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ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi's franchise record streak of innings without a walk has ended after the Texas Rangers right-hander walked Boston's Masataka Yoshida with one out in the first inning. Eovaldi got ahead 0-2 before throwing four consecutive balls. Yoshida checked his swing on the full-count pitch, a high 95.6 mph fastball. Catcher Jonah Heim appealed to third base umpire D.J. Reyburn, who ruled the left-handed Yoshida didn't go around. It was the first walk in 43 1/3 innings for Eovaldi, who faced 167 consecutive batters without issuing a free pass. Both numbers were Texas/Washington franchise records.
