A late swing changed the game as the Texas Rangers rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers. Ezequiel Duran's ground-rule double in the fifth gave Texas the lead it would not relinquish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| MIL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Duran carried the Rangers' offense with a homer and the lead-extending double, driving in the runs that turned a tied game into a Texas advantage. Joc Pederson later added a homer to keep the pressure on Milwaukee.
Milwaukee struck first when Jake Bauers' single brought Brice Turang home, followed by Jackson Chourio's single that brought Garrett Mitchell across. Texas answered with Elias Díaz's ground-rule double, and Ezequiel Duran's homer tied the game in the third. Duran's ground-rule double then brought Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford home in the fifth. Jake Burger's single brought Brandon Nimmo across in the seventh, Cody Freeman's single brought Duran home, and Gary Sánchez's homer brought Chourio across for Milwaukee.
Dustin May took the loss after Texas built its advantage against him. Tyler Alexander earned the win, while Texas' bullpen held Milwaukee scoreless after the late Brewers push.
The Rangers extended their winning streak, while the Brewers saw their losing streak continue. The late swing belonged to Texas, and Milwaukee could not find another answer.
Texas Rangers defeated Milwaukee Brewers, 7-4.
- Ezequiel Duran went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .273 on the season).
- Gary Sanchez went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .207 on the season).
- Joc Pederson went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .234 on the season).
- Dustin May allowed 4 runs on 6 hits over 4.1 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (5-7) (4.69 ERA).
- Tyler Alexander allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (5-2) (3.34 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:656641) allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (3) (1.65 ERA).
Milwaukee Brewers fell to 85-52; Texas Rangers improved to 67-70.