The Rangers beat the Nationals 5-0 behind Cal Quantrill’s 7 innings, Foscue's homer
Cal Quantrill gave up four hits in seven innings, Justin Foscue hit a home run, and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night. Quantrill (5-4) struck out five and did not issue a walk. Wyatt Langford scored the first run of the game on Jake Burger's double-play groundout in the first.
In a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers dominated the Washington Nationals at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Starting pitcher Cal Quantrill outpitched Nationals' Jackson Kent, giving up only four hits and striking out five over seven innings. Justin Foscue added to the Rangers' lead with a powerful 400-foot home run in the second inning, extending their lead to 2-0.
Through the third inning, the Rangers had extended their lead to 3-0, thanks to a double-play groundout by Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo's fielder's choice. Late in the seventh inning, Corey Seager scored on an RBI single, making it 4-0. In the bottom of the eighth inning, despite Nasim Nuñez's single and Andrés Chaparro's ground-rule double, the Nationals failed to score as the Rangers' Jakob Junis finished the inning by striking out José Tena on three pitches.
The Rangers' starting pitching duo of Trevor Williams and Cade Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA) will take the mound next for the Nationals, while Jacob DeGrom (8-8, 3.95 ERA) will start for the Rangers, marking his first appearance since being listed as day-to-day due to right triceps fatigue on Aug. 14. Washington has now lost five consecutive games.
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