Rangers Use a 6-Run 5th Inning to Beat Diamondbacks 6-2, Stay in AL Playoff Race
Wyatt Langford hit a 435-foot homer and Nathan Eovaldi returned from the injured list as Texas improved to 73-76.
- On Saturday in Phoenix, the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2, evening their three-game series. Wyatt Langford's 435-foot solo home run opened a decisive six-run fifth inning.
- A pivotal fifth inning began after first base umpire Bill Miller ruled D-backs pitcher Brandon Pfaadt's foot was off the bag, overturning a potential inning-ending double play. The Rangers capitalized on the reprieve to score six runs.
- Returning from the injured list, two-time All-Star Nathan Eovaldi pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief in his first regular-season appearance since August 14, 2019. Josh Jung also returned to the lineup, joining Elias Diaz and Ezequiel Duran in offensive contributions.
- The victory improves the Rangers to 73-76, keeping them two games back in the American League wild card race. The D-backs fell to 79-70, now 1 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild card.
- Sunday's series finale features D-backs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound. Rodriguez enters with a 15-5 record and 2.55 ERA, seeking to help Arizona recover from the loss.
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Ezequiel Durán connected a two-run single and Wyatt Langford hit a solo home run for a fifth six-notation inning for the Texas Rangers to bend on Saturday 6-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks and match the three-game series.
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thesportsleader.comWyatt Langford sparks 6-run fifth as Rangers top D-backs
Wyatt Langford hit a 435-foot homer to open a six-run fifth inning, Elias Diaz had three hits and an RBI, and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday in Phoenix to even a three-game series.Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, ac...
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Independent EspañolThe Texan ensemble surpassed Arizona 6-2, led by a single Durán key and a Langford quadrangular in a decisive entry.Despite a controversial ruling that favored Texas, the team remains in the wild symbol fight, while Arizona continues to fight in the National.
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Rangers use a 6-run 5th inning to beat Diamondbacks 6-2, stay in AL playoff race
PHOENIX (AP) — Ezequiel Duran had a two-run single and Wyatt Langford hit a solo homer during a six-run fifth inning to lead the Texas Rangers over the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday night to even the three-game series.
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