time and help
these guys win.
"I've got to give them a chance to win, and today I thought I did a
good job. I battled."
Texas scored three runs in the first inning off Seattle left-hander
Mike Montgomery with Moreland hitting an RBI single, while Andrus
had a two-run single.
Montgomery (4-6) allowed three runs on six hits in six innings. He
walked four and struck out three.
(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury)
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