San Francisco tied it in the ninth. Texas untied it right back. The Rangers beat the Giants 5-4 at Globe Life Field on a Duran single that brought Burger home, closing out a game that swung twice in the final two innings.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Duran went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI, driving in runs across the middle innings and delivering the decisive blow in the ninth. Brandon Nimmo also had a strong night at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI, while Corey Seager reached base four times, scoring twice. MacKenzie Gore anchored the start, working 6.0 innings and allowing just 3 hits with 0 runs, striking out four without factoring into the decision.
Texas opened the scoring in the first when Nimmo doubled to right and Pederson scored, then Duran singled home Seager to make it 0-2. San Francisco answered in the seventh when Basabe homered to left, scoring Gilbert ahead of him to tie the game at 2-2. Texas regained the lead in the eighth as Duran doubled to right, scoring both Langford and Seager to make it 2-4. But the Giants weren't finished — Eldridge singled to right in the ninth, scoring Gilbert and McCray to tie it again at 4-4. Texas answered immediately in the bottom half, with Duran singling home Burger for the 5-4 final.
Blade Tidwell started for San Francisco and allowed 2 runs (2 earned) over 5.0 innings with 6 hits and 3 strikeouts. The Giants' bullpen covered 3.2 innings and gave up 3 runs, with Dylan Smith taking the loss after allowing 1 run in just 0.2 innings. Jacob Metz picked up the win for Texas, working 1.0 inning and allowing 2 runs, one earned, while striking out one.
The result snapped a losing skid for Texas, which improved to 56-58, while San Francisco fell to 48-66. The Rangers' bullpen, four relievers deep, allowed 4 runs across 3.0 innings, but it was enough to hold on for the finish.