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Eovaldi strikes out 8 in 7 shutout innings, Seager homers and Rangers beat Rays 4-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Nathan Eovaldi struck out eight in seven shutout innings. Corey Seager homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday.

Eovaldi (1-0) scattered four hits and walked one, throwing 103 pitches. After going 5-0 during the Rangers' postseason run to last year's World Series title, the 34-year-old right-hander has allowed two runs in 13 innings this season for a 1.38 ERA.

“Tough team, tough place to win,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after Texas took two of three from the Rays. “Pitching. I mean, what a great job they did. Seven really solid innings."

Eovaldi had a dominating splitter and recorded a personal-best 23 swings and misses.

“I felt like I had really good feel for right out of the gate,” Eovaldi said. “Trying to attack these guys inside. They’re really aggressive out there.”

Eovaldi is 3-0 with an 0.46 ERA in last his three starts against the Rays, including the postseason.

“He seems to dial it up against us,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “He had great stuff today. Just kind of gives us fits.”

Seager broke a scoreless tie with a leadoff homer in the sixth off Aaron Civale (1-1) and Josh Smith added a two-run single during a three-run ninth against Garrett Cleavinger.

“Aaron was outstanding,” Cash said. “He have us every opportunity.”

Struggling Rangers reliever Jose Leclerc gave up an RBI single to Harold Ramírez in the ninth. After José Caballero hit a flyout to the warning track with two on, Curtis Mead. hit a game-ending comebacker.

Leclerc has a 20.25 ERA in three appearances, allowing six earned runs over 2 2/3 innings

Civale allowed one run, four hits and two walks to go with eight strikeouts in six innings.

Tampa Bay's streak of games with a home run and a stolen base at the season's start ended at six. The Rays had joined Cleveland in 1998 as the only teams to accomplish the feat.

Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe left after five innings due to left side tightness and is day to day.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Rangers: 3B Josh Jung (broken right wrist) will miss eight to 10 weeks after surgery Tuesday.

Rays: RHP Drew Ramussen (right elbow internal brace surgery) had a long toss session and worked on mechanics without throwing on a bullpen mound while holding an oversize rubber ball. LHP Jeffrey Springs (Tommy John surgery) threw at 60 feet on level ground. Both could return this season. Rasmussen and Springs are among five Rays starting pitchers on the IL, along with ace Shane McClanahan (Tommy John surgery), and RHPs Shane Baz (oblique) and Taj Bradley (right pectoral strain).

UP NEXT

Rangers: LHP Cody Bradford (1-0) starts the opener of a four-game series Friday night against Houston. Texas beat the Astros in a seven-game AL Champipnship Series last year in which the road team won every game.

Rays: RHP Zack Littell (1-0) is scheduled to face Colorado in the Rockies' home opener on Friday. The forecast for Denver calls for sunshine and a high of 74.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Rangers TEX4-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	10	0
Rays TB3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	0

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL

W: N. Eovaldi (1-0)L: A. Civale (1-1)S: (0)
HR: TEX - C. Seager (1)

TEXRangers

TBRays

.N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi
P
7.0 IP, BB, 8 SO, 103 P
.A. CivaleAaron Civale
P
6.0 IP, ER, 2 BB, 8 SO, 87 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Semien 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	4	.250	.379	.292	.671	3.0
C. Seager DH	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	3	.364	.417	.500	.917	6.5
W. Langford LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.240	.286	.320	.606	-1.0
T. Jankowski LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.500	2.100	0.0
A. Garcia RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	.240	.286	.640	.926	0.5
J. Walsh 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	.381	.409	.619	1.028	3.0
J. Smith SS	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	.286	.375	.429	.804	4.0
E. Duran 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.250	.308	.333	.641	-0.5
J. Heim C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.238	.238	.286	.524	0.5
L. Taveras CF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.368	.313	.681	3.0

HITTERS	AB
M. Semien 2B	5
C. Seager DH	5
W. Langford LF	4
T. Jankowski LF	0
A. Garcia RF	4
J. Walsh 1B	3
J. Smith SS	4
E. Duran 3B	4
J. Heim C	4
L. Taveras CF	3

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
Y. Diaz 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.269	.333	.423	.756	2.0
B. Lowe 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.188	.278	.375	.653	-0.5
A. Rosario 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.211	.278	.488	0.0
R. Pinto C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.385	.670	0.0
R. Arozarena LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.500	.833	0.0
I. Paredes 3B	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.190	.292	.476	.768	2.0
R. Palacios RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.167	.375	.417	.792	0.5
H. Ramirez DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.160	.160	.160	.320	1.5
J. Caballero SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.316	.364	.368	.732	2.5
B. Rortvedt C	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.375	.444	.500	.944	1.5
a- C. Mead PH-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	.357	.400	.357	.757	1.0
J. Siri CF	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	.250	.333	.417	.750	0.0

HITTERS	AB
Y. Diaz 1B	3
B. Lowe 2B	2
A. Rosario 2B	2
R. Pinto C	0
R. Arozarena LF	4
I. Paredes 3B	3
R. Palacios RF	4
H. Ramirez DH	4
J. Caballero SS	4
B. Rortvedt C	2
a- C. Mead PH-2B	2
J. Siri CF	3

a-singled for Rortvedt in the 8th

2B - J. Walsh (2)
HR - C. Seager
RBI - M. Semien (5), C. Seager (3), J. Smith 2 (3)
2-Out RBI - M. Semien
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Semien 2 (2), C. Seager

2B - B. Rortvedt
RBI - H. Ramirez
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - B. Lowe, A. Rosario, C. Mead, J. Siri

SB - J. Caballero (3)

DP - 2 (Smith-Walsh; Semien-Smith-Walsh)

DP - (Paredes-Lowe-Diaz)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
N. Eovaldi (W, 1-0)	7.0	4	0	0	1	8	1.38	0.77	30.0
D. Robertson (H, 3)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.29	1.5
J. Leclerc	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	20.25	3.00	-1.0

PITCHERS	IP
N. Eovaldi (W, 1-0)	7.0
D. Robertson (H, 3)	1.0
J. Leclerc	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
A. Civale (L, 1-1)	6.0	4	1	1	2	8	1	1.50	0.92	13.0
S. Armstrong	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6.23	1.85	5.5
G. Cleavinger	1.0	5	3	3	0	1	0	6.75	2.25	-4.5

PITCHERS	IP
A. Civale (L, 1-1)	6.0
S. Armstrong	2.0
G. Cleavinger	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - N. Eovaldi 103-75, D. Robertson 13-10, J. Leclerc 21-14
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - N. Eovaldi 7-5, D. Robertson 1-2, J. Leclerc 2-1
Batters Faced - N. Eovaldi 24, D. Robertson 5, J. Leclerc 6

Pitches-Strikes - A. Civale 87-54, S. Armstrong 24-20, G. Cleavinger 23-17
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - A. Civale 5-5, S. Armstrong 3-1, G. Cleavinger 2-1
Batters Faced - A. Civale 23, S. Armstrong 7, G. Cleavinger 8

.N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi
P
7.0 IP, BB, 8 SO, 103 P
.A. CivaleAaron Civale
P
6.0 IP, ER, 2 BB, 8 SO, 87 P

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Rangers TEX4-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	10	0
Rays TB3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	0

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Semien 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	4	.250	.379	.292	.671	3.0
C. Seager DH	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	3	.364	.417	.500	.917	6.5
W. Langford LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.240	.286	.320	.606	-1.0
T. Jankowski LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.500	2.100	0.0
A. Garcia RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	.240	.286	.640	.926	0.5
J. Walsh 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	.381	.409	.619	1.028	3.0
J. Smith SS	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	.286	.375	.429	.804	4.0
E. Duran 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.250	.308	.333	.641	-0.5
J. Heim C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.238	.238	.286	.524	0.5
L. Taveras CF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.368	.313	.681	3.0
Total	36	4	10	4	1	2	10	14	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Semien 2B	5
C. Seager DH	5
W. Langford LF	4
T. Jankowski LF	0
A. Garcia RF	4
J. Walsh 1B	3
J. Smith SS	4
E. Duran 3B	4
J. Heim C	4
L. Taveras CF	3
Total	36

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
Y. Diaz 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.269	.333	.423	.756	2.0
B. Lowe 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.188	.278	.375	.653	-0.5
A. Rosario 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.211	.278	.488	0.0
R. Pinto C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.385	.670	0.0
R. Arozarena LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.500	.833	0.0
I. Paredes 3B	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.190	.292	.476	.768	2.0
R. Palacios RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.167	.375	.417	.792	0.5
H. Ramirez DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.160	.160	.160	.320	1.5
J. Caballero SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.316	.364	.368	.732	2.5
B. Rortvedt C	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.375	.444	.500	.944	1.5
a- C. Mead PH-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	.357	.400	.357	.757	1.0
J. Siri CF	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	.250	.333	.417	.750	0.0
Total	33	1	8	1	1	9	15	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
Y. Diaz 1B	3
B. Lowe 2B	2
A. Rosario 2B	2
R. Pinto C	0
R. Arozarena LF	4
I. Paredes 3B	3
R. Palacios RF	4
H. Ramirez DH	4
J. Caballero SS	4
B. Rortvedt C	2
a- C. Mead PH-2B	2
J. Siri CF	3
Total	33

a-singled for Rortvedt in the 8th

2B - J. Walsh (2)
HR - C. Seager
RBI - M. Semien (5), C. Seager (3), J. Smith 2 (3)
2-Out RBI - M. Semien
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Semien 2 (2), C. Seager

2B - B. Rortvedt
RBI - H. Ramirez
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - B. Lowe, A. Rosario, C. Mead, J. Siri

SB - J. Caballero (3)

DP - 2 (Smith-Walsh; Semien-Smith-Walsh)

DP - (Paredes-Lowe-Diaz)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
N. Eovaldi (W, 1-0)	7.0	4	0	0	1	8	1.38	0.77	30.0
D. Robertson (H, 3)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.29	1.5
J. Leclerc	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	20.25	3.00	-1.0
Total	9.0	8	1	1	1	9	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
N. Eovaldi (W, 1-0)	7.0
D. Robertson (H, 3)	1.0
J. Leclerc	1.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
A. Civale (L, 1-1)	6.0	4	1	1	2	8	1	1.50	0.92	13.0
S. Armstrong	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6.23	1.85	5.5
G. Cleavinger	1.0	5	3	3	0	1	0	6.75	2.25	-4.5
Total	9.0	10	4	4	2	10	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
A. Civale (L, 1-1)	6.0
S. Armstrong	2.0
G. Cleavinger	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - N. Eovaldi 103-75, D. Robertson 13-10, J. Leclerc 21-14
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - N. Eovaldi 7-5, D. Robertson 1-2, J. Leclerc 2-1
Batters Faced - N. Eovaldi 24, D. Robertson 5, J. Leclerc 6

Pitches-Strikes - A. Civale 87-54, S. Armstrong 24-20, G. Cleavinger 23-17
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - A. Civale 5-5, S. Armstrong 3-1, G. Cleavinger 2-1
Batters Faced - A. Civale 23, S. Armstrong 7, G. Cleavinger 8

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

6TH INNING
Seager homered to right 1 0

6TH INNING
	Seager homered to right	1	0


Smith singled to center, Walsh and Garcia scored, Smith to second	3	0
Semien reached on an infield single to shortstop, Smith scored, Taveras to second	4	0
Ramirez singled to left center, Paredes scored, Palacios to second	4	1

1ST INNING
Rangers
A. Civale Pitching:
M. Semien: Strike looking, Ball, Semien lined out to left
C. Seager: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Seager singled to shallow right
W. Langford: Langford reached on fielder's choice to third, Seager out at second
A. Garcia: Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Garcia struck out swinging
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
Y. Diaz: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Diaz singled to center
B. Lowe: Foul, Lowe grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, Diaz out at second
R. Arozarena: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Arozarena flied out to right
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Rangers
A. Civale Pitching:
J. Walsh: Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Walsh walked
J. Smith: Ball, Strike looking, Smith flied out to deep center
E. Duran: Duran flied out to deep right
J. Heim: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Heim singled to center, Walsh to third
L. Taveras: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Taveras walked, Heim to second
M. Semien: Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Semien grounded out to third
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
I. Paredes: Strike swinging, Foul, Foul tip, Paredes struck out on foul tip
R. Palacios: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Palacios flied out to left
H. Ramirez: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ramirez grounded out to first
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Rangers
A. Civale Pitching:
C. Seager: Ball, Ball, Seager flied out to deep left
W. Langford: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Langford struck out looking
A. Garcia: Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Garcia struck out swinging
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
J. Caballero: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Caballero singled to shallow right center
B. Rortvedt: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Rortvedt struck out swinging
J. Siri: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Caballero stole second, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Siri struck out swinging
Y. Diaz: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Diaz walked
B. Lowe: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Lowe struck out swinging
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Rangers
A. Civale Pitching:
J. Walsh: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Walsh struck out swinging
J. Smith: Strike looking, Smith lined out to left
E. Duran: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Duran struck out swinging
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
R. Arozarena: Strike swinging, Arozarena grounded out to third
I. Paredes: Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Paredes singled to shallow left
R. Palacios: Strike swinging, Foul, Palacios grounded into double play shortstop to first, Paredes out at second
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Rangers
A. Civale Pitching:
J. Heim: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Heim struck out swinging
L. Taveras: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Taveras singled to left center
M. Semien: Semien grounded into double play third to second to first, Taveras out at second
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
H. Ramirez: Strike looking, Ball, Ramirez grounded out to shortstop
J. Caballero: Foul, Caballero popped out to second
B. Rortvedt: Ball, Strike swinging, Rortvedt doubled to right
J. Siri: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Siri struck out swinging
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Rangers
Amed Rosario at second base
C. Seager: Strike looking, Ball, Seager homered to right
W. Langford: Langford fouled out to first
A. Garcia: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Garcia struck out swinging
J. Walsh: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Walsh struck out looking
Middle of the 6th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
Y. Diaz: Diaz grounded out to first
A. Rosario: Ball, Rosario flied out to right
R. Arozarena: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Arozarena grounded out to third
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Rangers
Shawn Armstrong relieved Aaron Civale
J. Smith: Ball, Strike looking, Smith grounded out to first
E. Duran: Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Duran grounded out to shortstop
J. Heim: Foul, Foul, Heim grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
I. Paredes: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Paredes struck out swinging
R. Palacios: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Palacios struck out swinging
H. Ramirez: Foul, Strike (foul tip), Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ramirez struck out swinging
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Rangers
S. Armstrong Pitching:
L. Taveras: Strike looking, Taveras lined out to left
M. Semien: Foul, Foul, Semien singled to center
C. Seager: Foul, Strike swinging, Seager flied out to right
W. Langford: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul tip, Langford struck out on foul tip
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
David Robertson relieved Nathan Eovaldi
J. Caballero: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Caballero struck out swinging
Curtis Mead hit for Ben Rortvedt
C. Mead: Mead singled to center
J. Siri: Ball, Mead to second on wild pitch, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Siri singled to right center, Mead to third
Y. Diaz: Diaz flied out to shallow right
A. Rosario: Strike looking, Rosario grounded out to third
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Rangers
Rene Pinto catching
Curtis Mead at second base
Garrett Cleavinger relieved Shawn Armstrong
A. Garcia: Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Garcia singled to center
J. Walsh: Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Walsh doubled to left, Garcia to third
J. Smith: Smith singled to center, Walsh and Garcia scored, Smith to second
E. Duran: Foul, Duran lined out to left
J. Heim: Foul, Ball, Ball, Heim lined out to shortstop
L. Taveras: Ball, Taveras reached on an infield single to shortstop, Smith to third
M. Semien: Semien reached on an infield single to shortstop, Smith scored, Taveras to second
C. Seager: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Seager struck out looking
Middle of the 9th (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
Travis Jankowski in left field
Jose Leclerc relieved David Robertson
R. Arozarena: Arozarena grounded out to shortstop
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Paredes hit by pitch
R. Palacios: Palacios singled to center, Paredes to third
H. Ramirez: Ball, Strike swinging, Ramirez singled to left center, Paredes scored, Palacios to second
J. Caballero: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Caballero flied out to left, Palacios to third
C. Mead: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Mead grounded out to pitcher
End of the 9th (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)

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