Willie Calhoun homer, Kyle Gibson start not enough as Texas Rangers lose to White Sox
Here are the candidates for Texas Rangers star of the game, as selected by Star-Telegram reporter Stefan Stevenson, from their 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
It’s the Rangers first walk-off loss of the season.
Kyle Gibson continued his outstanding pace after the season opener in which he allowed five earned runs in only a 1/3 of an inning. Since then, Gibson has allowed two earned runs in 27 innings, including a run in six innings Saturday against the White Sox. He struck out five and walked two.
Vote for the Rangers’ Star of the Game:
Kyle Gibson: The right-hander kept his stretch of superb starts intact with another outstanding performance. He allowed one earned run — on a bases-loaded wild pitch in the sixth inning — over six innings. His string of scoreless innings was snapped at 19 innings.
Joey Gallo: Extended his on-base streak to all 20 games he has played this season and had two of the Rangers’ 11 hits.
Willie Calhoun: He tied the game with a solo home run in the top of the ninth and was 2 for 4 in the game.
This story was originally published April 24, 2021 at 9:56 PM.
