ARLINGTON, Texas — Credit the Rangers with serving up a satisfying appetizer on Sunday afternoon with a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox – in contrast to their performances in the series’ two previous games – before the main course of a historic evening of dueling Game 7s for the area’s “winter” sports teams.
“That was fun,” manager Chris Woodward understated. Here’s why:
— A hitting attack that produced more than three runs only once in the six previous games hit four home runs – two each by Adolis Garcia and Kole Calhoun. Such a two-man Texas power display hasn’t been seen since Robinson Chirinos and Joey Gallo each went deep twice against Kansas City in April 2017.
