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Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

MLBSeptember 16, 2026Globe Life Field74°F, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Red SoxBostonBOS82-70

Red Sox 3, Rangers 7

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon76-76
Score by inning
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BOS200010000331
TEX10011031–7130

W Nathan EovaldiL Erik Miller

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Roman Anthony walks.
  2.  Jahmai Jones flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu grounds into a force out, second baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Corey Seager. Roman Anthony out at 2nd. Wilyer Abreu to 1st.
  4.  Willson Contreras homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores.BOS 68%
  5.  Adley Rutschman flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 1st

  1.  Justin Foscue doubles (13) on a ground ball to shortstop Trevor Story.BOS 60%
  2.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.BOS 65%
  3.  Josh Jung singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Justin Foscue to 3rd.BOS 60%
  4.  Jake Burger hits a ground-rule double (22) on a line drive to right-center field. Justin Foscue scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.TEX 54%
  5.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.BOS 55%
  6.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.BOS 61%

Top 2nd

  1.  Caleb Durbin walks.
  2.  Trevor Story grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Caleb Durbin to 3rd.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines into an unassisted double play, third baseman Josh Jung. Caleb Durbin out at 3rd.BOS 57%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Elias Díaz singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  3.  Danny Jansen flies out to center fielder Nate Eaton.
  4.  Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nate Eaton flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Roman Anthony grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher MacKenzie Gore.
  3.  Jahmai Jones flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Corey Seager flies out to center fielder Nate Eaton.
  2.  Josh Jung flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  3.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trevor Story.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 4th

  1.  Wilyer Abreu lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Adley Rutschman flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 4th

  1.  Wyatt Langford walks.BOS 52%
  2.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.BOS 57%
  3.  Elias Díaz flies out to center fielder Nate Eaton.
  4.  Danny Jansen singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Wyatt Langford to 2nd.
  5.  Justin Foscue singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nate Eaton. Wyatt Langford scores. Danny Jansen to 2nd.TEX 56%
  6.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Caleb Durbin walks.BOS 55%
  2.  Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Jung. Caleb Durbin to 3rd.BOS 67%
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging. Trevor Story steals (5) 2nd base.
  4.  Mickey Gasper grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  5.  Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Josh Jung doubles (24) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.TEX 51%
  2.  Red Sox challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Burger called out on strikes.BOS 55%
  3.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out on a foul tip.BOS 61%
  4.  Wyatt Langford singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jarren Duran. Josh Jung scores.TEX 54%
  5.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.BOS 56%
  2.  Wilyer Abreu flies out sharply to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.TEX 50%
  3.  Rangers challenge (hit by pitch): Willson Contreras hit by pitch. Nick Sogard to 2nd.BOS 56%
  4.  Adley Rutschman flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TEX 51%
  5.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jake Burger.TEX 57%

Bot 6th

  1.  Elias Díaz pops out to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  2.  Danny Jansen lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  3.  Justin Foscue grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Greg Weissert.

Top 7th

  1.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Jarren Duran grounds out softly, catcher Danny Jansen to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 7th

  1.  Corey Seager hit by pitch.TEX 66%
  2.  Josh Jung lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.TEX 60%
  3.  Jake Burger walks. Corey Seager to 2nd.TEX 66%
  4.  Brandon Nimmo doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran. Corey Seager scores. Jake Burger to 3rd.TEX 85%
  5.  Red Sox challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.TEX 78%
  6.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Jake Burger scores. Brandon Nimmo scores.TEX 94%
  7.  Ezequiel Duran caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Adley Rutschman to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

Top 8th

  1.  Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Nick Sogard grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu flies out to second baseman Justin Foscue.

Bot 8th

  1.  Elias Díaz reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Raymond Burgos.
  2.  Danny Jansen out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Raymond Burgos to first baseman Willson Contreras. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd.
  3.  Justin Foscue flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran.
  4.  Corey Seager singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Alejandro Osuna scores.
  5.  Josh Jung doubles (25) on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Corey Seager to 3rd.
  6.  Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 9th

  1.  Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Caleb Durbin lines out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.

Top 1st

  1.  BOS 2, TEX 0Willson Contreras homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores.BOS 68%

Bot 1st

  1.  BOS 2, TEX 1Jake Burger hits a ground-rule double (22) on a line drive to right-center field. Justin Foscue scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.TEX 54%

Bot 4th

  1.  BOS 2, TEX 2Justin Foscue singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nate Eaton. Wyatt Langford scores. Danny Jansen to 2nd.TEX 56%

Top 5th

  1.  BOS 3, TEX 2Mickey Gasper grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 5th

  1.  BOS 3, TEX 3Wyatt Langford singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jarren Duran. Josh Jung scores.TEX 54%

Bot 7th

  1.  BOS 3, TEX 4Brandon Nimmo doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran. Corey Seager scores. Jake Burger to 3rd.TEX 85%
  2.  BOS 3, TEX 6Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Jake Burger scores. Brandon Nimmo scores.TEX 94%

Bot 8th

  1.  BOS 3, TEX 7Corey Seager singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Alejandro Osuna scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 2–0 TEX

Willson Contreras homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 68%BOS +21 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

RangersArlington

Team stats

  • BOS 1ErrorsTEX 0
  • BOS 3HitsTEX 13
  • BOS 1Home runsTEX 0
  • BOS 3WalksTEX 2
  • BOS 3StrikeoutsTEX 9
  • BOS 13Left on baseTEX 21
  • BOS 2Stolen basesTEX 0
All team stats
  • BOS 8.0IpTEX 9.0
  • BOS 13HTEX 3
  • BOS 7RTEX 3
  • BOS 6ErTEX 3
  • BOS 2BbTEX 3
  • BOS 9SoTEX 3
  • BOS 0HrTEX 1
  • BOS 146PTEX 128
  • BOS 5ATEX 11
  • BOS 24PoTEX 27
  • BOS 30TcTEX 38
  • BOS 3RTEX 7
  • BOS 02bTEX 5
  • BOS 2RbiTEX 7
  • BOS 29AbTEX 36

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Roman Anthony LF3000011.236
Jahmai Jones DH2000000.211
Nick Sogard DH2010000.266
Wilyer Abreu RF4100000.254
Willson Contreras 1B3112100.275
Adley Rutschman C4000000.234
Caleb Durbin 3B2100020.249
Trevor Story SS3010001.241
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B3000001.262
Nate Eaton CF1000000.128
Mickey Gasper PH1000000.266
Jarren Duran CF1000000.204
Totals29332133

HR: Contreras.RBI: Contreras 2.SB: Durbin, Story.LOB: 13.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jake Bennett4.283317913.78
Greg Weissert1.110001153.45
Erik Miller L1.023311222.79
Raymond Burgos1.021000185.19

Video

0:06Probable pitchers for Red Sox at Rangers - September 16, 20260:11Fielding alignment for Texas, September 16 vs Red Sox0:13Breaking down Willson Contreras' home run0:24Called strike overturned as ball after review
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