Lowe's homer, 5 hits, 3 RBIs lead Rangers past Indians 7-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe was 5 for 5 with a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 Tuesday night after adding another player to the COVID-19 list.

Lowe homered in the first, singled in the third, seventh and ninth, and doubled in the fifth. DJ Peters also hit a three-run homer in the ninth and drove in four runs.

“It's an ebb and flow kind of thing,” Lowe said. “I'm liking the way this little stretch is going to go. Hopefully we can build on this success going forward.”

The win came at an opportune time for the Rangers, who placed catcher Jonah Heim on the COVID-19 list before the game, bringing their total to five players on the list. Texas’ scheduled starters for Wednesday and Thursday are not with the team because of health and safety protocols.

“You have to keep what's on the field on the field and leave what's off the field off the field,” Lowe said. “We're going to fight with whatever personnel we can come up with and hopefully the guys who've got it are healthy and able to contribute soon.”

Taylor Hearn (3-4) and four relievers held Cleveland’s offense in check after the Indians scored 17 runs in winning three straight. Hearn was pulled after the first two hitters reached in the sixth and was charged with three runs. The left-hander gave up solo homers to Daniel Johnson in the third and Yu Chang in the fifth.

Texas was also coming off an 8-4 loss in Boston on Monday that ended with Travis Shaw’s grand slam in the 11th inning, but a quick start Tuesday provided a spark.

“That was awesome,” manager Chris Woodward said. “Our energy's been great the whole year. I'm proud of these guys. They keep fighting. It hasn't been an easy year by any means, but we're going to fight to the end.”

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