ARLINGTON, Texas – Matt Joyce hit an absolute bomb Friday night.
He also had a homer and a single,
The bomb came in the first inning when he launched a rocket to the right of center field and Texas center fielder Carlos Gomez was able to jump high enough to loft his glove above the fence and bring the ball back, denying Joyce what would have been his first home run of the season.
That first homer wasn’t long delayed. In his next at-bat in the third inning, coming to the plate with two men on and Rangers’ starter A.