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Ranger's Opener Strategy Falters | Texas Rangers News
The Texas Rangers gambled on a two-opener strategy to help pitcher Kumar Rocker navigate his shaky first-inning struggles, but it backfired spectacularly. After Trevor Williams and Robby Ahlstrom held Tampa Bay scoreless in the first two innings, Rocker entered in the third and promptly surrendered six runs—including five earned—in just five innings, leading to a 7-6 loss. Rocker took full blame, citing poor pitch location and early home runs as key issues. Manager Skip Schumaker praised Rocker’s strong velocity despite his record-breaking innings total, suggesting execution—not workload—was…
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