Texas Rangers lose 7-1 to Cubs and fall four games under .500
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Updated · Lone Star Ball · May 9
Texas Rangers lose 7-1 to Cubs and fall four games under .500
9 articles · Updated · Lone Star Ball · May 9
At Globe Life Field, Kumar Rocker lasted just 3 2/3 innings and 87 pitches as Texas fell to 17-21, while Chicago extended its winning streak to 10 games.
The Rangers did not record a hit until the fifth inning and managed only one run, with Justin Foscue driving it in as the bullpen was pressed into early work.
The defeat left Texas at a season low, while the Cubs improved to 27-12; the teams meet again Saturday with Jack Leiter scheduled to start for the Rangers.
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