Apr 12, 2023

⚾Heim HR in 10th gives Rangers win over KC after deGrom 9 Ks

Posted Apr 12, 2023 1:03 PM

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat Kansas City 8-5.

Jacob deGrom earlier in the game had nine strikeouts to break a Texas record that had been held by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.

Adolis Garcia tied the game with a two-out RBI single and Josh Jung then walked before Heim's 403-foot drive to right off Scott Barlow.

While deGrom ended up with a no-decision, the nine Ks pushed his season total to 27 and set a new mark for a Rangers pitcher in his first three appearances — that had been Ryan’s 26 after he joined the team in 1989.