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Marcus Semien homers to break 8th-inning tie, Rangers beat Reds 2-1

Marcus Semien homers to break 8th-inning tie, Rangers beat Reds 2-1

Marcus Semien homered to break an eighth-inning tie, helping the Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Friday night. Semien pulled a 1-1 fastball from Lucas Sims (1-1) down the line in left. Jacob Latz, José Leclerc (2-2) and Kirby Yates retired the final nine Cincinnati batters, Yates getting his fourth save in four chances. Texas' bullpen has thrown 16 straight scoreless innings.