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- Updated: April 20, 2016
ARLINGTON — Multiple events conspired to give Rangers left fielder Ian Desmond three straight days off. That wasn’t in the original plan, but the extra rest seemed to help, as he responded with his first two-hit game of the season in the Rangers’ 7-5 win over the Astros on Tuesday.
Desmond began the night hitting .109 before going 2-for-4. He recorded his first extra-base hit of the season and made a great diving catch on Evan Gattis’ line drive in the eighth inning.
“I want to say that as humbly as I can — I have no doubt that I’m going to hit,” Desmond said. “But helping this team win, that’s most important. I feel like I’ve been an anchor lately. Today it feels good to contribute.”
Desmond did not play in Saturday’s win over …
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