Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers

Sep 4, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TB	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	1	7	12	0	7
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	6	7	1	4

loss:

K. Rocker(5-11)win: Tampa Bay Rays logo

N. Martinez(14-4)save: Tampa Bay Rays logo

T. Wells(6)

Game Recap

Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers game highlights

ARLINGTON – The Globe Life Field curse has been lifted. The Rays made it interesting, seeing a five-run lead shrink to one, but they ultimately prevailed with a 7-6 victory over the Rangers on Friday night. It ended a 10-game losing streak at Globe Life Field, a facility the Rays...

Scoring Summary

TBTEX

2Ezequiel Duran homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 01
3Jonathan Aranda homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 11
4Richie Palacios homers (7) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 21
5Jonathan Aranda hits a ground-rule double (22) on a line drive down the left-field line. Yandy Diaz scores. [1 run] 31
5Junior Caminero doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda scores. [1 run] 41
5Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Junior Caminero scores. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd. Victor Mesa Jr. advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Evan Carter. [1 run] 51
5Cedric Mullins grounds into a double play, first baseman Jake Burger to third baseman Cody Freeman to shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson out at 3rd. [1 run] [3 outs] 61
7Elias Diaz hits a grand slam (7) to left center field. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter scores. Cody Freeman scores. [4 runs] 65
9Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Jorge Mateo scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd. [1 run] 75
9Elias Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 76

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Yandy DiazDH	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.306
Jorge MateoPR-DH	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.221
2Jonathan Aranda1B	2	4	2	2	2	0	1	1	.277
3Junior Caminero3B	2	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	.280
4Liam HicksC	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.287
Ryan ViladePH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.266
Kenny PiperC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
5Victor Mesa Jr.RF	1	5	1	1	1	0	0	3	.220
6Chandler SimpsonLF	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.311
7Cedric MullinsCF	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.205
8Richie Palacios2B	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.225
9Taylor WallsSS	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.219
TOTAL	12	38	7	7	7	1	2	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Nick MartinezRHP	6.1	5	3	3	4	2	1	90	3.04
Garrett CleavingerLHP	0.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	13	4.79
Cam BooserLHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2.38
Kevin KellyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1.92
Bryan BakerRHP	0.0	0	1	1	0	2	0	15	1.64
Tyler WellsRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2.51
TOTAL	9.0	7	6	6	4	5	2	140	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Joc PedersonDH	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.235
Justin FoscuePH-DH	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263
2Corey SeagerSS	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.227
3Wyatt LangfordLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.249
4Brandon NimmoRF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.266
5Ezequiel Duran2B	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.276
6Jake Burger1B	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	.237
7Evan CarterCF	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	.195
8Cody Freeman3B	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	.274
Nicky LopezPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
9Elias DiazC	1	3	1	5	0	0	1	1	.233

TOTAL	7	30	6	6	4	5	2	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Trevor WilliamsRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	19	3.72
Robby AhlstromLHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	6.29
Kumar RockerRHP	5.0	9	6	5	3	0	2	73	4.61
Tyler AlexanderLHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	3.26
Chase SilsethRHP	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9	3.04
Adam MackoLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	5.19
TOTAL	8.3	12	7	6	7	1	2	144	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTBTEX

TOP 1
LINEOUT — Yandy Diaz lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Liam Hicks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Joc Pederson called out on strikes. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
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FLYOUT — Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. [2 outs]
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LINEOUT — Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

TEX

7Runs6

12Hits7

0Errors1

.316Batting Avg.233

38At Bats30

5Extra-base Hits2

2Home Runs2

7Runs-Batted-In6

1Walks5

1Stolen Bases0

7Strikeouts4

7Left on Base4

21Total Bases13

Game Details

Friday, September 4, 2026 · 8:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 25,584 (63.5%)

weather: 74 degrees, roof closed

spread: TEX -123

over/under: 8.5