Marcus Semien had an excellent second and a really unhealthy second on Saturday.
The unhealthy arrived first, within the third inning when the Texas Rangers second baseman took a 94.6 mph fastball to the pinnacle from Atlanta Braves beginning pitcher Grant Holmes. The ball appeared to look off his helmet and into his face, leaving him in clear ache as trainers attended to him.
Semien opted to remain within the sport and scored a batter in a while an RBI single from Adolis García.
That run actually mattered, as the sport went to additional innings.
After the Braves went down scoreless within the prime of the tenth, Semien delivered a walk-off single to win the sport 6-5.
It hasn’t been the most effective season for Semien, who’s slashing .226/.306/.363 with 13 homers and 9 stolen bases in 434 plate appearances, however he stays a helpful participant between his protection and veteran management. And he can clearly nonetheless ship the large hit when wanted.
The win boosted the Rangers’ file to 55-50, placing them solely a half-game again for the ultimate AL wild-card spot. It stays to be seen what they do on the MLB commerce deadline.
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