Josh Smith homers and scores all 3 runs for the Texas Rangers in a 3-1
win over the White Sox
[June 14, 2025]
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Smith homered and scored
all three Texas runs in his fifth consecutive two-hit game to help the
Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Friday night.
The leadoff hitter had a single in the first and scored on Corey
Seager's sacrifice fly. Smith's seventh homer was a 396-foot drive to
right-center in the third, then he walked ahead of Marcus Semien's RBI
double that made it 3-0 in the fifth. |
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Shawn Armstrong throws during the first
inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June
13, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) |
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Smith was 2 for 3 with a walk and is hitting
.435 (10 for 23) during a career-best streak of five multihit
games.
Jacob Webb (4-3), the second of seven pitchers in a bullpen game
for the Rangers, worked two innings for the victory as they won
for the fifth time in six games. Robert Garcia loaded the bases
in the ninth before closing out his fifth save in seven chances.
White Sox starter Adrian Houser (2-2) allowed three runs and six
hits over five innings. He struck out two and walked four.
Shawn Armstrong started for Texas and struck out five while
retiring all nine batters the first three innings. His season
highs before Friday were seven batters faced and three
strikeouts.
Luis Robert was the first White Sox hitter to reach base, on an
infield single with two outs in the fifth when he was initially
called out before a replay challenge. He also had an RBI double
in the seventh.
Key moment
The White Sox had a run in and two on in the seventh when Texas
reliever Chris Martin retired the only two batters he faced.
Key stat
Seager is 4 for 45 (.089) with 15 strikeouts in 13 games since
returning from the injured list May 28. But he has drawn a walk
in a career-best eight games in a row after two more free
passes.
Up next
Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.12 ERA) has allowed
two runs over fewer in each of his last 10 starts The White Sox
will use an opener Saturday, but didn't say who that will be.
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