ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adolis Garcia hit three home runs for the Texas Rangers in the first five innings of their 18-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night.
The 30-year-old Cuban slugger launched two-run shots in the first, third and fifth - all at least 400 feet - as the Rangers built a 13-2 lead. He added a two-run double in the seventh to make it 15-2, giving him a career-high eight RBI. Garcia finished the night 5-for-5 at the plate.
Garcia's 432-foot drive into the second deck in left field came in the first inning of Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami's fourth career start for Oakland.