Rangers rookie Jack Leiter has not allow a hit through six innings against rival Astros

ARLINGTON Texas AP Texas Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter has not allowed a hit through six innings Sunday against the Houston Astros The -year-old rookie walked two the first after a borderline - fastball to Christian Walker at the bottom of the strike zone in the first inning was called a ball by plate umpire Nick Mahrley Leiter s second walk was to Zach Dezenzo leading off the fifth but Dezenzo was at once erased on Jake Meyers double-play grounder Leiter threw pitches through six innings Most of of the outs were routine for the No overall pick in the amateur draft out of Vanderbilt Isaac Paredes ended the third with a soft liner to first baseman Jake Burger Mahrley s calls angered both benches Texas manager Bruce Bochy yelled from the dugout about a called strike against Marcus Semien in the second and Houston manager Joe Espada was ejected in the top of the third for arguing balls and strikes Leiter was making his th career start in his second big league season The son of retired major league pitcher Al Leiter entered with a career ERA but was coming off his longest big league outing Leiter gave up one run and two hits over six innings in a - triumph over major league-worst Colorado Neither crew had a hit through three innings but the Rangers opened the fourth with three consecutive singles against left-hander Framber Valdez and scored three runs AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source