Jacob deGrom leads Rangers past Guardians with dominant seven innings

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Jacob deGrom leads Rangers past Guardians with dominant seven innings
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Jacob deGrom pitched seven strong innings as the Texas Rangers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on July 1 in Cleveland. After allowing a two-run homer to Kyle Manzardo in the first, deGrom retired 18 of the next 19 batters. The Rangers capitalized on a mistake by Cleveland outfielder Cooper Ingle, who mismanaged a fly ball, allowing Ezequiel Duran to score. Joc Pederson and Josh Jung contributed with key home runs, helping extend Texas' winning streak to six games. Corey Seager missed the game due to back discomfort. The series finale features MacKenzie Gore for Texas against Joey Cantillo for Cleveland.

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  • DeGrom allowed two runs and struck out several batters.
  • Cleveland's Ingle made a critical error in the seventh inning.
  • Pederson and Jung hit home runs to secure the win.
  • Rangers improve to six straight wins.
  • Seager was sidelined due to back discomfort.
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Jacob deGrom pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers took advantage of a bone-headed play by Cleveland rookie outfielder Cooper Ingle on Tuesday night to beat the Guardians 4-2 and extend their winning streak to six games. DeGrom (7-5) allowed a two-run homer to Kyle Manzardo in the first before turning dominant. Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer and Josh Jung added a solo shot as the AL West-leading Rangers improved to 7-2 on their road trip.

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