The pitch Josh Jung saw in the fifth was the one that kept Arizona from catching its breath. With Elias Diaz on base after an RBI single Saturday night at Chase Field, Jung singled to center, scored Diaz, pushed Corey Seager to second, and helped the Texas Rangers turn a repaired inning into a 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Per ESPN's box score, Jung went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. ESPN's box matches that line. The Associated Press pointed to Wyatt Langford's leadoff homer and Ezequiel Duran's two-run single as the inning's bookends. Jung was the connective swing between them.
Arizona had led 1-0 on a Pavin Smith single. Langford's 17th homer tied it. A double-play claim died when Seager was ruled safe and a review stayed inconclusive, the AP reported. Diaz singled home Jake Burger. Jung's single made it 3-1.
From RBI to run scored
Brandon Nimmo doubled Seager home and sent Jung to third. Duran's single then scored Jung and Nimmo for a 6-1 cushion. Jung had both driven in a run and scored in the same half-inning, the full trip through a rally rather than a single footnote. That dual contribution is why his line holds up next to louder names on the same scoresheet.
Kumar Rocker gave Texas four innings with one run allowed and five strikeouts. Nathan Eovaldi returned from the injured list for 2 2/3 relief innings and one run allowed. Jacob Latz closed. Corbin Carroll's sacrifice fly made the final margin 6-2. Brandon Pfaadt (7-3) was charged with six earned runs over 6 2/3.
