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PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jacob deGrom struck out seven in six strong innings, Corey Seager hit his first home run since May 10 and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

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DeGrom (7-2) retired the first 11 batters and allowed two runs and five hits in six innings with one walk. One day after his 37th birthday, the two-time Cy Young Award winner extended his franchise record to 12 consecutive starts of allowing two runs or fewer and five hits or fewer.<\/p>\n

After being injured for most of the past four seasons, deGrom is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in four June starts.<\/p>\n

Seager homered with one out in the fifth inning off rookie Mike Burrows (1-2), a drive to right field to increase the Rangers\u00b4 lead to 4-2. The five-time All-Star shortstop had gone 81 plate appearances without a home run while also being on the injured list from May 11-27 with a strained right hamstring.<\/p>\n

Burrows lasted 4 2\/3 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits.<\/p>\n

Texas\u00b4 Adolis Garcia had three hits – including a double and his ninth homer – and two RBIs while making two outstanding diving catches in right field. Marcus Semien went 2 for 5 for the Rangers and extended his hitting streak to 12 games.<\/p>\n

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Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Pirates\u00b4 Joey Bart had three hits.<\/p>\n

Rangers first baseman Jake Burger left the game in the seventh inning with left-side tightness. Center fielder Wyatt Langford sat out because of back spasms.<\/p>\n

The Pirates closed to 3-2 with two runs in the fourth inning, but deGrom caught Alexander Canario looking with the bases loaded to end the threat.<\/p>\n

DeGrom made his 15th start, his most in a season since also starting 15 times for the New York Mets in 2021.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, rookie RHP Kumar Rocker (2-4, 7.31 ERA) will pitch for the Rangers against RHP Mitch Keller (1-9, 4.08).<\/p>\n

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Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager, right, rounds third to greetings from third base coach Tony Beasley (27) after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mike Burrows during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz can’t catch up to a double off the wall by Texas Rangers’ Jonah Heim during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Texas Rangers’ Adolis Garc\u00eda, right, rounds third base to greetings from third base coach Tony Beasley (27) after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mike Burrows during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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