Arlington, Texas – Texas Rangers rookie Kohei Arihara equaled a career-worst when he gave up six runs in his staff’s 7-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
Arihara (2-4), who was anticipated to overlook the remainder of the 2021 season after having surgical procedure for an aneurysm in his shoulder in Might, yielded six runs on eight hits, together with two homers, with only one strikeout in 4 innings whereas taking the loss at Globe Life Discipline.
The 29-year-old Japanese right-hander surrendered back-to-back homers to Jake Meyers and Marwin Gonzalez within the three-run second inning. He didn’t difficulty any walks, however struggled to command his pitches and hit two batters.
“I felt completely wonderful bodily however my pitches lacked command and energy,” Arihara stated.
“I’ve to ship outcomes so I’ll work arduous each day to enhance,” he stated.
Arihara was making his tenth begin of the season and third since present process surgical procedure. The final time he allowed six runs was on April 30 in opposition to the Boston Crimson Sox.
Astros starter Jose Urquidy (7-3) threw six innings of one-run ball to earn the win.
At Assured Charge Discipline in Chicago, Shohei Ohtani went hitless for the second straight recreation, going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts because the Los Angeles Angels edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2.
Angels two-way participant Ohtani is now second in house runs on the MLB season with 44, one behind the Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who has sole possession of the lead.
Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh had three hits, together with the game-winning house run off White Sox aid pitcher Michael Kopech (4-3) within the eighth inning that broke a 2-2 tie.
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