The quick toss was surprising because Venable generally has a reserved demeanor. But he reached his breaking point after a ball call by plate umpire Marvin Hudson during Rangers shortstop Corey Seager’s at-bat that made it a 3-2 count, instead of a strikeout.

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Ezequiel Duran and Marcus Semien drove in runs to back the pitching of Kumar Rocker and three relievers as the Texas Rangers did just enough to beat the reeling Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington,