Robinson Chirinos and Joey Gallo each hit a pair of homers and Cole Hamels pitched his best game of the young season as the Rangers beat the Royals 6-2 Friday night at Globe Life Park.
How Rangers pitchers fared: Cole Hamels retired 12 consecutive batters after allowing a first-inning run. He hit lead-off hitter Alex Gordon and Lorenzo Cain’s double to right-center field gave the Royals a quick 1-0 lead. He’s the first Rangers’ starter to pitch into the eighth this season. It was especially fortuitous because the Rangers used six relievers in Thursday’s 13-inning game.