Rangers Rally for 4 Runs in the 9th Inning to Beat the Athletics 9-6
Rangers rally with four runs in the ninth inning to overcome earlier deficits, securing a 9-6 victory and splitting the four-game series against the Athletics.
- On Thursday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Athletics 9-6 in West Sacramento, California, earning a series split behind a decisive ninth-inning rally led by Joc Pederson.
- The Athletics held a 6-5 lead entering the eighth inning after Nick Kurtz blooped a three-run double that Wyatt Langford could not chase down in left field.
- Jake Burger and Josh Jung started the ninth with singles against Justin Sterner, and Kyle Higashioka scored on a fielding error before Pederson hit a go-ahead single.
- Ezequiel Duran followed with a two-run single to extend the lead, while Cal Quantrill pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure the win for the Rangers.
- The Rangers travel to Seattle for a three-game series beginning Friday, while the Athletics host the White Sox with Aaron Civale starting the series opener.
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The Rangers looked done until a four-run ninth changed everything
Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied last in a 9-6 victory over the Athletics on Thursday to earn a split of their four-game series. Nick Kurtz blooped a three-run double that Wyatt Langford couldn’t chase down in left field to give the Athletics a 6-5 lead with two outs in the eighth. Jake Burger and Josh Jung singled to start the ninth against Justin Sterner (0-2). Kyle Higashioka was saf…
WEST SACRAMENTO, California, USA (AP) — Joc Pederson hit the go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied late to beat the Athletics 9-6 on Thursday and even their series against the Athletics.
Rangers break out for big ninth inning, split series with A’s
Joc Pederson stroked the tiebreaking single in a four-run ninth inning as the Texas Rangers notched a 9-6 victory over the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.Josh Jung smacked a two-run homer among his three hits and Ezequiel Duran had two hits and two RBIs as the Rangers earned a split of the four-game series with their American League West rivals.Nick Kurtz's three-run double in the bottom of the eighth gave the Athletic…
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