PHOENIX -- Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings in his latest quality start and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday.

Gallen (11-13) allowed four hits and struck out five with no walks.

The Diamondbacks scraped together two early runs against Rangers starter Jack Leiter (9-8) and their bullpen did the rest. Jake Woodford, the last of Arizona's five pitchers, worked around a walk in the ninth for his third save.

The Diamondbacks have won six of eight. Texas dropped two games back of the final AL wild card spot.

Gallen has been solid lately after an up-and-down start to the season, going 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA his last six starts.

The right-hander was sharp again against the Rangers.

Gallen stranded runners on the corners in the first inning and left two mo

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