The Texas Rangers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in the first game of their series, powered by a late-inning comeback.
Cleveland took an early lead when Travis Bazzana hit a solo home run off Rangers starter Kumar Rocker on the third pitch of the game.
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The Guardians extended their lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Austin Hedges that scored Steven Kwan.
Texas remained hitless until the bottom of the fourth, when Josh Jung singled with two outs off Cleveland starter Parker Messick.
Rocker worked through five innings, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five.
He threw 94 pitches and escaped a jam in the fifth after Bazzana led off with a triple.
The Rangers began their comeback in the bottom of the fifth when Kyle Higashioka hit a solo home run to cut the deficit to 2-1.
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Wyatt Langford followed with a double, putting the tying run in scoring position.
Corey Seager, who had been on the injured list with back issues, then hit a two-run home run to give Texas a 3-2 lead.
The Rangers bullpen held the Guardians scoreless over the final four innings. Peyton Gray, Jalen Beeks, and Jacob Latz combined for six strikeouts.
Latz earned a six-out save, pitching the final two innings on 35 pitches despite allowing a single to Hedges in the ninth.
The win ended Seager's batting slump that preceded his injury.
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The Rangers and Guardians will continue their series on national television, with Jack Leiter scheduled to start for Texas against Tanner Bibee on FOX.
