PHOENIX (AP) — Marcus Semien’s two-run triple and three-run homer powered Texas to a 10-run lead by the third inning, Corey Seager hit another long home run and the Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-7 to move ahead three games to one in the World Series. Texas improved to a record 10-0 on the road this postseason and closed within one win of the first title in the 63-season history of a franchise that started as the expansion Washington Senators in 1961. Nathan Eovaldi tries to clinch the third all-wild card World Series on Wednesday night against Zac Gallen in a rematch of Game 1 starters. The Rangers built a 10-0 cushion and became the first team in Series history with consecutive five-run innings. Jonah Heim also homered for Texas.
Facing elimination in World Series, D-backs need All-Star performance from Zac Gallen in Game 5
PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen hasn’t been the ace pitcher the Arizona Diamondbacks hoped for this postseason. If the right-hander can’t revert to form in Game 5 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, there’s a good chance his team’s season will be over. The D-backs are facing postseason elimination after losing 11-7 to the Texas Rangers in Tuesday’s Game 4. Arizona fell into a 10-run hole by the end of the third inning and now trails 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. Gallen started for the National League in this year’s All-Star Game. He has a 2-2 record and a 5.27 ERA so far in October.
