A one-inning burst carried the Texas Rangers past the Arizona Diamondbacks, as the Rangers broke open a tight game in the fifth and held on from there.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wyatt Langford set the tone with a home run that tied the game, then added another hit as Texas kept the pressure on. Elias Díaz also played a central role, putting Texas ahead and helping drive the rally.
Elias Díaz's single brought Jake Burger home for the go-ahead run. Josh Jung then singled to bring Díaz across, Brandon Nimmo doubled home Corey Seager, and Ezequiel Duran's single scored Jung and Nimmo. Arizona answered when Corbin Carroll's sacrifice fly brought Gabriel Moreno home, but the Rangers maintained the advantage.
Brandon Pfaadt was charged with the loss after Texas reached him repeatedly. Robert Garcia earned the win for Texas, and the Rangers' pitching kept Arizona from mounting another rally.
Texas extended its winning streak, while Arizona saw its losing streak continue. The game belonged to the Rangers' fifth-inning burst, which turned an even contest into a controlled finish.
Texas Rangers defeated Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-2.
- Wyatt Langford went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .244 on the season).
- Elias Diaz went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-5 with 2 RBIs (batting .268 on the season).
- Brandon Pfaadt allowed 6 runs on 10 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (7-3) (3.77 ERA).
- Robert Garcia allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, to earn the win (1-1) (2.45 ERA).
Arizona Diamondbacks fell to 79-69; Texas Rangers improved to 73-76.