Eovaldis franchise-record streak without a walk for Rangers ends with first-inn

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)  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 Sunday. Yoshida checked his swing on the full Jarrod Saltalamacchia Jersey -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 i suing a free pa s. Both numbers were Texas/Washington franchise records, according to Elias.  Eovaldi went six consecutive starts without allowing a walk. His previous walk was to Milwaukee's Willy Adames in the third inning on June 26.  The 34-year-old didn't allow a walk in July. He was the first Texas pitcher and the first in the majors since at least 1933 to go an entire month without a walk while making at least six starts.  Eovaldi was the first pitcher in the majors to record at least 30 strikeouts without a walk over a span of at least six starts since Corey Kluber did it for Cleveland in 2018.  Before joining the Rangers in 2023, Eovaldi spent his previous four-plus seasons with the Red Sox.  Will Vest Jersey