A late rally carried the Texas Rangers past the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Field. The game stayed level until the seventh, when Brandon Nimmo's extra-base hit gave Texas the lead it would not surrender.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Eovaldi set the tone for Texas with a sharp scoreless outing, allowing little damage before the Rangers' bullpen finished the game. His work kept Texas within reach through the early back-and-forth.
Willson Contreras opened the scoring for Boston with a home run that also brought Wilyer Abreu across. Jake Burger answered with a ground-rule double that sent Justin Foscue home, and Justin Foscue later singled to bring Wyatt Langford home and tie the game. Wyatt Langford's single brought Josh Jung home to keep the game even.
In the seventh, Brandon Nimmo doubled to bring Corey Seager home and put Texas in front. Ezequiel Duran's single then brought Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo home, and Corey Seager added an insurance run with a single in the eighth. Erik Miller took the loss after Texas broke through against him.
Texas extended its winning streak, while Boston's losing streak continued. The late rally defined the night: a tight game until Nimmo changed its shape.
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox, 7-3.
- Willson Contreras went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .275 on the season).
- Josh Jung went 3-for-5 with 2 doubles and 1 run scored (batting .298 on the season).
- Nate Eaton went 0-for-1 (batting .128 on the season).
- Nathan Eovaldi allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 4.0 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (11-9) (4.07 ERA).
- Erik Miller allowed 3 runs on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (2-0) (2.79 ERA).
Texas Rangers improved to 76-76 (4 straight wins); Boston Red Sox fell to 82-70 (2 straight losses).