The Texas Rangers returned to the field Tuesday for the second of three games against the Kansas City Royals.
Here is what happened on the field and behind the scenes.
MLB
Texas Rangers (7-4, first in American League West)
Last Game: Rangers 8, Kansas City Royals 5 (10 innings)
Catcher Jonah Heim’s three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Rangers their seventh win of the season. Texas took a two-run lead in the bottom of the seventh, but Kansas City tied the game with one out in the top of the ninth and took a one-run lead in the top of the 10th. Adolis Garcia singled home Marcus Semien to tie the game at five, and Heim followed a Josh Jung walk with a blast to right field off Royals’ closer Scott Barlow.
Noteworthy: Cole Ragans earned his second win of the year by getting the final two Kansas City outs in five pitches.
— Jacob deGrom struck out nine hitters in seven innings while allowing two runs.
— Shortstop Corey Seager left the game in the fifth inning with tightness in his left hamstring. Seager is hitting .359 with a home run and four RBIs this season and was 2-2 before the injury Tuesday.
— With its second win over the Royals in the three-game series, Texas has clinched its eighth consecutive series win against Kansas City. It is also the first series win since the Rangers swept the Philadelphia Phillies during the season’s first weekend.
— The Rangers remain a game ahead of the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West.
Next Up: Royals (3-9) at Rangers, 7:05 p.m. CT Wednesday
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NHL
Dallas Stars (45-21-14, second in Central Division, fourth in Western Conference)
Noteworthy: Dallas falls behind Colorado on an off night as the Avalanche earned a point with an overtime loss against Edmonton. The Stars also can no longer win the Western Conference because Vegas now has 109 points, and the most Dallas can finish with is 108.
— The Stars have two games remaining in the regular season, both against the St. Louis Blues.
— Captain Jamie Benn has been nominated for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given to a player based on perseverance, sportsmanship, and “dedication to hockey.”
Next Up: Stars at St. Louis Blues (37-36-7), 6:30 p.m. CT Wednesday