Texas Rookie Kumar Rocker Keeps Scoreless Start Intact with Help From Pickle Juice
- Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker threw five innings without allowing a run on Sunday in Arlington, Texas, contributing to his team's 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
- Rocker took the mound as the starter after Tyler Mahle was sidelined and added to the injured list due to fatigue in his right shoulder on the same day.
- In a busy fifth inning, Rocker experienced leg cramps after striking out Michael A. Taylor, leading to visits from the team's trainer, the manager, and the pitching coach as he consumed three small bottles of pickle juice.
- Rocker gave up four singles and one walk, struck out six, and exited after five innings, with Chris Martin taking the mound to begin the sixth while the Rangers held a 2-0 lead.
- The Rangers completed a sweep of the White Sox, marking their seventh win in eight games and returning to a.500 record for the first time since May 21.
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Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker chugs pickle juice and gets himself out of a pickle
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through an eventful fifth inning that included downing three small bottles of pickle juice, the last of which resulted in a mound visit charged to a ball boy.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with the help of a little pickle juice, and Ezequiel Duran put Texas ahead for good with an RBI double…
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Read Full ArticleRangers' Kumar Rocker Drinks 3 Bottles of Pickle Juice to Treat Cramps vs. White Sox
Texas Rangers' starting pitcher Kumar Rocker downed three bottles of pickle juice in order to battle cramps during the Rangers' 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, per AP News' Schuyler Dixon.
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