Texas Rangers rookie starter Jack Leiter took a couple of “hits” before getting his first big league victory. Leiter got hit on the head by a ball while in the outfield during batting practice on opening day.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hopes Leiter has a much better memory after a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. "That he can win up here, that's what I hope he takes from this game. He

ARLINGTON - Much of Jack Leiter’s first turn through the major leagues had been a proverbial comebacker to the crotch. Funny then, that perhaps the thing he’ll remember most about his first major league win was the literal one.