Corey Seager turned in quite the performance as the Texas Rangers clipped the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday night. With this result, the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep and made the whole game a little bit more memorable with Seager reaching the record book.
Seager was the biggest factor in the game, posting the monumental milestone of his 200th career home run. What makes it extra special is that he became the first left-handed shortstop in Major League Baseball history to reach this plateau. The historic homer was a powerful 406-foot shot to right field at Guaranteed Rate Field, with his skill and power on full display.
A Perfect Day At The Plate
Seager had a really good series against the Chicago White Sox, showing just how great of a hitter he truly is. In the series, he batted.500, going 7-for-14 with one home run and three RBI. His highlight of the series came Thursday night when he crushed a pitch from Nick Nastrini out of the park at 113 MPH. That homer was his 30th of the season.
Seager has had a pretty good season. He joined Adrian Beltre and Alex Rodriguez as the third Texas Ranger to hit at least 30 home runs in each of his first three seasons with the team. This isn’t quite the same caliber season as the 2023 World Series MVP campaign, but he still ranks among the best shortstops in the game.
Nathan Eovaldi was another key player in the Texas Rangers’ success. Eovaldi allowed no runs through seven innings, matching his season-high with 10 strikeouts. Eovaldi dominated, carrying a no-hitter into the fifth until Gavin Sheets broke that up with a single. Relievers David Robertson and Kirby Yates came in to help finish the game out, allowing just three hits to the White Sox. With the 25th save of the season, Yates allowed a solo homer to Andrew Benintendi in the ninth inning. This win marked a series sweep by the Rangers.
Texas Rangers’ Offensive Contributions
The White Sox suffered their 21st sweep this season and lost for the seventh time in a row. They struggled too much because they already lost 104 times this season. In order not to tie the major league record for most losses in a season, the team needs to win 12 of its remaining 27 games.
Apart from Seager, the Texas Rangers also got two hits each from Josh Smith, Nathaniel Lowe, and Josh Jung. Seager’s nice throw to first in the eighth got the Texas Rangers out of a jam and held off the White Sox.
Rookie right-hander Nick Nastrini struggled on the mound. Although he did retire his first 10 batters, he did allow Seager’s 30th homer, one that proved to change the momentum of the game. Nastrini finished the evening with a 0-6 record for the season. This is a testament to Corey Seager’s skill and hard work. The milestone home run underlines his position in MLB history and further adds to an already brilliant career. The Texas Rangers are benefiting from his great performance as they power through the season.
In Conclusion
Corey Seager’s 200th career homer and some great pitching from Nathan Eovaldi helped the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 to complete the series sweep. With that home run, Seager is now part of the select few in Major League Baseball; his effort, along with Eovaldi’s, was what the Rangers required to seal their series sweep.
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