One big inning gave the Texas Rangers enough room to withstand the Boston Red Sox. Texas broke the tie in the second on Elias Díaz's double, then extended the lead before Boston could mount a comeback.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TEX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Elias Díaz provided the key swing, while Corey Seager followed with a single that brought more Rangers home. Jacob deGrom anchored the start, and Texas' relief corps protected the advantage after he departed.
Elias Díaz's double brought Brandon Nimmo and Ezequiel Duran across the plate for the go-ahead runs. Corey Seager's single then scored Elias Díaz and Danny Jansen, widening the margin. Boston answered in the third when Nick Sogard homered with Caleb Durbin scoring, but the Red Sox did not get closer.
Patrick Sandoval was charged with the loss after Texas broke through against him. Sogard supplied Boston's major offensive response, but the Rangers' bullpen shut down the Red Sox over the remainder of the game.
Texas extended its winning streak, while Boston's loss ended the night with the Rangers' early burst still standing.
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox, 4-2.
- Nick Sogard went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .264 on the season).
- Roman Anthony went 1-for-5 (batting .240 on the season).
- Ezequiel Duran went 2-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .271 on the season).
- Jacob deGrom allowed 2 runs on 3 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (11-9) (3.79 ERA).
- Patrick Sandoval allowed 4 runs on 4 hits over 2.2 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (1-6) (4.99 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:656641) allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.2 innings, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (6) (2.00 ERA).
Texas Rangers improved to 75-76 (3 straight wins); Boston Red Sox fell to 82-69.