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Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers

MLBAugust 7, 2026Globe Life Field

OriolesBaltimoreBAL56-60

Orioles 1, Rangers 2

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon58-58
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
BAL010000000170
TEX00000200–230

W Tyler AlexanderL Shane BazSV Jacob Latz

Joc Pederson's 2-run homer in the 6th lifts Rangers past the Orioles 2-1Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined to limit Baltimore to one run as the Texas Rangers beat the Orioles 2-1 Friday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Gunnar Henderson grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Pete Alonso pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
  3.  Jackson Holliday grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Wyatt Langford pops out to second baseman Jackson Holliday.
  3.  Corey Seager flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Top 2nd

  1.  Tyler O'Neill flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Dylan Beavers pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.
  3.  Leody Taveras doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Coby Mayo singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Leody Taveras scores.BAL 59%
  5.  Colton Cowser grounds out softly, catcher Elias Díaz to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser.BAL 52%
  2.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Evan Carter out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.
  4.  Jake Burger called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Carlos Narváez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson lines out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Pete Alonso flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Elias Díaz called out on strikes.
  2.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Joc Pederson flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.

Top 4th

  1.  Jackson Holliday grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Tyler O'Neill flies out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
  3.  Dylan Beavers strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 4th

  1.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Shane Baz.

Top 5th

  1.  Leody Taveras flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Coby Mayo lines out sharply to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Colton Cowser singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Carlos Narváez singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Colton Cowser to 2nd.
  5.  Gunnar Henderson walks. Colton Cowser to 3rd. Carlos Narváez to 2nd.
  6.  Pete Alonso called out on strikes.BAL 59%

Bot 5th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Burger flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Top 6th

  1.  Jackson Holliday grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.
  2.  Tyler O'Neill walks.
  3.  Dylan Beavers singles on a fly ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Tyler O'Neill to 2nd.
  4.  Leody Taveras strikes out swinging.BAL 65%
  5.  Coby Mayo grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 6th

  1.  Elias Díaz singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Jackson Holliday.BAL 52%
  2.  Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Shane Baz to first baseman Pete Alonso. Elias Díaz to 2nd.
  3.  Joc Pederson homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Elias Díaz scores.TEX 71%
  4.  Wyatt Langford lines out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  5.  Corey Seager flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Top 7th

  1.  Christian Franklin flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Carlos Narváez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson flies out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.

Bot 7th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Christian Franklin.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran walks.
  3.  Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  4.  Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.

Top 8th

  1.  Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Jackson Holliday strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Tyler O'Neill walks.
  4.  Jeremiah Jackson flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 8th

  1.  Elias Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nicky Lopez flies out to center fielder Christian Franklin.
  3.  Joc Pederson flies out sharply to right fielder Leody Taveras in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ezequiel Duran.TEX 66%
  2.  Coby Mayo strikes out swinging.TEX 75%
  3.  Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Orioles challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Christian Franklin singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Leody Taveras out at home on the throw, right fielder Brandon Nimmo to second baseman Nicky Lopez to catcher Elias Díaz. Christian Franklin to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging.TEX 85%

Top 2nd

  1.  BAL 1, TEX 0Coby Mayo singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Leody Taveras scores.BAL 59%

Bot 6th

  1.  BAL 1, TEX 2Joc Pederson homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Elias Díaz scores.TEX 71%

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · BAL 1–2 TEX

Joc Pederson homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Elias Díaz scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 71%TEX +27 pts

Game leaders

OriolesBaltimore

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Gunnar Henderson SS3000010.217
Pete Alonso 1B4000001.247
Jackson Holliday 2B4000001.234
Tyler O'Neill DH2000020.217
Dylan Beavers LF3010001.246
Jeremiah Jackson LF1000000.239
Leody Taveras RF4120001.224
Coby Mayo 3B4011001.205
Colton Cowser CF2010000.205
Christian Franklin CF2010000.125
Carlos Narváez C3010000.184
Christian Encarnacion-Strand PH1000001.245
Totals33171036

2B: Taveras, Franklin.RBI: Mayo.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shane Baz L8.032219933.76

Video

0:10Starting lineups for Orioles at Rangers - August 7, 20260:08Bench availability for Baltimore, August 7 vs Rangers0:11Fielding alignment for Texas, August 7 vs Orioles0:08Shane Baz against the Rangers
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