Josh Jung homered and drove in all five runs for Texas as the Rangers blanked the Seattle Mariners 5-0 last (Tue) night at T-Mobile Park.
Six Ranger pitchers combined on the 5 hit shutout.
Mitch Haniger had two hits for the M’s.
Robbie Ray took the loss for Seattle. The lefthander allowed 2 runs on 6 hits with 8 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
The Mariners maintained their 3 1/2 game lead over Baltimore in the American League Wild Card race as the Orioles also lost last night.
Game two of the three-game series gets underway at 6:40 tonight with live coverage in the LC Valley on 93.1 FM and 1350 AM KRLC and in the upper Clearwater Valley on AM 1300 KLER.
