Brad Miller hit a two-run single against his former team, and the Texas Rangers beat the Philadelphia Phillies for the ninth consecutive time, winning 4-2 on Wednesday.
Kole Calhoun drove in another pair of runs for Texas, including a tiebreaking RBI single in the third inning. The Rangers sentenced Zack Wheeler to his first loss in two months.
Cuban Adolis GarcÃa and Calhoun opened the fifth inning with consecutive doubles. However, Calhoun was retired on the trails when he tried to turn his double into a triple.
Kyle Schwarber extended his career-best on-base streak to 26 games with a two-run homer that put the Phillies even 2-2 in the third inning.
However, Philadelphia has lost three straight after winning 14 of 16 at the start of interim manager Rob Thompson’s tenure.
The Rangers’ winning streak against Philadelphia dates back to the opening day of the 2014 season.
Jon Gray (3-3) won back-to-back starts for the first time this season. Wheeler (6-4) dropped for the first time in his last 10 starts.
For the Phillies, the Venezuelan Odúbel Herrera 4-0.
For the Rangers, Cuban Garcia 4-1 with a run scored. Dominican Ezequiel Duran 4-0.