I’ve mentioned this before, and it’s coming up again. The major issue in the Rangers’ four-game losing streak is the big inning.
On Monday, Tommy Hunter served up two home run balls to the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning. The Blue Jays lead the Majors in home runs hit, and Hunter, despite all his positives, has definitely been watching them fly lately.
On Sunday, C.J, Wilson, the Rangers’ must reliable pitcher, saw the Twins score three in the sixth inning Sunday. Some of the damage occurred as the result of the bullpen allowing inherited runners to score. The Rangers put together their own three-run rally in the ninth, but it wasn’t enough.
Saturday’s 12-4 romping by the Twins featured a 5-run first against Colby Lewis, a three-run fourth and a three-run seventh. Enough said.
The Twins scored twice in the seventh on Friday to end up the Rangers’ 3-2 lead and what turned out to be their only chance to win at Minnesota this year.
The good news: Baseball games happen almost every day, so the past can quickly become the past.
Notes: Josh Hamilton will not play in the series with the Blue Jays as he tries to recover from a bruised ribcage he suffered running into the wall on Saturday. Elvis Andrus has missed a couple of games with a tight hamstring.
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