Texas Rangers Sweep Marlins For Perfect Six-Game Homestand

The Texas Rangers got another solid start from Andrew Heaney and four home runs from their resurgent offense to beat the Miami Marlins.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers wrapped up an undefeated homestand and a sweep of the Miami Marlins, winning 6-0 on Sunday at Globe Life Field. 

Andrew Heaney threw another solid start for the Rangers (66-46), and four different Rangers hit home runs. 

The Marlins (58-55) managed just six hits off Rangers pitching and stranded six baserunners.

The Rangers maintained their lead over the Houston Astros, who were in New York to face the Yankees on Sunday. Texas is also back to 20 games above .500, tying a season high.

Here is a breakdown of the important takeaways from Sunday's game.

Rangers 5, Marlins 0

Here is a wrap-up of the Texas Rangers' victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Power Surge

The Rangers hit four home runs in the game. First up was Nathaniel Lowe, who hit a two-run shot in the third inning to give the Rangers a 3-0 lead. Next was Marcus Semien, who led off the fifth inning with a solo shot to push the Rangers' lead to 4-0. In the sixth, Ezequiel Duran led off with a solo home run to make it 5-0. Then, in the eighth, Adolis García hit a leadoff home run to dead center field that went an estimated 444 feet. 

Duran entered the game after third baseman Josh Jung suffered a left thumb contusion trying to field a Jorge Soler line drive in the fifth inning. 

Semien and García were the only Rangers hitter with two hits as they sent Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara (4-10) to double-digit losses for the season.

Heaney's Streak

Andrew Heaney (9-6) won his second straight start, and his third in four starts, after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up four hits and two walks. He struck out four. He didn't give up a run, and he pushed his scoreless inning streak to 15 2/3 innings, which is a career best. 

Chris Stratton replaced him in the sixth with two out and got the next four outs. José Leclerc worked a scoreless eighth inning without giving up a baserunner and Martín Pérez, recently removed from the starting rotation, made his first relief appearance since Oct. 3, 2021, in the ninth inning. 

Next Up

The Rangers leave after the game to start a six-game road trip on the West Coast, beginning with Monday's game against the Oakland Athletics. It will be the Rangers' final visit to Oakland this season. The Rangers are expected to start right-hander Dane Dunning (9-4, 3.14) and the Athletics are scheduled to go with left-hander Ken Waldichuk (2-7, 6.52). First pitch is expected at 8:40 p.m. CT.

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