ARLINGTON, Texas — Jon Gray allowed two hits over five innings to rebound from his worst start in the majors, while Wyatt Langford hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a shutout. on Saturday 6-0 to the Kansas City Royals.
Gray (3-3) allowed back-to-back singles in the third inning. He threw 72 pitches, of which 51 were strikes.
On Monday, he had allowed nine earned runs and 11 hits in just over three innings, leading the Rangers to a 14-2 loss to the New York Mets.
Langford, a rookie who debuted in the opening game of the season, hit his home run off Venezuelan Ángel Zerpa. He was the Rangers’ first grand slam so far this season.
Texas, champion of the last World Series, has had three victories after losing five consecutive games.
The defeat was for Michael Wacha.
For the Royals, Puerto Ricans Nelson Velázquez 1-1, MJ Meléndez 3-0. The Venezuelans Salvador Pérez 3-0, Maikel García 3-0, Freddy Fermín 3-0.
For the Rangers, Cuban Adolis García, 41, with one run scored and one RBI. Dominican Leody Taveras 3-0.
