DeGrom Pitches 6 Strong Innings In Rangers’ Victory Over Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out seven in six strong innings, Corey Seager hit his first home run since May 10 and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. DeGrom (7-2) retired the first 11 batters and allowed two runs and five hits in six innings with one walk. The two-time Cy Young Award winner extended his franchise record to 12 consecutive starts of allowing two runs or fewer and five hits or fewer. Seager homered with one out in the fifth inning off rookie Mike Burrows (1-2). Texas’ Adolis Garcia had three hits and the Pirates’ Joey Bart had three hits.