Rangers Reach .500 Again and Tie for AL West Lead with 7-3 Victory over Red Sox
Nimmo’s tiebreaking double and Duran’s clutch single fueled a seventh-inning rally, propelling the Rangers to a 7-3 victory and a tie for the AL West lead.
- On Wednesday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-3 at Globe Life Field, pulling into a tie with the Houston Astros atop the American League West.
- Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning before Ezequiel Duran added a two-run single, setting up the Rangers' late-inning surge.
- Willson Contreras hit his 27th homer in the first inning to put Boston up 2-0, but Texas tied the game with RBI singles from Justin Foscue and Wyatt Langford.
- Relief pitcher Nathan Eovaldi earned the win, allowing one hit over four scoreless innings in his second appearance since missing a month with elbow inflammation.
- Rangers are now 76-76 after winning four straight since Aug. 24, while Boston holds an American League wild card spot with an 82-70 record.
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Rangers rally past Red Sox, forge first-place tie in AL West
Brandon Nimmo connected a double to unmatch the game in the seventh inning before Dominican Ezekiel Durán added a two-run single, and Texas Rangers hit the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday 7-3 to match Houston at the top of the American League's Western Division.
Central Maine News
Rangers make it two straight over Red Sox
Boston wastes another chance to solidify a wild-card berth, while Texas moves into a tie for the AL West lead.
Winnipeg Free Press
Rangers reach .500 again and tie for AL West lead with 7-3 victory over Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning before Ezequiel Duran added a two-run single, and the surging Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night to pull even with Houston atop the AL West.
Rare bullpen lapse undoes Contreras' early blast in Red Sox's loss
ARLINGTON — Despite getting an early two-run homer from Willson Contreras and taking advantage of a handful of Rangers miscues, the Red Sox couldn’t hold off Texas in a 7-3 loss on Wednesday at Globe Life Field. Roman Anthony opened the game with a four-pitch walk. After Jahmai Jones flied out, Wilyer Abreu grounded into a forceout but beat the relay throw to first to avoid the double play and keep the inning alive for Contreras. That proved imp…
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