After demanding ‘long leash’, José Ureña puts Rangers in ideal position with spot start

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Time of game: 3:07. Five pitchers threw more than 52 pitches in this one.

FINAL — Rangers 15, A's 8.

The story: Texas led 11-0 before Oakland had a chance to bat for a second time. José Ureña delivered. Marcus Semien and Jonah Heim each had four hits.

Record: 21-16, five games over .500 for the first time in 2024.

We’re about to reach hour three of a game that was 11-0 midway through the second inning.

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An Oakland catcher has homered against the Rangers if you can beloebe that. Kyle McCann makes it 15-5 off of Yerry Rodriguez.

Jonathan Hernandez walked five batters in 2/3 of an inning. It was not pretty. The Rangers, leading 15-4, have replaced him with Yerry Rodriguez.

The final line on Jose Urena's first start of the season:

5 IP
2 R (1 ER)
4 H
2 K
2 BB

He threw 90 pitches and gave them some innings. They probably would've liked more than five, but with a 15-2 lead, they'll take it.

Nathaniel Lowe has reached base four times in four innings, and just drove in another run with a double. It is 15-2.

Oakland loaded the bases a few times and scored two runs off of Jose Urena in the second inning.

It only took us an hour but we're finally on to the third. Rangers lead 11-2.

The Rangers lead 11-0 in the second inning. Marcus Semien is a triple away from the cycle and has driven in four runs and scored twice.

You simply won't believe this but the Rangers scored again. Leody Taveras is 2-for-2 this inning and just drove in a run. Marcus Semien is up for his third at bat of the game in the second inning.

It is 9-0.

The Rangers have a hit with the bases loaded, and, of course, it was Josh Smith. A single into right scores Corey Seager and gives the Rangers a 6-0 lead.

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The Rangers lead 4-0 with no outs in the second inning. Corey Seager hit a double play ball to second, but second baseman Abraham Toro airmailed the throw into the outfield and Leody Taveras came around to score.

Make that four consecutive singles as Marcus Semien drives in a run to make it 3-0.

Jose Urena pitched a scoreless first inning and worked around a leadoff single and a two-out walk. He threw 23 pitches.

One pitch. One run.

Marcus Semien, master of efficiency. #StraightUpTX

(via Bally Sports Southwest)