Offense Stalls as Pirates Fall to Rangers; Highway Robbery!

Key Moments

Rangers center fielder Evan Carter robbed Oneil Cruz of a three–run home run that would have turned a 2-1 deficit into a two-run lead for the Pirates.

Player of the Game

Rangers starter Kumar Rocker — remember the #TankForKumar movement? — held the Pirates to one run in six innings and struck out five.

Stat to Know

Carmen Mlodzinski took his first loss since last year on Aug. 9 against the Cincinnati Reds. He had won four straight decisions and went 15 appearances without taking a loss.

Notable Performances

• Carmen Mlodzinski: 4.1 innings, six hits, five runs, two walks, six strikeouts, 93 pitches/58 strikes
• Jake Mangum: 2 for 4
• Nick Gonzales: 2 for 4

Noteworthy

• Carmen Mlodzinski’s 13-inning scoreless streak ended in the bottom of the second inning. The right-hander has still not allowed a home run over his last 71.1 innings, the longest active streak in MLB.
• Marcell Ozuna’s seven-game hitting streak ended with an 0-for-4 performance. Konnor Griffin’s six-game hit streak ended with an 0-for-3 night.
• Brandon Lowe (left knee discomfort) was not in the starting lineup for a second straight game.

Up Next

The Pirates will send Texas-native RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.38 ERA) out to the mound on Wednesday night. RHP Jack Leiter (1-1, 4.87) will start for the Rangers. First pitch: 8:05 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh+/93.7 The Fan.

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