The Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers were in Seattle Tuesday, while the Frisco RoughRiders hosted the Wichita Wind Surge in the first six-game set.
NHL PLAYOFFS
Dallas Stars (series tied 2-2)
Last Game: Stars 6, Seattle Kraken 3
The Stars scored five goals in the second period to break the game open and fought off a late rally. Seattle cut the lead to two with just under five minutes remaining, and Dallas’ Max Domi ended the game with an empty-net breakaway goal after a Seattle scoring chance bounced the other direction.
Noteworthy: Stars forward Joe Pavelski scored his sixth goal of the series Tuesday. He is now one of three active NHL players with at least 70 career playoff goals — joining Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. The 70 goals tie him for 19th all-time with Detroit’s Steve Yzerman.
— Forward Mason Marchment left the game with an injury during the first period and was ruled out for the rest of the game. Dallas has yet to release any updates on his status.
— The Stars come home for Game 5 tied 2-2.
Next Up: Kraken at Stars, Game 5, 8:30 p.m. CT Thursday
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MLB
Texas Rangers (21-14, first in American League West)
Last Game: Seattle Mariners 5, Rangers 0
The Rangers’ offense struggled as it was shut out for the third time this season. Seattle scored its first two runs on a Ty France single in the second and lengthened its lead on a Tom Murphy home run in the seventh while starting pitcher George Kirby went seven innings and struck out nine batters to earn the win.
Noteworthy: Catcher Jonah Heim extended his hitting streak to eight games with a single in the second inning. Heim went 2-4 Tuesday and is hitting .321 on the season.
— Despite the loss, the Rangers remain in first place in the AL West and have the fourth-best record in the MLB.
— Texas has not won a series in Seattle since the 2019 season.
— The Rangers have placed outfielder Travis Jankowski on the injured list and recalled catching prospect Sam Huff.
Next Up: Rangers at Mariners (18-18), 2:40 p.m. CT
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Frisco RoughRiders (13-15, tied second in Texas League South Division, tied fifth in AA Texas League)
Last Game: Wichita Wind Surge 5, RoughRiders 4 (10 innings)
Frisco got on the board first with a home run from Kellen Strahm and a single from Scott Kapers, but Wichita tied the game with a two-run blast in the fourth. Dustin Harris tied the game for the RoughRiders in the bottom of the fifth, yet the Wind Surge held on as the tying run was tagged out at the plate in the bottom of the 10th.
Noteworthy: Frisco falls to 0-1 this season against Wichita.
— Strahm is hitting .349 with six extra-base hits and six RBIs since April 25.
— The RougRiders are now 0-3 in extra innings this season and 11-2 in games where they outhit their opponent.
Next Up: Wind Surge (11-17) at RoughRiders, 11:05 a.m. CT Wednesday
