Most of the damage was done against Rangers starter Nick Martinez (0-1), who allowed seven runs (six earned) in 5 1/3 innings. Morton (3-2) held the Rangers to one run and five hits and struck out eight batters in six innings.
The Rangers tried to shake up their lineup, but it didn't help as they had just five hits and 13 strikeouts. It's the fourth straight game the Rangers have struck out at least 10 times. Joey Gallo moved into the cleanup spot and struck out three times. The Rangers replaced him at third base with Pete Kozma in the bottom of the seventh.