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Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers

MLBSeptember 6, 2026Globe Life Field

RaysSt. PetersburgTB85-58

Rays 6, Rangers 8

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon71-73
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB040100100692
TEX01042001–8122

W Trevor WilliamsL Steven MatzSV Jakob Junis

Jake Burger homers twice as Rangers beat Rays 8-6 to split 4-game seriesJake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as the Texas Rangers rallied from two four-run deficits to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 on Sunday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda pops out to third baseman Cody Freeman in foul territory.
  3.  Junior Caminero walks.
  4.  Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TEX 60%
  2.  Corey Seager grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ryan Vilade. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Corey Seager to 1st.
  3.  Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Corey Seager to 2nd.
  5.  Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TB 54%
  2.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.TB 61%
  3.  Jorge Mateo grounds into a force out, first baseman Jake Burger to shortstop Corey Seager. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Jonny DeLuca out at 2nd. Jorge Mateo to 1st.
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Chandler Simpson scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.TB 68%
  5.  Nick Fortes reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher MacKenzie Gore. Jorge Mateo scores. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd.TB 76%
  6.  Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Nick Fortes to 3rd.TB 85%
  7.  Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
  8.  MacKenzie Gore intentionally walks Junior Caminero.
  9.  Ryan Vilade walks. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
  10.  Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Justin Foscue. Ryan Vilade out at 2nd.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 78%
  2.  Logan O'Hoppe flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Elias Díaz strikes out swinging.
  4.  Cody Freeman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jorge Mateo.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to shortstop Corey Seager.
  2.  Jorge Mateo grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Cody Freeman. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Nick Fortes grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Corey Seager flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Justin Foscue flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 4th

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.
  3.  Junior Caminero out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yandy Díaz scores.
  4.  Ryan Vilade walks.
  5.  Chandler Simpson reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Trevor Williams. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. Ryan Vilade to 2nd.
  6.  Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st.

Bot 4th

  1.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  2.  Jake Burger homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. Wyatt Langford scores.TB 71%
  3.  Logan O'Hoppe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TB 65%
  4.  Elias Díaz pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
  5.  Rays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Evan Carter called out on strikes.
  6.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ryan Vilade, deflected by pitcher Kevin Kelly. Logan O'Hoppe to 2nd.
  7.  Corey Seager reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jorge Mateo. Logan O'Hoppe to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  8.  Justin Foscue doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager to 3rd.TEX 58%
  9.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TEX 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Jorge Mateo lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Nick Fortes grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 5th

  1.  Wyatt Langford challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.
  2.  Jake Burger walks.
  3.  Logan O'Hoppe singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Jake Burger to 2nd.TEX 63%
  4.  Elias Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jake Burger scores. Logan O'Hoppe to 2nd.TEX 76%
  5.  Evan Carter lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe to 3rd.
  6.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Elias Díaz to 2nd.TEX 82%
  7.  Corey Seager grounds out softly, catcher Nick Fortes to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 6th

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 6th

  1.  Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Ryan Vilade flies out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.TEX 65%
  4.  Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.TEX 71%
  5.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to shortstop Corey Seager.

Bot 7th

  1.  Joc Pederson walks.TEX 80%
  2.  Elias Díaz out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Nick Fortes to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
  3.  Evan Carter strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yandy Díaz flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Junior Caminero flies out to shortstop Corey Seager.

Bot 8th

  1.  Corey Seager homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 92%
  2.  Nicky Lopez doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Ryan Vilade. Nicky Lopez to 3rd.
  4.  Cole Sulser intentionally walks Wyatt Langford.
  5.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  6.  Danny Jansen lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  Liam Hicks lines out to shortstop Corey Seager.
  2.  Chandler Simpson lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

Top 2nd

  1.  TB 1, TEX 0Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Chandler Simpson scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.TB 68%
  2.  TB 2, TEX 0Nick Fortes reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher MacKenzie Gore. Jorge Mateo scores. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd.TB 76%
  3.  TB 3, TEX 0Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Nick Fortes to 3rd.TB 85%
  4.  TB 4, TEX 0Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TB 4, TEX 1Jake Burger homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 78%

Top 4th

  1.  TB 5, TEX 1Junior Caminero out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yandy Díaz scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  TB 5, TEX 3Jake Burger homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. Wyatt Langford scores.TB 71%
  2.  TB 5, TEX 5Justin Foscue doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager to 3rd.TEX 58%

Bot 5th

  1.  TB 5, TEX 6Elias Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jake Burger scores. Logan O'Hoppe to 2nd.TEX 76%
  2.  TB 5, TEX 7Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Elias Díaz to 2nd.TEX 82%

Top 7th

  1.  TB 6, TEX 7Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.TEX 65%

Bot 8th

  1.  TB 6, TEX 8Corey Seager homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 92%

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 5–5 TEX

Justin Foscue doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 58%TEX +25 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH5121001.305
Jonathan Aranda 1B4021000.279
Richie Palacios 2B0000000.227
Junior Caminero 3B2001020.280
Ryan Vilade 1B2000021.257
Liam Hicks PH1000000.288
Chandler Simpson LF5220000.308
Jonny DeLuca CF5021000.262
Jorge Mateo SS4100001.214
Victor Mesa Jr. RF4111000.227
Nick Fortes C3101001.262
Totals35696044

2B: Aranda.RBI: Díaz, Aranda, Caminero, DeLuca, Jr., Fortes.SB: Simpson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ian Seymour3.054312754.33
Kevin Kelly0.211001122.16
Steven Matz L1.032211335.88
Casey Legumina1.110011183.76
Ty Johnson1.000012140.00
Cole Sulser1.021111214.94

Video

0:11The distance behind Jake Burger's home run0:24Junior Caminero's sacrifice fly0:22Strike 1 confirmed by ABS0:11Analyzing Jake Burger's home run through bat tracking
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