Beltre homers twice in Rangers’ 6-2 win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Adrian Beltre led off consecutive innings with home runs and Cole Hamels didn’t give up a hit until the sixth in the Texas Rangers’ 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Beltre’s 20th and 21st home runs of the season gave him 434 for his career, moving him into a tie with Juan Gonzalez and Andruw Jones for 45th place all-time. He also hit two singles in the game.
Hamels had retired 14 straight, striking out seven, when Corey Dickerson singled with two outs in the sixth for Tampa Bay’s first hit.
Steven Souza Jr.’s 12th home run got the Rays on the board in the eighth.
Hamels (13-4) gave up one run and three hits while striking out 10 in 7 1/3 innings.
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