Nathan Eovaldi fought through traffic jams to remain scoreless in the first innings of Game 5 of the World Series. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
The Texas Rangers could become World Series champions on Wednesday. The Rangers earned an 11-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4, giving Texas a 3-1 lead in the series. The game looked like a blast at the start, with the Rangers quickly taking a 10-0 lead. But Arizona battled back, forcing the Rangers to use closer Jose LeClerc in a game that should have been an easy win.
On Wednesday, the Diamondbacks handed the ball over to star Zac Gallen, who struggled in his first World Series start against the Rangers, giving up three earned runs over five innings in Game 1. On the other hand, the Rangers were looking for strong innings from starter Nathan Eovaldi so that the team’s overloaded bullpen wouldn’t have to be used as often.
In six innings of Game 4, Gallen pitched a no-hitter, with the Rangers only issuing him a walk.
Eovaldi, meanwhile, found himself in trouble in almost every inning – and managed to overcome all innings to keep the score at 0-0.
The Rangers finally got something going in the seventh when Seager and Carter put long-overdue pressure on Gallen in the early going.
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