Langford’s three-run homer, leads Rangers past Blue Jays
The two-time World Series MVP missed 12 games.Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (5-6) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings, snapping a four-start winless streak.Pederson led off with his 12th homer, capping an 11-pitch at bat with a 402-foot drive into the second deck. He fouled off seven pitches before homering.Langford and Burger both connected in a five-run third. Langford, who also went deep in Wednesday’s loss at Miami, hit his eighth homer.
- ▪The two-time World Series MVP missed 12 games.Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (5-6) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings, snapping a four-start winless streak.Pederson led off with his 12th homer, capping an 11-pitch at bat wi
- ▪He fouled off seven pitches before homering.Langford and Burger both connected in a five-run third.
- ▪Langford, who also went deep in Wednesday’s loss at Miami, hit his eighth homer.
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Open this photo in gallery:Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman reacts after giving up a solo home run to Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson during their game in Toronto on Thursday.Nathan Denette/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountWyatt Langford hit a three–run home run, Jake Burger and Joc Pederson also went deep, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Thursday night.Pederson went 2 for 3 with two walks and scored twice as Texas bounced back after losing the previous two.Toronto’s Kazuma Okamoto cut the deficit to one with a two-run homer off Jacob Latz in the ninth, his 18th.Blue Jays' Clement voted into all-star gameLatz recovered by retiring Alejandro Kirk on a grounder and striking out pinch hitter…
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