The Rangers came out of the break and took care of business fast, beating the Nationals 5-0 behind a clean, efficient night from Cal Quantrill and an offense that did enough early to put the game away.
Texas got on the board in the first after CJ Abrams opened the game with a double for Washington, only for Quantrill to work around it and keep the Nationals scoreless. Then the Rangers answered right away. Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager delivered a pair of hits that led to the game’s first run and gave Texas the early edge.
In the second, the Rangers went the power route. Justin Foscue, one of several Texas hitters who have been scuffling in August, launched a solo homer - his eighth of the season - while serving as the designated hitter against a left-handed starter.
The biggest blow came in the third. Texas put together a rally that produced three runs, capped by Cody Freeman’s infield single with the bases loaded.
That knock pushed the lead to 5-0 and, according to the source account, marked the first RBI base hit with the bases loaded in franchise history. From there, the Rangers leaned on pitching and never looked back.
Quantrill was the story on the mound. He worked seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out five. With Nathan Eovaldi out and Jacob deGrom hurting, Quantrill has given Texas a major lift in a rotation that looked close to breaking.
The Rangers and Nationals will meet again tomorrow. Texas has not yet listed a starter, while Washington is set to go with right-hander Cade Cavalli.
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