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Adris Garcia scored five runs and Dane Dunning had one hit in seven innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 8–0 in Arlington, Texas.
Dunning (2-6) posted his season-best 7 2/3 innings in his first win since his April 30 win over Atlanta against the Braves. He struck out six in just one step this time.
White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada singled a ground ball off Dunning in his second inning.
Rangers lefty Taylor Hahn pitched his second scoreless inning, and in the ninth Yasmani he allowed Grandal his two-out double. Dunning and Hahn combined in a two-hit shutout.
Garcia had a shocking hit in the 3rd inning, where he singled and in the 7th, he hit a 3-run double.
The Rangers have won his two of his first three games in his four games with the White Sox in the series, with the final on Sunday.
Texas rookie Ezequiel Duran added his home run solo, hitting two runs.
Chicago right-hander Michael Kopech (4-8) had a rough outing as he pitched 3 and 1/3 innings while walking 2 and allowing 5 hits and 4 runs. did. he hit his two.
Kopech needed only his 30 pitches to win his first two innings, but his right arm ran into trouble in the third.
In his 38-pitch inning by Kopech, Durán led with a home run to right center field, and Garcia tore his two-run single to left field with his two outs.
His fourth run billed to Kopech he had four.
After allowing singles to Meibrys Viloria and Josh H. Smith, Kopech replaced him with Jose Ruiz. With two outs, a wild pitch by Lewis allowed Viloria to race home, giving the Rangers his edge by four runs.
– Field Level Media
