Rangers put struggling lefty Derek Holland on 15-day DL

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Cincinnati Reds starter Dan Straily faced the minimum number of batters through his first three innings.

Texas loaded the bases without an out, or a hit, to start the fourth and went ahead to stay with four runs.

Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer, Zack Cozart homered along with a two-run triple and the Cincinnati Reds beat Texas 8-2 on Tuesday night, ending the Rangers’ season-best winning streak at seven games. “I’m more disappointed in myself for not being able to go back out there and eat up two or three more innings for the bullpen”.

Lewis, who may have been pulled from the contest anyway as a result of his performance, did not return to the mound for the sixth as he was experiencing cramps in his right triceps. “I think that they look at it as go out and play, play hard, play to win, do what they can do”.

“Probably doubtful that he makes his next start, but until we get more information, that’s really about where we stand”, Banister said before Wednesday night’s game against the Reds.

Hamels (8-1) scattered five hits, walked two and allowed only one run while improving to 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA in five June starts since his only loss on May 27. “That momentary lapse just lost it for me”. He came out after 68 pitches.

Struggling left-hander Derek Holland joined Yu Darvish on the disabled list Wednesday while the Texas Rangers were waiting to find out the status of yet another starting pitcher.

“I felt like if I could continue to have quick innings it would have been fine”, Lewis said. Beltre scored on Mitch Moreland’s groundout to first.

Ian Desmond and Choo drilled solo home runs, and Prince Fielder drove in two for Texas, which split the two-game interleague series after having a seven-game win streak snapped the day before.

The Rangers lead the AL West by 10 games over Houston. By the time he realized he had the ball, it was too late to get Beltre, who was credited with a single.

Reds: 1B Joey Votto missed both games in Texas after getting a stomach bug. But the first five Rangers reached to start the fourth inning, including two walks and a hit batsman to load the bases with no outs before the consecutive singles by the sluggers in the middle of their lineup.

Rangers: LHP Cole Hamels (7-1, 2.88) is 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA in June, including 7 2-3 scoreless innings in a 1-0 win at St. Louis in his last start. He is 9-1 with a 1.96 ERA in 14 career starts against the Reds, all with Philadelphia.