Hamilton Homers, Perez Pitches Rangers Past Giants

It would be their first time at Globe Life Park since November 1, 2010 when they won their first World Series in the San Francisco era. The Rangers were up 7-4 late into the seventh inning, and blew it and ended up losing in 11. “I used to be capable of modify as the sport went on for us”. “I don’t get it. He likes to intimidate”. “This is a guy who’s coming off Tommy John. Sometimes it doesn’t work, and sometimes it does”.

Banister agreed wholeheartedly and would have let Perez go for the shutout had this been 2016 or had the Rangers done more offensively than just Josh Hamilton’s two-out two-run homer in the sixth.

The Rangers completed an eight-player deal Friday to get Hamels, who is signed through 2018 with a club option for 2019. A small gathering of fans took some photos of the Rangers’ new ace with their phones, but you got the feeling if the roles were reversed and a big-time acquisition had arrived in Philadelphia there would have been a lot more hoopla and colorful chatter above the bullpen. “But when you get onto that field the excitement is great”.

Hunter Pence led off the 11th with a homer off Sam Dyson (0-1), another pitcher in his first game for Texas. Brandon Crawford struck out and Perez fell right back into rhythm as he retired the next 10 hitters on 34 pitches.

“It was definitely unfortunate” said Scheppers. He’s been a dominant pitcher and we came out looking to have really good at-bats and look for a ball up.

The Rangers turned an inning-ending double play on his next pitch, but even after putting up some insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh, Hamels’ new teammates could not get him a victory.

Texas on Saturday also added right-handed reliever Sam Dyson, who was acquired from Miami on Friday.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Chris Heston picks up a broken bat that flew into the infield against Texas Rangers Adrian Beltre, not shown, during the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, August 1, 2015. Kela has pitched 43 2-3 innings in 49 relief appearances.

Hamels started with two no-hit innings before Belt’s homer just beyond the reach of the glove of leaping center fielder Delino DeShields, who an inning earlier caught Posey’s towering flyball against the wall.

Aside from the four homers, the Giants scored all their runs with two outs. “That was weird. I think he may have been a little frustrated, too”. Just six days ago, the last time Hamels stepped on the mound as a member of the Phillies, he threw his first-career no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The other was Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven, who threw a no-hitter for Texas in his last start of the 1977 season and was traded to Pittsburgh the following winter. Belt’s. 212 batting average against left-handers entering Saturday has made it easier for manager Bruce Bochy to start Buster Posey at first base occasionally and bench Belt against tough lefties.

NOTES: Texas put RHP Tanner Scheppers on the 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation.

Leake, acquired from Cincinnati last Thursday for two minor league prospects, allowed two runs on eight hits in 6 1-3 innings.

The first 15 hitters went down in order against Perez, a 24-year-old who was making his fourth start of the season and hadn’t faced the Giants before. Leake received a no-decision against the Rangers in 2013 in his lone career start against them, giving up four runs (one earned) and three hits in seven innings.Perez was rocked for eight runs and seven hits in one-plus inning during a loss to the New York Yankees in his last turn.