Valencia homered, scored twice and knocked in three runs as part of a 2-for-4 game in a loss Monday against Texas.
This marks Valencia's 13th home run of the season but just his second in July. Valencia owned a brutal .210/.269/.274 batting line with a 5:22 BB:K, so he desperately needed a big night. Despite his recent struggles, he still owns a sharp .302/.353/.486 line for the season.