Braves pitcher Victor Mederos gets hit off Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka

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Victor Mederos, who closed out the game with two innings on the mound, also got a chance to bat in the eighth inning after a flurry of substitutions. With the Rangers trailing in a blowout game, Texas resorted to catcher Kyle Higashioka to get it through the rest of the game.

The longtime backstop allowed a…