78-80 – Semien shot sinks Rangers in 7-2 loss to Mets

With their season hanging very much in the balance, Texas went until the first batter of the fifth inning before their first time on base all night and by that point, they were already trailing 2-0 and had committed another couple of defensive miscues in what had swiftly devolved into a mistake-filled series at quite literally the worst time for it.

The Rangers did make there first hit of the game matter as they finally worked a rally against Mets starter Nolan McLean that eventually plated the tying runs, but they also had a bases loaded, one out scenario after scoring their first run and they only managed to tie the game out of it and only just barely as Evan Carter beat out a would-be double play.

Instead of breaking through and taking the lead, the Rangers didn't get another baserunner on against McLean or any other Mets hurler for that matter until there was one out in the ninth. Meanwhile, sensing the season was definitively on the line, Skip Schumaker called in closer Jacob Latz earlier than usual when the Mets threatened with two on in the seventh inning in a tied game.