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Rangers Blank Rays 6-0 Behind Quantrill's Seven-Inning Gem

Cal Quantrill pitched seven scoreless innings as Corey Seager hit a home run, leading the Texas Rangers to a 6-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field.

Marlene Keller

September 4, 20262 min read

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September 4, 2026

Final Score: Rangers 6, Rays 0

The Texas Rangers secured a decisive 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The home team dominated the box score, outscoring the visitors by a wide margin while keeping Tampa Bay from scoring a single run. Attendance at the venue reached 26,507 fans for the afternoon contest.

The victory improved the Rangers' record to 70-71, while the Rays dropped to 83-57.

Scoring Breakdown

The Rangers built their lead gradually through the middle innings. In the fourth inning, Austin Foscue singled to left field, allowing Langford to score and giving the home team a 1-0 lead. The offensive pressure intensified in the fifth inning when Duran singled to right, driving in O'Hoppe to extend the lead to 2-0.

Shortly after, Corey Seager launched a 403-foot home run to right center, which scored Duran and pushed the Rangers' advantage to 4-0. The final two runs came in the eighth inning. First, Carter tripled to right field, bringing home Langford to make it 5-0.

Then, Burger hit a sacrifice fly to left field, allowing Carter to cross the plate and seal the 6-0 final score.

Pitching Performance

Cal Quantrill earned the win for the Rangers, delivering a strong performance over seven innings. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five batters, and he did not allow any earned runs. Jakob Junis pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs, with no walks or strikeouts.

Chase Silsetth closed the game with one inning of work, allowing no hits and no earned runs while issuing two walks and recording one strikeout.

On the losing side, Shane McClanahan took the loss for the Rays. He pitched five innings, allowing six hits, four earned runs, and one walk, while striking out three batters. Casey Legumina pitched three innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs, issuing two walks and striking out two batters.

The Rangers' efficient pitching staff effectively neutralized the Rays' offense throughout the game, resulting in a shutout victory.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816794

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Marlene Keller

Marlene Keller covers Melissa high school and area college sports.

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