Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Garcia’s team-leading seventh homer barely cleared the wall in center field, while Carter’s triple drove in Garcia in the seventh. Jonathan Hernandez earned the win in his first appearance of the season, while Bryce Miller took the loss for the Mariners.
In Wednesday night’s game, the Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-1, courtesy of a pair of back-to-back home runs from Adolis García and Evan Carter in the fourth inning. Despite the Mariners leaving nine runners on base, the Rangers emerged victorious. Mariners starter Jon Gray pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on seven hits, while Mariners reliever Bryce Miller surrendered the two homers and four hits in four-plus innings.
The Texas Rangers regained the lead in the American League West with a 5-1 triumph over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter played a significant role, belting back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning. Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller struggled with his control, allowing two runs on four hits in four-plus innings. Reliever Jonathan Hernandez earned the win for the Rangers, while the bullpen allowed only one hit in 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Josh Rojas drove in the lone run for the Mariners in the first inning, but the Rangers responded with two runs in the fourth and added three more later in the game. Despite a solo homer in the fifth inning by Abraham Toro, the Mariners were unable to keep pace with the Rangers’ offense.
