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Rangers, no-hit a night ago, score 8 in 1st inning...
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- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run first inning for Texas, a night after three Houston pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the Rangers.
- Texas' eight-run first was the second-largest for a team that went hitless in its previous game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
- The Rangers' eight runs Tuesday night tied the Toronto Blue Jays on April 19 for the most by any team in a first inning this season.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run first inning for Texas, a night after three Houston pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the Rangers.
Texas' eight-run first was the second-largest for a team that went hitless in its previous game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Chicago White Sox had a nine-run first against the Boston Americans in the second game of a doubleheader on Sept. 27, 1905, after getting no-hit by Bill Dinneen in the opener.
The Rangers' eight runs Tuesday night tied the Toronto Blue Jays on April 19 for the most by any team in a first inning this season.
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