Rangers shut out by Athletics but head back to Texas with reasons for optimism | JoeJHoyt
Enough with the boxing references already? Agreed. Instead, let’s use another cliché to describe the last three games for the Rangers on Oakland: the waters of this season, at the 15-game mark, appear to be calming. And that revelation comes after a shutout loss, too.
Piscotty’s home run came on a 2-2 count against Rangers pitcher Spencer Howard, who was originally scheduled to start Sunday’s game, but instead came out of the bullpen for“It was a fastball in and I tried to get it in,” said Howard, who was charged with the loss. “I could’ve had it more in, or more up or more down, but where it was, it kind of seemed like it was what he was hunting.
Enter Otto from Round Rock, who threw five innings of one-run baseball in the Rangers’ 8-1 win on Friday night.With reliever Garrett Richards getting the start as the team’s opener on Sunday, and Howard coming off the IL and out of the bullpen, it was impossible to make it three strong starts for the Rangers. Still, aside from the Piscotty home run and a three-walk performance in four at bats by Albert Abreu, the collective pitching effort was impressive.
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