Rangers Strike Late to Beat D-backs 6-2

Fifth-Inning Surge Decides Game

The Texas Rangers overcame a first-half deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Sunday, September 13, at Chase Field. The deciding factor was a powerful offensive burst in the fifth inning, where Texas scored six runs to take a commanding lead. The Rangers finished with a record of 73-76, while the Diamondbacks improved to 79-70. Attendance at the venue was 34,300.

Scoring Sequence

Arizona took an early lead in the third inning. Smith singled to left field, allowing Tawa to score and giving the home team a 1-0 advantage. The Rangers tied the game in the fifth inning when Langford hit a home run to left center field, a drive of 435 feet.

The offensive momentum continued as Díaz singled to center, scoring Burger. Jung then singled to center, driving in Díaz while Seager advanced to second base. Nimmo followed with a double to right field, scoring Seager and moving Jung to third.

The inning concluded with Duran singling to center, allowing both Jung and Nimmo to cross the plate for a 6-1 lead. In the sixth inning, Carroll hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Moreno to score for Arizona’s second run.

Pitching Performance

Robert Garcia earned the win for the Rangers. He pitched one inning, allowing no hits, no earned runs, and no walks while striking out one batter. For the Diamondbacks, Brandon Pfaadt took the loss.

He pitched 6.2 innings, allowing 10 hits and six earned runs while walking no one and striking out seven. The Rangers’ bullpen included Nathan Eovaldi, who pitched 2.2 innings, allowing four hits and one earned run with two strikeouts. Jacob Latz pitched 1.1 innings, allowing no hits or earned runs and striking out two.

Arizona’s relief pitching included Jonathan Loaisiga, Derek Law, and Juan Morillo. Law pitched 1.2 innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out two. Loaisiga and Morillo each pitched 0.1 innings without allowing hits, earned runs, or walks.

Game Context

The Rangers, who were the away team, batted in the top half of each inning. The Diamondbacks, as the home team, batted in the bottom half. The game featured one total home run, hit by Langford.

The Rangers’ starter, Kumar Rocker, pitched 4.0 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while walking two batters and striking out five. The final score reflected the Rangers’ ability to generate timely offense in the middle innings to secure the victory.

Sources

ESPN