Official Site of the Rangers · Sep 5, 2015
Jackson's big league debut doesn't go his way
ANAHEIM -- Rangers reliever Luke Jackson made his Major League debut on Friday night at Angel Stadium, and it didn't end well -- the 24-year-old right-hander gave up two key insurance runs in the seventh inning of the Rangers' 5-2 loss.
Jackson started the inning with Texas within a run, 3-2, but couldn't keep the margin there even as he came within a strike of getting out of the inning.
Jackson retired the first batter he faced, Taylor Featherston. He allowed a one-out infield single to Kole Calhoun. He walked Mike Trout, but retired Albert Pujols. With two outs, he got ahead of C.J. Cron, 0-2, but Cron took a ball, fouled off two pitches and roped a two-run double to right-center field.