Billy McKinney drove in the go-ahead run hours after his return to the major leagues, helping the Texas Rangers earn a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.

The Rangers (80-78) snapped an eight-game losing skid while ending a modest two-game winning streak the Twins (68-90). Neither team is in contention for the postseason.

Texas' Robert Garcia (4-7), who relieved starter Jacob deGrom to start the sixth inning with the score tied, allowed one hit in two scoreless innings. Phil Maton, the Rangers' fourth pitcher of the game, worked a perfect ninth to garner his fifth save.

Minnesota's Byron Buxton led off the game with a solo home run to dead center field. deGrom then retired 12 of the next 13 Minnesota batters, eight of them by strikeout.

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