Contending Rangers rally past Red Sox to end four-game losing streak
Texas is chasing a wild card and scores twice in the seventh inning to pull ahead, while Boston (75-77) fails to get back to .500 with a 6-4 loss.
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Texas is chasing a wild card and scores twice in the seventh inning to pull ahead, while Boston (75-77) fails to get back to .500 with a 6-4 loss.
Josh Jung hit a tiebreaking single in a two-run seventh inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Tuesday night in their bid for an AL wild card.
The Sox were able to build a lead against former Boston pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, but the bullpen ended up allowing four of the six Rangers runs.
Aroldis Chapman (6-4) retired five consecutive batters in the seventh and eighth innings, striking out three, and Jose Leclerc pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in eight chances.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy made an early exit during Tuesday night's matchup with the Red Sox and spoke afterward.