(Arlington) Josh Jung and Jonah Heim hit back-to-back home runs as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Saturday.
Corey Seager also hit a home run, his 10thIt is of the season, soloing in the seventh inning, as the Rangers won for the third time in 10 games.
The Rangers took the lead in the second inning on a home run by rookie Jung after García conceded a walk, and Heim made it 3-1 seven pitches later through Trevor Richards in a close game by the Blue Jays’ bullpen pitchers.
Jung saw another two-run long ball to opposite field right cleared during a fourth-inning review when the ball barely cleared the fence, off the post.
Garcia retired Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at home plate to end the first inning after a Guerrero single gave the Blue Jays the lead.
The Rangers outfielder made a spectacular caution lane catch on a George Springer drive to end the fifth inning, then started the sixth with a sliding catch on a Whit Merrifield ball.
Dane Dunning (6-1) allowed six hits – including four in the first inning – and two runs, including 12It is Daulton Varsho’s home run in six innings. Josh Sborz pitched two innings with no runs conceded, and Will Smith conceded two singles in the ninth inning for his 12It is rescue.
Richards (0-1) struck out the first three batters in his second start of the season, then the next six after Heim’s home run, before leaving the game after García’s first single in the fourth inning.
