Watch: Rangers OF Flashes Leather at Miami

Texas Rangers rookie outfielder Josh Smith confirmed off the glove in Sport 1 of a doubleheader on the Miami Marlins on Monday.

Smith, who has began in left discipline since being recalled from Triple-A Spherical Rock final week, went all out to make a diving catch to steal a success and maintain the Rangers down solely 2-0 on the time.

Smith went 0-for-4 within the first recreation and noticed his batting common drop to .211. He was not within the beginning lineup for Sport 2.

The Rangers did defeat the Marlins 3-2 within the first recreation of the day-night double dip.

The Rangers rallied to attain three runs within the ultimate three innings to say the victory. Josh Jung doubled house Mark Mathias and Sam Huff scored Mathias on a fielder’s selection groundout within the high of the seventh, which tied the sport at 2-2.

Within the high of the eighth, Mathias drew a bases loaded stroll that scored Corey Seager for the profitable run.

Rangers starter Glenn Otto drew a no-decision however pitched six innings of three-hit baseball. He gave up each Marlins runs, walked two and struck out two. Jonathan Hernandez took the win in reduction, bettering to 2-2. Jose Leclerc claimed his fifth save of the season.

Earlier than Sport 2, the Rangers activated pitcher Jon Grey so he may begin and optioned pitcher Tyson Miller again to Triple-A.

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