The Texas Rangers completed the three game sweep of the Phillies to extend their current win streak to nine games. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth the Rangers roughed up Phillies reliever Joely Rodriguez for 7 runs on 6 hits in just 2/3 of an inning. The Phillies drop their fourth straight and fall to 14-24, while the Rangers improve to 22-20.

Phillies: 4 R – 8 H – 0 E

T. Joseph: 1/4, 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI
M. Franco: 1/3, SF, 1HR, 1 R, 2RBI
N. Pivetta: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
J. Rodriquez: 0.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, (L, 1-2)

Rangers: 8 R – 9 H – 0 E

E. Andrus: 1/4, 1 BB, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI
N. Mazzara: 2/4, 1 BB, 1 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI
R. Chirinos: 1/4, 1 R, 1 RBI
R. Odor: 1/4, 1 R, 1 RBI
R. Rua: 2/2, 2 BB, 1 HR, 1 R, 3 RBI
M. Perez: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, (W, 2-5)
J. Jeffress: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR

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