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Carter drives in a run and robs Cruz of a homer as Rangers beat Pirates 5-1
Evan Carter shines as Rangers defeat Pirates 5-1
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Offense stalls as Pirates fall to Rangers
TL;DR
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 5-1 to the Texas Rangers after giving up an early lead. Evan Carter's performance contributed to the Pirates' defeat at Globe Life Field.
Key points
- Pirates lost to Rangers 5-1
- Evan Carter's performance impacted the game
- Pirates had an early lead of 1-0
Pittsburgh PiratesTexas RangersEvan CarterRyan OâHearn
This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates saw an early lead slip away and watched Evan Carter steal the chance of another in a 5-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on Tuesday night.
Scoring Plays
Top 1st, 1-0 PIT: Ryan OâHearn singled home Oneil Cruz off Kumar Rocker (1-1) to give the Pirates (13-10) an early 1-0 lead.
Bottom 2nd, 2-1 TEX: The Piratesâ lead was short-lived as the Rangers (12-11) went ahead by a run in the second inning against Carmen Mlodzinski (1-1). Evan Carter single to right and Josh Smith plated another via sac fly.
**Bottom 5th, 5-1 TEX:**Texas ballooned its lead with a three-run fifth. Ezequiel Duran doubled home a run, Corey Seager plated another on a base hit and Josh Jung brought home another on a fielderâs choice. All three runs were charged to Mlodzinski.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Pirates vs Rangers game?
The final score was 5-1 in favor of the Texas Rangers.
Who scored the Pirates' only run against the Rangers?
Ryan OâHearn scored the Pirates' only run by singling home Oneil Cruz.