Rangers Blank Rays 6-0 as Quantrill Pitches Seven Scoreless Innings

Quantrill Dominates

Cal Quantrill anchored the Texas Rangers' 6-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, September 4, at Globe Life Field. The right-hander pitched seven innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out five batters. Quantrill did not allow a run, earning the win and improving his record to 7-5.

The Rangers' offense provided timely support, scoring their first run in the fourth inning when Austin Foscue singled to left field, driving in Josh Langford.

Seager Powers Offense

The Rangers extended their lead in the fifth inning with a pair of scoring plays. First, Duran singled to right field to score O'Hoppe. Shortly after, Corey Seager homered to right center, a 403-foot shot that drove in Duran and added two more runs to the total.

The Rangers finished with six runs, while the Rays were held scoreless. The game featured exactly one home run, hit by Seager.

Bullpen Closes

Jakob Junis handled the eighth inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs. Chase Silsetth closed the game with one inning of work, walking two batters and striking out one while allowing no hits or earned runs. The Rangers' bullpen combined for two scoreless innings to secure the shutout.

Records and Stats

Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan took the loss. He pitched five innings, allowing six hits, four earned runs, and one walk while striking out three batters. His record dropped to 10-7.

Casey Legumina pitched three innings for Tampa Bay, allowing three hits, two earned runs, and two walks while striking out two. The final score was Texas Rangers 6, Tampa Bay Rays 0. The Rangers improved to 70-71, while the Rays fell to 83-57.

Attendance was 26,507.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816794