ARLINGTON — Rangers manager Bruce Bochy always says that to have a good season, you need your core guys to have their typical seasons, in addition to a few surprises along the way.
Burger’s two home runs powered the Rangers to a 6-3 win over the Brewers at Globe Life Field, completing a three-game sweep over the team with the best record in baseball. It is the first time that Milwaukee has been swept since Opening Weekend against the Yankees.
Rangers starter Merrill Kelly allowed back-to-back homers from Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio to begin the game, before settling in and allowing only one more run across his final 4 2/3 innings of work.
It seemed like the Rangers would have their hands full on the offensive side of the ball. Freddy Peralta hadn’t allowed a run over his previous five starts. The last time he allowed a run was Aug. 5 against the Braves in Atlanta when he gave up just one run in five innings.
Burger alone accounted for three RBIs against him.
Wednesday’s win is just another example of how quickly the Rangers have turned things around lately. Burger isn’t one of the young guys who have been the stars of the show lately, but Bochy still noted that the rise in energy has been a big part of the Rangers’ recent success.
“I think it’s been fun for [the veterans] to watch,” Bochy said Tuesday. “We’re seeing these young guys coming up and having fun, playing loose, playing with joy. When you look at them, they’re all smiling, having a good time. I think the enthusiasm from the young guys is contagious to the veterans. They’re having a blast too.”
