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Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers

MLBSeptember 4, 2026Globe Life Field

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon84-57

Rays 7, Rangers 6

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX70-72
Score by inning
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TB0011400017120
TEX010000401671

W Nick MartinezL Kumar RockerSV Tyler Wells

Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 winJonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame the first grand slam of the season by Texas in a 7-6 victory Friday night, ending a 10-game road losing streak against the Rangers.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
  3.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Rays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Joc Pederson called out on strikes.
  2.  Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Liam Hicks grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Robby Ahlstrom.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Cedric Mullins walks. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  5.  Richie Palacios hit by pitch. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.
  6.  Taylor Walls pops out to shortstop Corey Seager.TEX 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 68%
  2.  Jake Burger walks.
  3.  Evan Carter lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  4.  Cody Freeman grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jake Burger out at 2nd. Cody Freeman out at 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field.TEX 53%
  3.  Junior Caminero called out on strikes.
  4.  Liam Hicks singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  5.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to shortstop Corey Seager.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Elias Díaz pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
  2.  Joc Pederson flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson in foul territory.
  3.  Rays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Corey Seager called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Chandler Simpson lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Richie Palacios homers (7) on a line drive to right field.TB 58%
  4.  Taylor Walls called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Wyatt Langford lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 5th

  1.  Yandy Díaz doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.TB 71%
  2.  Jonathan Aranda hits a ground-rule double (22) on a line drive down the left-field line. Yandy Díaz scores.TB 82%
  3.  Junior Caminero doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 89%
  4.  Liam Hicks pops out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  5.  Victor 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.TB 92%
  6.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Corey Seager. Victor Mesa Jr. to 3rd.
  7.  Cedric 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 2nd.

Bot 5th

  1.  Rangers challenged (play at 1st): Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cody Freeman pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.
  4.  Elias Díaz grounds into a force out, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios. Jake Burger out at 2nd.

Top 6th

  1.  Richie Palacios flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Joc Pederson grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Junior Caminero grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Liam Hicks pops out to third baseman Cody Freeman in foul territory.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Jake Burger walks.
  3.  Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins, deflected by second baseman Richie Palacios. Jake Burger to 3rd.
  4.  Cody Freeman walks. Evan Carter to 2nd.
  5.  Elias Díaz hits a grand slam (7) to left center field. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter scores. Cody Freeman scores.TB 65%
  6.  Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins.TB 60%
  7.  Corey Seager grounds into a double play, second baseman Richie Palacios to shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Justin Foscue out at 2nd. Corey Seager out at 1st.TB 68%

Top 8th

  1.  Chandler Simpson called out on strikes.
  2.  Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Richie Palacios grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Tyler Alexander.

Bot 8th

  1.  Wyatt Langford grounds out softly, pitcher Kevin Kelly to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 9th

  1.  Taylor Walls grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda hit by pitch.
  4.  Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Jorge Mateo scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.TB 91%
  5.  Ryan Vilade pops out to third baseman Cody Freeman in foul territory.
  6.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging, catcher Elias Díaz to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jake Burger walks.TB 79%
  2.  Evan Carter walks. Jake Burger to 2nd.TB 63%
  3.  Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Tyler Wells to second baseman Richie Palacios. Jake Burger to 3rd. Evan Carter to 2nd.
  4.  Elias Díaz out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.TB 71%
  5.  Justin Foscue pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios.TB 81%

Bot 2nd

  1.  TB 0, TEX 1Ezequiel Duran homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 68%

Top 3rd

  1.  TB 1, TEX 1Jonathan Aranda homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field.TEX 53%

Top 4th

  1.  TB 2, TEX 1Richie Palacios homers (7) on a line drive to right field.TB 58%

Top 5th

  1.  TB 3, TEX 1Jonathan Aranda hits a ground-rule double (22) on a line drive down the left-field line. Yandy Díaz scores.TB 82%
  2.  TB 4, TEX 1Junior Caminero doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 89%
  3.  TB 5, TEX 1Victor 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.TB 92%
  4.  TB 6, TEX 1Cedric 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 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  TB 6, TEX 5Elias Díaz hits a grand slam (7) to left center field. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter scores. Cody Freeman scores.TB 65%

Top 9th

  1.  TB 7, TEX 5Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Jorge Mateo scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.TB 91%

Bot 9th

  1.  TB 7, TEX 6Elias Díaz out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.TB 71%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 6–5 TEX

Elias Díaz hits a grand slam (7) to left center field. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter scores. Cody Freeman scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 65%TEX +27 pts

Game leaders

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RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH5130000.306
Jorge Mateo DH0100000.221
Jonathan Aranda 1B4222102.277
Junior Caminero 3B5122002.280
Liam Hicks C4010000.287
Ryan Vilade PH1000000.261
Kenny Piper C0000000.222
Victor Mesa Jr. RF5111001.220
Chandler Simpson LF4020001.311
Cedric Mullins CF3001010.205
Richie Palacios 2B3111100.225
Taylor Walls SS4000001.219
Totals387127217

2B: Díaz, Aranda, Caminero.HR: Aranda, Palacios.RBI: Aranda 2, Caminero 2, Jr., Mullins, Palacios.SB: Mateo.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nick Martinez W6.153324903.04
Garrett Cleavinger0.022210134.79
Cam Booser0.20000032.38
Kevin Kelly1.000000121.92
Bryan Baker0.001120151.64
Tyler Wells S1.00000072.51

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