ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 2) \u2014 The Texas Rangers<\/a> routed the Chicago White Sox<\/a>, 11\u20131, on Wednesday evening. A three-RBI night by Corey Seager<\/strong><\/a> helped propel the Rangers to their second victory in a row. It went a long way toward keeping the Houston Astros<\/a> at bay in the AL West. With this win on Wednesday, the Rangers maintain their half-game lead over their division rival. The Rangers will go for the sweep on Thursday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 pm Central. Right-hander Touki Toussaint<\/a><\/strong> (1\u20133, 3.50 ERA) will toe the rubber for the White Sox. The newly acquired Max Scherzer<\/strong><\/a> (9\u20134, 4.01 ERA) will make his much-anticipated Rangers debut in the finale.<\/p>\n Fresh off the IL from a thumb injury, Seager left his mark early and often on Wednesday. He hit a two-run home run to give the Rangers an early lead in the bottom of the first. They added on in the bottom of the second. Once again, it was Seager who provided the offense with a single to left that plated Sam Huff<\/strong><\/a>, who singled earlier in the frame. On deck was Nathaniel Lowe<\/strong><\/a>, who drove in Marcus Semien<\/strong><\/a>, also with a single to left. Two batters later, Seager scored on a groundout by Josh Jung<\/strong><\/a>. Moments later, Travis Jankowski<\/a><\/strong> doubled to left and brought in both Lowe and Adolis Garcia<\/a><\/strong> to make it 7\u20130 Rangers.<\/p>\n In the bottom of the fifth, Jung hit a two-run homer to center to extend the lead to 9\u20130. Garcia, who singled just prior, was the man on base at the time. The rout continued in the bottom of the sixth. Shortly after a double to right by Leody Taveras<\/strong><\/a>, Semien sent a ball to the seats in left to extend the Rangers’ lead over the White Sox to 11\u20130. There was a moment of suspense, however, as the White Sox challenged the home run to decide if it was fair or foul. The baseball just barely wedged itself inside the pole in left, and the original call stood. The White Sox notched a consolation run in the top of the eighth on a solo homer to left by Seby Zavala<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nEager Seager<\/h4>\n
Grifol Ejected<\/h4>\n