Eovaldi, getting home run support from Jacoby Ellsbury and Starlin Castro, ended up going seven-plus innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out six. He left after a leadoff walk to Mitch Moreland in the eighth.
The Rangers didn't score until Brett Nicholas hit a solo home run off reliever Dellin Betances with two outs in the eighth. The Rangers finished with three hits in losing for the fourth straight game, and they have scored a combined five runs in that stretch.
Nicholas' solo shot
NYY@TEX: Nicholas launches his first home run
Brett Nicholas drives the first home run of his career to right for a solo shot, cutting the Rangers' deficit to 3-1
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Gregorius quickly atones: Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius fumbled Prince Fielder's leadoff grounder in the second inning for an error. On Eovaldi's next pitch, Ian Desmond ripped a hard grounder right at Gregorius, and he swept it up to start a double play. Desmond's grounder came off the bat at 106.1 miles per hour, the fourth-hardest ball he has hit this year.
Ramos' quality goes unrewarded: Rangers starter Cesar Ramos stepped in for Cole Hamels and allowed three runs in six innings. Rangers starters have now completed at least five innings in 20 straight games. It was also the seventh quality start by a Rangers starter in which he did not get a win.
Ellsbury gets Yanks going: Ellsbury gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead when he led off the third inning with a home run. It was his first home run of the year and his first extra-base hit off a left-hander. He had just two home runs off left-handers last year, and has only 19 homers off lefties in 1,384 career plate appearances.
Ellsbury's solo shot
NYY@TEX: Ellsbury puts the Yankees on the board
Jacoby Ellsbury launches a solo home run to right field to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning
Beltran slips away: Ramos, trailing 1-0 with one out in the third, was ahead 1-2 in the count to Carlos Beltran and couldn't finish it off. Ramos missed on three straight pitches, and Beltran drew a walk. Beltran scored on Mark Teixeira's double to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.
WHAT'S NEXT
Yankees: Right-hander Luis Severino will make his fourth start of the season on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET at Globe Life Park. At 22, Severino is the youngest MLB pitcher to start a game this season.
Rangers: Right-hander A.J. Griffin pitches against the Yankees on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. CT in Arlington. Griffin is 2-0 with a 3.12 ERA in three career starts against the Yankees.
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T.R. Sullivan has covered the Rangers since 1989, and for MLB.com since 2006. Follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger and listen to his podcast.
Dave Sessions is a contributor to MLB.com and covered the Yankees on Monday.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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