ARLINGTON -- Only six Rangers pitchers had attempted to use the ABS system this season.
Only two -- Kumar Rocker and Cal Quantrill -- had been successful.
On Friday night, Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore challenged a pitch for just the second time all season while facing Angels first baseman Vaughn Grissom in the first inning. In a full count, with a runner on first, Gore threw a looping curveball that clipped the top of the zone, but was called ball four.
Gore immediately tapped the top of his cap to signal a challenge, though there appeared to be a bit of confusion as Grissom took his base. After a brief pause in the stadium, the call was overturned and Gore walked off the mound with a smile.
It was just one moment, but it set the pace for Gore’s evening. The 27-year-old southpaw tossed six scoreless innings, striking out seven, to preserve what was a scoreless tie for much of the night between the Rangers and Angels.
The Angels finally broke through the stalemate with a leadoff double from Denzer Guzman in the top of the 10th to score the automatic runner.
The Rangers ultimately walked it off in the bottom of the 10th inning. Wyatt Langford was down to the Rangers' last strike before doubling down the right[-]field line to score automatic runner Evan Carter to tie the game. An intentional walk to Brandon Nimmo brought up Ezequiel Duran and he hit a sharp grounder to Angels third baseman Guzman, who threw wide of second base, allowing Nimmo to come around and score.