Rangers' Leody Taveras: Slugs first career homer

Taveras went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run Saturday against the Dodgers.

Taveras took Ross Stripling deep in the third inning to record the first home run and RBI of his career. He was called up to the big-league squad Aug. 24 and has exactly one hit in four of his five starts since. Overall, Taveras is 4-for-16 with a stolen base and two runs scored.