Texas Rangers Bullpen Keeps Scoreless Streak Alive vs. Cincinnati Reds
by Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated— The changes the Texas Rangers made to their bullpen last offseason are starting to reshape how they can win games this season.
Sports Illustrated—Marcus Semien's Late Blast, Perfect Bullpen Lift Texas Rangers Over Cincinnati Reds In Series Opener. The Texas Rangers bullpen was stellar again, holding the Reds hitless over the final three innings to stretch their scoreless string to 16 consecutive innings.
Lone Star Ball—Texas Rangers wait too long to rally, fall to Cincinnati Reds. The Texas Rangers scored four runs but the Cincinnati Reds scored eight runs. The Rangers had allowed first inning runs in every game of this homestand thus far until today but that meant today’s starter Michael Lorenzen only waited until the second inning for the Reds to take an early 2-0 lead to force the flailing bats to press even further. And press they did. Were it not for a leadoff double in the fifth inning off the bat of Josh Smith, the Rangers would have been on no-hitter watch until...
Cincinnati Enquirer—Hunter Greene flashes promise, brilliance again in Cincinnati Reds win over Texas Rangers. Cincinnati Reds' RHP Hunter Greene allowed one hit in 7 scoreless innings Saturday, giving him consecutive 7-inning starts for the first time.