Semien returned following a rare day off on Saturday due to right wrist soreness after he was hit by a pitch the previous night. He played through it in the opener, hitting a two-run homer in his final at-bat, but the swelling was too intense to overcome the following day, and Semien watched from the dugout as his team took a 14-2 loss.

The Rangers beat the first-place Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre to stave off a sweep and end what had been a four-game losing streak. The win, only their fifth this month, was anchored by the team’s stars.

Marcus Semien homered and scored twice in his return to the lineup and Nathan Eovaldi worked seven innings and won his seventh straight decision as Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Marcus Semien homered and scored twice in his return to the lineup and Nathan Eovaldi worked seven innings and won his seventh straight decision as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Marcus Semien conectó un jonrón y anotó dos veces en su regreso a la alineación, y Nathan Eovaldi trabajó siete entradas para llevarse su séptima

Marcus Semien stayed in the game after a 94.6 mph fastball hit the ear flap of his helmet while he was batting in the third Saturday, then walked it off for the Rangers in the 10th against the Braves.

Marcus Semien crushes a two-run home run to left-center field, driving in Evan Carter to extend the Rangers' lead to 5-2 in the 8th inning

Rangers second. Evan Carter singles to deep right field, tagged out at second, Nathan Lukes to Ernie Clement. Marcus Semien hit by pitch. Rowdy Tellez walks. Marcus Semien to second. Josh Jung