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Michael Helman Lifts Rangers With Leaping Catch and Two-Run Homer

The 29-year-old waiver claim is delivering in consecutive games, with Texas now 2.5 games back in the AL West.

Overview

  • Texas beat Milwaukee 5-4 on Tuesday after Helman robbed a two-run homer with a leaping backhand catch and then launched a two-run shot during a four-run fifth in Arlington.
  • Wyatt Langford tripled in the go-ahead run and Kyle Higashioka added an RBI single; Hoby Milner earned the win and Shawn Armstrong notched his eighth save despite a late pinch-hit homer by Jake Bauers.
  • One night earlier, Helman drove in all five runs, including his first major-league grand slam, in a 5-0 series-opening win over the Brewers.
  • Jacob Latz set the tone in the shutout with 5.2 effective innings before the bullpen finished off the victory.
  • Texas has won 13 of its last 17 to trim the division gap to 2.5 games behind Houston and stay in the wild-card race.