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WATCH: Corey Seager Ties MLB Home Run Record for Rangers

The left-handed hitter tied a Rangers teammate for the most home runs by a left-handed shortstop in MLB history.

Matthew Postins

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Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager tied a Major League record with his home run in the top of the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

The Rangers were playing a day-night doubleheader with the Marlins.

Seager’s homer, his 30th of the season, drove in Marcus Semien, to cut the Marlins’ lead to 10-6.

With that blast, Seager reached 30 home runs for the first time in his career. But he also tied the record for the most long balls by a left-handed shortstop in Major League history. Rangers teammate Brad Miller set the mark with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016. Miller is currently on the injured list.

The Rangers held a 3-1 lead after Josh Jung hit a solo homer and Semien hit a two-run shot in the top of the fifth inning. But the Marlins blasted Rangers pitching for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a big lead.

The Rangers were cutting into the lead as they went to the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Texas Rangers defeated the Miami Marlins, 3-2, in the first game of the day-night doubleheader.

The Rangers were down 2-0 in the game and rallied to score three runs in the final three innings to claim the victory. Jung doubled home Mark Mathias and Sam Huff scored Mathias on a fielder’s choice groundout in the top of the seventh to tie it 2-2.

In the top of the eighth, Mathias drew a bases loaded walk that scored Corey Seager for the winning run.

Rangers starter Glenn Otto drew a no-decision but pitched six innings of three-hit baseball. He gave up both Marlins runs, walked two and struck out two. Jonathan Hernandez took the win in relief, improving to 2-2. Jose Leclerc claimed his fifth save of the season.

Before Game 2, the Rangers activated pitcher Jon Gray to start and optioned pitcher Tyson Miller back to Triple-A.

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MATTHEW POSTINS

Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers for On SI and also writes about the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He also covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com.

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