Right-hander A.J. Griffin delivered the best start by a Texas Rangers pitcher this spring, allowing two hits in four scoreless innings, and Joey Gallo delivered a two-out two-run single in the third inning en route to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
The Rangers hadn’t won since March 3 and are only 3-10-1 in Cactus League play.
Griffin said that he pitched inside more, threw more changeups and had a better curveball than he’s had all season. He needed only 46 pitches to record 12 outs, four of which were via the strikeout.