Rangers Rally Past Red Sox for Seventh Victory in Row

Rangers Secure Home Win

The Texas Rangers defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The victory improved Texas’s record to 76-76, while Boston fell to 82-70.

Early Scoring Proliferation

The game began with significant scoring in the first inning. Contreras launched a 403-foot home run to left-center field in the top of the first, driving in two runs and giving the Red Sox an early 2-0 lead. The Rangers answered in the bottom of the frame when Burger hit a ground-rule double that scored Foscue, cutting the deficit to 2-1.

Boston regained momentum in the fourth inning. Foscue singled to center field, allowing Langford to score and tie the game at 2-2. The Red Sox took a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning when Durbin scored on a balk, with Story also advancing to third on the same play.

However, the Rangers quickly erased that deficit later in the fifth. After another run scored on a balk for Boston, Langford singled to center field to score Jung, tying the game at 3-3.

Rangers Take Control

The eighth inning proved decisive for Texas. Nimmo doubled to center field, allowing Seager to score and give the Rangers a 4-3 lead. Duran followed with a single to left field, driving in two more runs to extend the advantage to 6-3. Seager added an insurance run in the same frame with a single to right field that scored Osuna, making the final score 7-3.

Pitching Performances

MacKenzie Gore started for Texas, pitching four innings and allowing three earned runs on two hits while issuing three walks. He recorded no strikeouts. Jakob Junis pitched one hitless inning with two strikeouts and no walks or runs allowed. Nathan Eovaldi closed out the game with four innings of work, yielding one hit, zero runs, and zero walks while striking out one batter.

For Boston, Jake Bennett started on the mound, lasting 4.2 innings. He gave up three earned runs on eight hits and one walk, while striking out seven batters. Greg Weissert pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one hit and no runs or walks, recording one strikeout.

Erik Miller took the loss after pitching one inning with three earned runs allowed on two hits and one walk, along with one strikeout. Raymond Burgos pitched one inning, giving up two hits and no runs or walks.

Final Details

The game drew an attendance of 26,364 fans at Globe Life Field. The Rangers’ win marked their seventh consecutive victory, while the Red Sox suffered their loss in the series.

Sources

ESPN