Nick Martinez threw six outstanding innings to earn the win and the offense came out swinging in the first as the Rangers evened the series with a 6-1 win over the Blue Jays Tuesday at Globe Life Park.
How Rangers pitchers fared: Nick Martinez held the Blue Jays to one run on two hits and three walks over 6 1/3 innings to earn the win. Toronto didn’t score until the seventh inning, after Martinez walked Justin Smoak with one out. Jose Leclerc took over for him and walked the bases loaded before allowing a run-scoring single by Ryan Goins, which pulled the Jays to within 5-1.