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Perez, Lowe, big 2nd inning help Rangers rout Rockies 16-4 August 24 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink DENVER (AP) Martn Prez threw six scorele s innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered and drove in five runs, helping the Texas Rangers pound Jos Urea and the Colorado Rockies 16-4 on Wednesday. Mark Mathias had a bases-clearing double, Adolis Garca extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an RBI single and Lowe had a run-scoring single in a seven-run second inning. Texas posted its highest-scoring game since 2019 in winning for the fourth time in five games and improving to 6-4 under interim manager Tony Beasley. Prez (10- Washington Capitals Jersey 4) allowed four hits and walked one while lowering his ERA to 2.69. He struck out seven to give the first-time All-Star a career-high 139. While Perez threw just 84 pitches, Urea (2-5) needed 60 to get four outs, allowing Jakub Vrana Jersey nine runs, 11 hits and three walks. Signed to a minor league deal in May after being let go by Milwaukee, Urea saw his ERA climb to 5.98 in his 10th start with the last-place Rockies, who have dropped seven of 10 games. After scoring two in the first with the aid of Lowe's , the Rangers sent 12 men to the plate in the second. They began single-single-double-single-single-walk against Urea. After Leody Tavares popped up with the bases loaded, into the gap in left-center. Mathias, in his fifth game with Texas after being acquired from Milwaukee in a trade that sent right-hander Matt Bush to the Brewers, started at first base for the first time. The Rockies scored four in the seventh off Dennis Santana, who was activated off the injured list a day earlier. Wynton Bernard, a 31-year-old rookie, had an RBI infield single, but Colorado failed to complete a four-game season sweep of Texas. Lowe hit his an estimated 443 feet off Robert Stephenson in the eighth. Pinch-hitter Charlie Culbertson's two-run drive in the ninth gave Texas its most runs since a 16-1 win at Kansas City on May 16, 2019. TRAINER'S Dale Hunter Jersey ROOMRangers: RHP Jon Gray (oblique) has progre sed to throwing from 90 feet. He's still a ways out, Beasley said. Rockies: OF Kris Bryant (left plantar fasciitis) was walking with a limp while wearing a protective boot after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection. Manager Bud Black says they'll know more in seven to 10 days. Bryant, who is on the injured list for the third time, has played in only 42 games. ... RHP Chad Kuhl (hip flexor) could be activated in time to start Friday. UP NEXTRangers: RHP Glenn Otto (5-8, 4.66 ERA) starts Friday night at home against Detroit LHP Tyler Alexander (3-7, 4.03 ERA). Rockies: With a major league-low 18 road wins, Colorado begins a season-long 11-day, 10-game trip Thursday night in New York against Mets ace Jacob deGrom ( Nathan Walker Jersey 2-1, 2.31 ERA). RHP Ryan Feltner (2-4, 5.88 ERA) starts for the Rockies, who also will visit Atlanta and Cincinnati. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Texas Rangers share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 18 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 21 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the Alexander Alexeyev Jersey World Cup 45 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS