Our Texas Rangers came into this series sitting at the top of the AL West Standings with a 14-10 record will host the visiting New York Yankees. That came into this game with a similar record of 13-10 and was able to steal game 1 from the home team.
New York Yankees 4 and the Texas Rangers 2. The Yankees won the game, although one of their best players, Aaron Judge, exited early due to right hip discomfort. Gerrit Cole pitched well for the Yankees, giving up only two runs in 6.2 innings. Heaney, the Rangers’ starting pitcher, struggled in the second inning and gave up three runs, including two home runs. The Yankees missed a chance to score more runs in the seventh inning, but King, who came in for Cole in the eighth inning, closed the game and earned his first save of the season. The passage emphasizes the importance of pitching and mentions that the Yankees will need their remaining sluggers to step up if Judge misses any games due to his injury.