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Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

MLBSeptember 17, 2026Globe Life Field74°F, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Red SoxBostonBOSWon83-70

Red Sox 4, Rangers 3

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX76-77
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
BOS000000130450
TEX120000000341

W Wyatt OldsL Jacob LatzSV Garrett Whitlock

Trevor Story's 3-run homer lifts Red Sox to 4-3 win, dropping Rangers into 2nd place in AL WestTrevor Story hit a three-run home run off All-Star closer Jacob Latz in the eighth inning, capping a comeback from a three-run deficit as the Boston Red Sox beat Texas 4-3 on Thursday night and dropped the Rangers out of the AL West lead.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Roman Anthony grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jahmai Jones walks.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  4.  Willson Contreras pops out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Corey Seager grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Sonny Gray.
  3.  Josh Jung homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.TEX 63%
  4.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Adley Rutschman called out on strikes.
  2.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  2.  Jake Burger walks. Wyatt Langford to 2nd.
  3.  Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. Jake Burger to 2nd.
  4.  Danny Jansen singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jarren Duran. Wyatt Langford scores. Jake Burger to 3rd.TEX 82%
  5.  Evan Carter out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Willson Contreras to second baseman Nick Sogard. Jake Burger scores. Danny Jansen to 2nd.
  6.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to shortstop Trevor Story.

Top 3rd

  1.  Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Roman Anthony walks.
  4.  Jahmai Jones flies out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Corey Seager flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  2.  Josh Jung flies out to second baseman Nick Sogard.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Adley Rutschman flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Willson Contreras to 3rd.
  5.  Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 4th

  1.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Caleb Durbin pops out to catcher Danny Jansen in foul territory.
  2.  Nick Sogard grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Roman Anthony grounds out softly to pitcher Cody Bradford.

Bot 5th

  1.  Danny Jansen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Evan Carter flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  4.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Jahmai Jones grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  4.  Adley Rutschman hits a ground-rule double (23) on a fly ball to left-center field. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.
  5.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Josh Jung lines out sharply to center fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Wyatt Langford lines out sharply to left fielder Roman Anthony.

Top 7th

  1.  Nate Eaton walks.
  2.  Caleb Durbin walks. Nate Eaton to 2nd.TEX 80%
  3.  Nick Sogard flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. Nate Eaton to 3rd.
  4.  Roman Anthony grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Nate Eaton scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd. Roman Anthony advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Nicky Lopez.
  5.  Mickey Gasper grounds out softly to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Nicky Lopez walks.
  3.  Danny Jansen flies out to shortstop Trevor Story.
  4.  Evan Carter called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Danny Jansen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Wilyer Abreu walks.TEX 79%
  2.  Willson Contreras hit by pitch. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.TEX 69%
  3.  Adley Rutschman pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.TEX 79%
  4.  Trevor Story homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.BOS 66%
  5.  Nate Eaton strikes out swinging.
  6.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  2.  Corey Seager singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 62%
  3.  Josh Jung grounds into a double play, shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. Corey Seager out at 2nd. Josh Jung out at 1st.BOS 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Nick Sogard flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Mickey Gasper pops out to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 9th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Nick Sogard.BOS 75%
  2.  Wyatt Langford walks.BOS 65%
  3.  Jake Burger grounds into a double play, shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Jake Burger out at 1st.BOS 81%

Bot 1st

  1.  BOS 0, TEX 1Josh Jung homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.TEX 63%

Bot 2nd

  1.  BOS 0, TEX 2Danny Jansen singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jarren Duran. Wyatt Langford scores. Jake Burger to 3rd.TEX 82%
  2.  BOS 0, TEX 3Evan Carter out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Willson Contreras to second baseman Nick Sogard. Jake Burger scores. Danny Jansen to 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  BOS 1, TEX 3Roman Anthony grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Nate Eaton scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd. Roman Anthony advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Nicky Lopez.

Top 8th

  1.  BOS 4, TEX 3Trevor Story homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.BOS 66%

Win probability

Top 8th · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 4–3 TEX

Trevor Story homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 66%BOS +45 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

RangersArlington

Team stats

  • BOS 0ErrorsTEX 1
  • BOS 5HitsTEX 4
  • BOS 1Home runsTEX 1
  • BOS 5WalksTEX 4
  • BOS 6StrikeoutsTEX 7
  • BOS 15Left on baseTEX 8
All team stats
  • BOS 9.0IpTEX 9.0
  • BOS 4HTEX 5
  • BOS 3RTEX 4
  • BOS 3ErTEX 4
  • BOS 4BbTEX 5
  • BOS 7SoTEX 6
  • BOS 1HrTEX 1
  • BOS 133PTEX 167
  • BOS 10ATEX 6
  • BOS 27PoTEX 27
  • BOS 37TcTEX 34
  • BOS 4RTEX 3
  • BOS 12bTEX 0
  • BOS 4RbiTEX 3
  • BOS 32AbTEX 27

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Roman Anthony LF4001010.231
Jahmai Jones DH2000010.208
Mickey Gasper DH2000000.263
Wilyer Abreu RF3110010.254
Willson Contreras 1B3010001.276
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B0100000.262
Adley Rutschman C4010001.234
Trevor Story SS4123102.246
Jarren Duran CF2000001.203
Nate Eaton CF1100011.125
Caleb Durbin 3B3000010.248
Nick Sogard 1B4000000.261
Totals32454156

2B: Rutschman.HR: Story.RBI: Anthony, Story 3.LOB: 15.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sonny Gray6.1333361022.82
Wyatt Olds W1.000001121.23
Alec Gamboa0.21000071.21
Garrett Whitlock S1.000010121.78

Video

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