MLB Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Game 1 Recap

Our Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to four games, which matches their season-long winning streak. The Rangers trailed 4-1 in the fifth inning before rallying for their sixth come-from-behind win this season. Ezequiel Duran hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, his third homer this season. Duran finished a triple shy of the cycle. Marcus Semien and Travis Jankowski cut the deficit to 4-3 with RBI singles in the fifth off Zac Gallen, who entered the game with a 28-inning scoreless streak, the longest in the big leagues. Brock Burke (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings, and Will Smith got four outs for his fourth save. Rangers starter Jon Gray gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings, raising his ERA to 4.40. Galen allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Ketel Marte’s homer and Dominic Fletcher’s run-scoring single gave Arizona a 2-0 first-inning lead. Nathanial Lowe had an RBI single in the bottom half, but Marte’s sacrifice fly in the second and Walker’s homer in the third built a 4-1 margin.