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Marcus Semien homers to break 8th-inning tie, Rangers beat Reds 2-1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Marcus Semien homered to break an eighth-inning tie, helping the Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Friday night.

Semien pulled a 1-1 fastball from Lucas Sims (1-1) down the line in left.

Jacob Latz, José Leclerc (2-2) and Kirby Yates retired the final nine Cincinnati batters, Yates getting his fourth save in four chances. Texas’ bullpen has thrown 16 straight scoreless innings.

Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi held the Reds to three singles through six innings after allowing a run in the first on three walks, three stolen bases and an error.

The Rangers, who led the American League in runs last year en route to winning the World Series, hit .226 in their previous 12 games and scored Friday on two homers. Evan Carter pulled Texas even at 1, leading off the second with a home run to right off starter Graham Ashcraft.

“We play good defense. I think that’s our identity,” Semien said. “We’ve been pitching the ball great. Evo battled. The bullpen’s been great, and we hit a couple balls out.

The Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer drew one-out walks. De La Cruz advanced to third base on Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s fly out to right. On the first pitch to Tyler Stephenson, Steer broke for second, Jonah Heim’s throw sailed into center field and De La Cruz was credited with stealing home.

De La Cruz’s steal of the plate, added to Steer’s steal of home April 6, gave the Reds two steals of home in one month for the first time since Joe Morgan and Pete Rose did it in April 1978.

The Reds, who were shut out in two of their previous four games, struck out 12 times.

Eovaldi matched a season high with eight strikeouts, allowing the one run on three hits plus five walks - three in the first inning - pitching six innings.

“Unfortunately, we didn’t get it done tonight, but we will in the future,” Reds manager David Bell said. “We’ll continue to work and look for those opportunities.”

Ashcraft, who won his previous three starts, pitched a season-high 6 1/3 innings. He gave up one run on seven hits, striking out three with no walks.

Corey Seager, last year’s World Series MVP, snapped an 0-for-18 slump in the sixth inning with an infield single.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: OF Jake Fraley (illness) was available after missing the four previous games. … OF TJ Friedl (right wrist fracture) and LHP Alex Young (low back disc degeneration) were scheduled to begin rehab assignments at extended spring training. … RHP Frankie Montas (forearm contusion) should throw this weekend.

Rangers: LHP Cody Bradford, placed on the 15-day injured list April 14 with back soreness, has been diagnosed with a rib stress fracture.

UP NEXT

The Reds have lost all five starts made this season by RHP Hunter Greene (0-2, 4.55 ERA), who will start Saturday in the middle game of the series. Greene will face Rangers RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-0, 2.45), who spent his first seven big league seasons with Cincinnati.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Reds CIN14-12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Rangers TEX14-13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	2	8	1

Globe Life FieldArlington, TX

W: J. Leclerc (2-2)L: L. Sims (1-1)S: K. Yates (4)
HR: TEX - M. Semien (23), E. Carter (5)

CINReds

TEXRangers

.N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi
P
6.0 IP, ER, 5 BB, 8 SO, 97 P
.G. AshcraftGraham Ashcraft
P
6.1 IP, ER, 3 SO, 89 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
W. Benson RF	4	0	0	0	3	0	.186	.278	.395	.674	-1.5
E. De La Cruz SS	2	1	0	2	1	0	.299	.419	.621	1.040	6.5
S. Steer LF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.264	.387	.451	.838	5.0
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B	4	0	0	0	2	5	.192	.212	.313	.525	-1.0
T. Stephenson C	3	0	0	1	1	0	.222	.324	.413	.737	2.5
J. India DH	4	0	2	0	1	2	.182	.319	.234	.553	1.5
J. Candelario 3B	4	0	0	0	3	2	.167	.275	.333	.608	-1.5
S. Espinal 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.204	.270	.278	.548	0.0
a- N. Martini PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.222	.400	.622	0.0
S. Fairchild CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.204	.283	.222	.506	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
W. Benson RF	4
E. De La Cruz SS	2
S. Steer LF	2
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B	4
T. Stephenson C	3
J. India DH	4
J. Candelario 3B	4
S. Espinal 2B	3
a- N. Martini PH	1
S. Fairchild CF	3

a-flied out for Espinal in the 9th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Semien 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	.265	.325	.451	.777	6.0
C. Seager SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.247	.340	.301	.641	0.5
N. Lowe 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.286	.375	.476	.851	0.5
A. Garcia RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.290	.336	.570	.906	-0.5
E. Carter LF	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.224	.316	.482	.799	7.0
J. Smith 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.293	.391	.427	.817	2.0
W. Langford DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.245	.327	.298	.625	-0.5
J. Heim C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.265	.291	.410	.700	-0.5
L. Taveras CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.217	.278	.301	.579	3.0

HITTERS	AB
M. Semien 2B	4
C. Seager SS	4
N. Lowe 1B	4
A. Garcia RF	3
E. Carter LF	3
J. Smith 3B	3
W. Langford DH	3
J. Heim C	3
L. Taveras CF	3

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Encarnacion-Strand, J. India 2 (2)

2B - J. Smith (7), L. Taveras (5)
HR - M. Semien (5), E. Carter (5)
RBI - M. Semien (20), E. Carter (10)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - N. Lowe, J. Heim

SB - E. De La Cruz 2 (17), S. Steer (6), T. Stephenson

DP - 2 (De La Cruz-Encarnacion-Strand; Espinal-De La Cruz-Encarnacion-Strand)

E - J. Heim (3)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
G. Ashcraft	6.1	7	1	1	3	1	4.40	1.29	15.5
L. Sims (L, 1-1)	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	7.27	1.85	-3.5
J. Wilson	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	4.76	1.24	2.5

PITCHERS	IP
G. Ashcraft	6.1
L. Sims (L, 1-1)	1.0
J. Wilson	0.2

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
N. Eovaldi	6.0	3	1	1	5	8	3.00	1.22	16.0
J. Latz	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.65	1.22	3.0
J. Leclerc (W, 2-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	6.55	1.64	11.0
K. Yates (S, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	0.36	11.0

PITCHERS	IP
N. Eovaldi	6.0
J. Latz	1.0
J. Leclerc (W, 2-2)	1.0
K. Yates (S, 4)	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - G. Ashcraft 89-62, L. Sims 16-11, J. Wilson 9-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - G. Ashcraft 10-5, L. Sims 1-2, J. Wilson 0-1
Batters Faced - G. Ashcraft 24, L. Sims 4, J. Wilson 2

Pitches-Strikes - N. Eovaldi 97-58, J. Latz 16-9, J. Leclerc 11-7, K. Yates 14-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - N. Eovaldi 11-1, J. Latz 1-2, J. Leclerc 0-1, K. Yates 0-1
Batters Faced - N. Eovaldi 26, J. Latz 3, J. Leclerc 3, K. Yates 3

.N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi
P
6.0 IP, ER, 5 BB, 8 SO, 97 P
.G. AshcraftGraham Ashcraft
P
6.1 IP, ER, 3 SO, 89 P

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Reds CIN14-12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Rangers TEX14-13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	2	8	1

Globe Life FieldArlington, TX

HITTERS	AB	R	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
W. Benson RF	4	0	0	0	3	0	.186	.278	.395	.674	-1.5
E. De La Cruz SS	2	1	0	2	1	0	.299	.419	.621	1.040	6.5
S. Steer LF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.264	.387	.451	.838	5.0
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B	4	0	0	0	2	5	.192	.212	.313	.525	-1.0
T. Stephenson C	3	0	0	1	1	0	.222	.324	.413	.737	2.5
J. India DH	4	0	2	0	1	2	.182	.319	.234	.553	1.5
J. Candelario 3B	4	0	0	0	3	2	.167	.275	.333	.608	-1.5
S. Espinal 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.204	.270	.278	.548	0.0
a- N. Martini PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.222	.400	.622	0.0
S. Fairchild CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.204	.283	.222	.506	-0.5
Total	30	1	3	5	12	11	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
W. Benson RF	4
E. De La Cruz SS	2
S. Steer LF	2
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B	4
T. Stephenson C	3
J. India DH	4
J. Candelario 3B	4
S. Espinal 2B	3
a- N. Martini PH	1
S. Fairchild CF	3
Total	30

a-flied out for Espinal in the 9th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Semien 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	.265	.325	.451	.777	6.0
C. Seager SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.247	.340	.301	.641	0.5
N. Lowe 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.286	.375	.476	.851	0.5
A. Garcia RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.290	.336	.570	.906	-0.5
E. Carter LF	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.224	.316	.482	.799	7.0
J. Smith 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.293	.391	.427	.817	2.0
W. Langford DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.245	.327	.298	.625	-0.5
J. Heim C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.265	.291	.410	.700	-0.5
L. Taveras CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.217	.278	.301	.579	3.0
Total	30	2	8	2	2	5	9	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Semien 2B	4
C. Seager SS	4
N. Lowe 1B	4
A. Garcia RF	3
E. Carter LF	3
J. Smith 3B	3
W. Langford DH	3
J. Heim C	3
L. Taveras CF	3
Total	30

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Encarnacion-Strand, J. India 2 (2)

2B - J. Smith (7), L. Taveras (5)
HR - M. Semien (5), E. Carter (5)
RBI - M. Semien (20), E. Carter (10)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - N. Lowe, J. Heim

SB - E. De La Cruz 2 (17), S. Steer (6), T. Stephenson

DP - 2 (De La Cruz-Encarnacion-Strand; Espinal-De La Cruz-Encarnacion-Strand)

E - J. Heim (3)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
G. Ashcraft	6.1	7	1	1	3	1	4.40	1.29	15.5
L. Sims (L, 1-1)	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	7.27	1.85	-3.5
J. Wilson	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	4.76	1.24	2.5
Total	8.0	8	2	2	5	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
G. Ashcraft	6.1
L. Sims (L, 1-1)	1.0
J. Wilson	0.2
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
N. Eovaldi	6.0	3	1	1	5	8	3.00	1.22	16.0
J. Latz	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.65	1.22	3.0
J. Leclerc (W, 2-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	6.55	1.64	11.0
K. Yates (S, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	0.36	11.0
Total	9.0	3	1	1	5	12	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
N. Eovaldi	6.0
J. Latz	1.0
J. Leclerc (W, 2-2)	1.0
K. Yates (S, 4)	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - G. Ashcraft 89-62, L. Sims 16-11, J. Wilson 9-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - G. Ashcraft 10-5, L. Sims 1-2, J. Wilson 0-1
Batters Faced - G. Ashcraft 24, L. Sims 4, J. Wilson 2

Pitches-Strikes - N. Eovaldi 97-58, J. Latz 16-9, J. Leclerc 11-7, K. Yates 14-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - N. Eovaldi 11-1, J. Latz 1-2, J. Leclerc 0-1, K. Yates 0-1
Batters Faced - N. Eovaldi 26, J. Latz 3, J. Leclerc 3, K. Yates 3

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
De La Cruz stole home, Steer to third, Steer to third, Steer to second 1 0
2ND INNING
Carter homered to right center 1 1
8TH INNING
Semien homered to left 1 2

1ST INNING
	De La Cruz stole home, Steer to third, Steer to third, Steer to second	1	0

2ND INNING
	Carter homered to right center	1	1

8TH INNING
	Semien homered to left	1	2

1ST INNING
Reds
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
W. Benson: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Benson struck out swinging
E. De La Cruz: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, De La Cruz walked
S. Steer: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Foul, Ball, Ball, Steer walked, De La Cruz to second
C. Encarnacion-Strand: Ball, Encarnacion-Strand flied out to right, De La Cruz to third, Ball, Steer stole second
T. Stephenson: Ball, De La Cruz stole home, Steer to third, Steer to third, Steer to second, Ball, Ball, Ball, Stephenson walked
J. India: Ball, Stephenson stole second, Strike looking, Strike swinging, India grounded out to third
Middle of the 1st (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
G. Ashcraft Pitching:
M. Semien: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Semien fouled out to first
C. Seager: Ball, Foul, Seager grounded out to first
N. Lowe: Strike looking, Lowe singled to left
A. Garcia: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Garcia struck out swinging
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
2ND INNING
Reds
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
J. Candelario: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Candelario struck out looking
S. Espinal: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Espinal fouled out to catcher
S. Fairchild: Fairchild grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
G. Ashcraft Pitching:
E. Carter: Ball, Carter homered to right center
J. Smith: Smith lined out to second
W. Langford: Foul, Ball, Langford flied out to deep right
J. Heim: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Heim struck out swinging
End of the 2nd (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Reds
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
W. Benson: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike looking, Benson struck out looking
E. De La Cruz: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, De La Cruz struck out swinging
S. Steer: Ball, Steer singled to center
C. Encarnacion-Strand: Foul, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Encarnacion-Strand grounded out to second
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rangers
G. Ashcraft Pitching:
L. Taveras: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Taveras doubled to deep right
M. Semien: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Semien lined out to left
C. Seager: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Seager struck out swinging
N. Lowe: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Lowe grounded out to third
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Reds
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
T. Stephenson: Ball, Ball, Stephenson grounded out to second
J. India: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, India singled to center
J. Candelario: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Candelario struck out swinging
S. Espinal: Espinal reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, India out at second
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rangers
G. Ashcraft Pitching:
A. Garcia: Garcia flied out to left
E. Carter: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Carter reached on an infield single to second
J. Smith: Smith grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, Carter out at second
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Reds
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
S. Fairchild: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Fairchild struck out swinging
W. Benson: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Benson struck out swinging
E. De La Cruz: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, De La Cruz walked
S. Steer: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Foul, Ball, Ball, De La Cruz stole second, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Foul, Ball, Ball, Steer walked
C. Encarnacion-Strand: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Encarnacion-Strand struck out swinging
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
G. Ashcraft Pitching:
W. Langford: Foul, Strike looking, Langford grounded out to first
J. Heim: Heim flied out to left
L. Taveras: Taveras singled to center
M. Semien: Pickoff attempt, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Semien flied out to center
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Reds
N. Eovaldi Pitching:
T. Stephenson: Foul, Stephenson grounded out to third
J. India: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, India reached on an infield single to shortstop
J. Candelario: Candelario reached on fielder's choice to second, India out at second
S. Espinal: Ball, Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Espinal reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Candelario out at second
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rangers
G. Ashcraft Pitching:
C. Seager: Foul, Seager reached on an infield single to second
N. Lowe: Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Lowe grounded into double play shortstop to first, Seager out at second
A. Garcia: Strike swinging, Garcia grounded out to first
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Reds
Jacob Latz relieved Nathan Eovaldi
S. Fairchild: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Fairchild flied out to right
W. Benson: Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Intentional ball, Benson flied out to left
E. De La Cruz: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, De La Cruz grounded out to third
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
G. Ashcraft Pitching:
E. Carter: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Carter grounded out to first
J. Smith: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Smith doubled to right
Lucas Sims relieved Graham Ashcraft
W. Langford: Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Langford struck out swinging
J. Heim: Foul, Heim flied out to deep center
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Reds
Jose Leclerc relieved Jacob Latz
S. Steer: Ball, Steer flied out to right
C. Encarnacion-Strand: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Encarnacion-Strand struck out swinging
T. Stephenson: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Stephenson struck out swinging
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
L. Sims Pitching:
L. Taveras: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Taveras grounded out to second
M. Semien: Foul, Ball, Semien homered to left
Justin Wilson relieved Lucas Sims
C. Seager: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Seager flied out to right
N. Lowe: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike looking, Lowe struck out looking
End of the 8th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Reds
Kirby Yates relieved Jose Leclerc
J. India: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, India struck out swinging
J. Candelario: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Candelario struck out swinging
Nick Martini hit for Santiago Espinal
N. Martini: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Martini flied out to deep right
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)