{"id":235626,"date":"2026-04-05T03:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T03:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/235626\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T03:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T03:40:07","slug":"kumar-rocker-makes-season-debut-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/235626\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumar Rocker Makes Season Debut at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dalsportsnation.com\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Uncategorized<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28662175_168411158_lowres.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/>Apr 4, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA;  Texas Rangers pitcher Kumar Rocker (80) reacts at teh end of the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images <\/p>\n<p>Arlington, TX. \u2013 The Texas Rangers took on the Cincinati Reds for the second of a three game series on Saturday Night at Globe Life Field in Arlington.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds took game one on Friday night by a score of 5-3, and the Rangers looked to even the score behind Kumar Rocker\u2019s first start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>How it Started<\/p>\n<p>It began rocky as Kumar gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in the first inning, but he shut down the Reds for the next four innings and kept the Rangers in the game.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge was that Rhett Lowder did the same, except he did not give up runs in the first inning. The teams traded zeros for the rest of the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRocker was excellent, after that first inning with a couple of tough plays behind him, he really settled in\u201d Schumaker said. \u201cThat fifth inning was a real growing moment for him, no outs with a guy on third, and Seager made an unbelievable play behind him\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers offense couldn\u2019t get anything going, and the defense was unsarcastically bad. Not the whole game, but early on they failed to make a few plays you would expect them to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had some pitches in the heart of the plate we just didn\u2019t capitalize on\u2026we didn\u2019t have many guys in scoring position to do anything with tonight\u201d Skip Schumaker told us after the game. \u201cThey [the Reds] pitched a good game, their defense made some good plays in the outfield\u2026and we just couldn\u2019t get anything together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How it Finished<\/p>\n<p>The bullpen held strong, the team just couldn\u2019t score. The team looked uninspired as a whole. Langford struck out 3 times, all looking.<\/p>\n<p>Being shut out for the first time in 2026, and it really is a shame for Rocker, who kept the team in the game through 5 innings.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers have now lost 3 in a row for the first time this season. They will try and salvage the series tomorrow afternoon on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/785d0b3801c9ac2c7b11da777aa3605ad28153554771020a5665b3ec38bdf799.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-70 photo\" height=\"70\" width=\"70\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>*  Ben  Dieter  is  one  of  the  hosts  of  The  Ranger  Report  Podcast  here  on  Dallas  Sports  Nation.  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