Holland Gives Rangers Another Shutout Victory
|Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland won his 10th game of the season with a 3-0 road shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays. Holland gave up just 4 singles as he pitched his 3rd shutout in 5 games. His 4 shutouts are the most by any Ranger pitcher since 1981. The club record is 6.
Mitch Moreland opened the scoring for the Rangers with a 2-run blast in the 2nd inning. It is Moreland’s 13th home run of the year, and first off a left-handed pitcher. Mike Napoli hit a solo home run in the 8th inning. It is Napoli’s 15th homer of the season, 5th during the month of July.
The Rangers finish the series at Toronto tomorrow afternoon.