ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers rookie starter Jack Leiter took a couple of "hits" before getting his first big league victory.
Leiter got hit on the head by a ball while in the outfield during batting practice on opening day. Then when starting in the second game Friday night, he got thumped again -- this time by a ball tossed at him when he looked down, and struck him in a more sensitive spot below his waist.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hopes Leiter has a much better memory after a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.