LOS ANGELES — Corey Seager hit a go-ahead three-run homer in his return to Dodger Stadium, and the Texas Rangers beat Los Angeles 3-2 on Wednesday.
Seager’s hit off Walker Buehler (1-4) was key, as was a play in which Cuban Andy Pagés ignored the order to stop at third base and was retired with a throw to the plate for the final out.
Seager returned to the lineup as a designated hitter against his previous team after missing four games with a hamstring problem. Among those duels was the first of this series.
The 30-year-old shortstop went 1 for 3 with one strikeout. He was Rookie of the Year in the National League in 2016 and 2020, as well as World Series Most Valuable Player in that last year with the Dodgers. He left as a free agent after the 2021 season.
Shohei Ohtani put the Dodgers ahead with his 17th home run, a 424-footer.
Jacob Latz (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Jon Gray. Kirby Yates earned his ninth save.
For the Rangers, Cuban Adolis García 4-0. The Dominicans Ezequiel Durán 4-1, Leody Taveras 4-1 with one scored.
For the Dodgers, Dominican Teoscar Hernández 0-4. Cuban Pagés 3-1.
