In front of a buzzing crowd of 7,513 fans, Max Scherzer’s rehab start tonight was a brief yet captivating affair, lasting only 2.1 innings. Sherzer tossed 32 strikes out of his 52 pitches. He conceded 3 runs on 5 hits (2 homers) while striking out 4 batters.
Throughout his outing, Scherzer’s fastball maintained its velocity at 93 mph. Due to pitch count constraints, Scherzer’s night was cut short.
Reliever Gerson Garabito (L, 0-2) pitched 4 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks and registered 6 strikeouts. He was tagged with the loss.
On the offensive front, Sandro Fabian, the 26-year-old right fielder, shone with a 2-for-5 performance, including his second home run of the season and driving in 2 runs, bringing his batting average to a stellar .391.
Catcher Andrew Knapp also made contributions, going 3-for-5 at the plate and maintaining a solid .322 batting average.
Not to be outdone, Dustin Harris launched his 4th homer of the season.
In a twist of fate, former Rangers farmhand Hans Crouse secured the win (W, 1-0, 5.14) for the Bees.
As the series unfolds, Game 3, is slated for tomorrow with a 7:05 PM first pitch.
