Four Rangers go deep to back shutout pitching in 6

Aug 10, 2023

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, left, and Marcus Semien (2) celebrate after Semien’s solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Andrew Heaney throws to the Miami Marlins in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers’ Mitch Garver, left, follows through on a run-scoring single as Miami Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings, right, looks on in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Miami Marlins first baseman Yuli Gurriel (10) reaches out for the throw to the bag to complete the ground out to second by Texas Rangers’ Travis Jankowski (16) as umpire Jim Wolf, rear, looks on in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Miami Marlins shortstop Jon Berti, left, throws to first after getting a force out at second on Texas Rangers’ Mitch Garver, right, in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. Rangers’ Josh Smith was safe at first on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara throws to the Texas Rangers in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara, left, and catcher Jacob Stallings, right, talk during a mound visit in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Miami Marlins’ Jorge Soler, left, follows through on his swing as Texas Rangers’ Mitch Garver, center, and home plate umpire Sean Barber, right, look on in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Miami Marlins’ Josh Bell, left, follows through on a single as Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver, right, looks on in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Miami Marlins’ Yuli Gurriel rounds second after hitting a double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe, Marcus Semien, Ezequiel Duran and Adolis Garcia homered while Andrew Heaney allowed four singles in 5 2/3 shutout innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Miami Marlins 6-0 on Sunday to sweep a six-game homestand.

Lowe lofted a two-run drive to right field in the third inning that barely landed in the home bullpen. Semien’s homer sailed into the visitors’ bullpen in left in the fifth inning. Duran led off the sixth with a homer to center after entering the game in the top of the inning. Garcia, the AL’s leader with 89 RBIs, homered to center leading off the eighth for his 29th this season.

The six-game winning streak and four homers match Texas highs this season.

Heaney (9-6) gave up two hits in the second inning, then retired 10 consecutive batters before leaving with two runners on in the sixth. He has a career-best scoreless streak of 15 2/3 innings.

Miami’s first two outs in the sixth came when Jorge Soler’s scorching liner with runners on first and second was muffed by third baseman Josh Jung, who recovered in time to tag the bag for the first out and threw to Semien at second for the second out. Jung left the game with a left thumb contusion.

Sandy Alcantara (4-10), the NL’s reigning Cy Young winner, gave up five runs in six innings and allowed three homers for the first time since last September. Alcantara is 1-4 in his last seven starts.

Marlins: OF-INF Jazz Chisholm Jr. was held out after leaving Saturday’s game in the third inning with a right hamstring cramp.

Rangers: All-Star shortstop Corey Seager was held out because of lingering effects of a right-thumb injury suffered last month. Manager Bruce Bochy said Seager, who hurt the thumb on July 21, might also miss Monday night’s game at Oakland.

Marlins 2B Luis Arraez, the majors’ leading hitter at .375, singled in the sixth inning to extend his hitting streak to seven games. … Semien extended his on-base streak to 14 games. … Marlins RHP Geoff Hartlieb was selected from Triple-A Jacksonville and pitched the eighth inning. … Miami optioned RHP Ryan Weathers, who threw 95 relief pitches on Saturday, to Jacksonville.

Marlins: RHP Eury Perez (5-3, 2.36 ERA) will be recalled from Double-A Pensacola and is expected to start Monday night’s game at Cincinnati against Reds LHP Brandon Williamson (3-2, 4.85).

Rangers: RHP Dane Dunning (9-4, 3.14) will open a six-game Bay Area trip against A’s LHP Ken Waldichuk (2-7, 6.52).

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