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Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBJuly 30, 2026Tropicana Field

RangersArlingtonTEX55-54

Rangers 2, Rays 3

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon64-44
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX000110000220
TB00100101–391

W Garrett CleavingerL Ben PeoplesSV Bryan Baker

Cedric Mullins homers in the eighth inning, lifting Rays over the Rangers 3-2Cedric Mullins hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, Jonny DeLuca also went deep and seven pitchers combined on a two-hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran walks.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Cauley.TB 60%
  2.  Jonathan Aranda grounds into a double play, first baseman Jake Burger to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Jonathan Aranda out at 1st.TB 51%
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out sharply to center fielder Cam Cauley.

Top 2nd

  1.  Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
  2.  Cam Cauley grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Nicky Lopez grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  Austin Wynns strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Wyatt Langford flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ben Williamson grounds out, pitcher Marco Gonzales to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Taylor Walls pops out to shortstop Nicky Lopez in foul territory.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  4.  Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Hunter Feduccia scores.TB 66%
  5.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Alejandro Osuna. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
  6.  Marco Gonzales intentionally walks Junior Caminero. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
  7.  Cedric Mullins grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.TB 65%

Top 4th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran hit by pitch.TB 59%
  2.  Brandon Nimmo walks. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.TB 51%
  3.  Jake Burger flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.
  4.  Joc Pederson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Taylor Walls. Ezequiel Duran scores. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop Taylor Walls.TEX 55%
  5.  Cam Cauley strikes out swinging.TB 51%
  6.  Nicky Lopez grounds into a force out, second baseman Ben Williamson to shortstop Taylor Walls. Josh Smith out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to right fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Marco Gonzales.
  3.  Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Victor Mesa Jr. to 3rd.TB 65%
  4.  Taylor Walls walks. Ben Williamson to 2nd.
  5.  Hunter Feduccia grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Taylor Walls out at 2nd. Hunter Feduccia out at 1st.TB 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Austin Wynns strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Wyatt Langford doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Jonny DeLuca. Alejandro Osuna scores.TEX 66%
  4.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.
  5.  Brandon Nimmo walks.
  6.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.TEX 59%

Bot 5th

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.
  3.  Junior Caminero pops out to catcher Austin Wynns in foul territory.

Top 6th

  1.  Josh Smith grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Cam Cauley grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 6th

  1.  Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.TB 54%
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to center fielder Cam Cauley.
  4.  Ben Williamson grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 7th

  1.  Austin Wynns strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna walks.TB 50%
  3.  Rays challenged (pitch result): Wyatt Langford walks. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd.TEX 57%
  4.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.TB 58%

Bot 7th

  1.  Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder Cam Cauley.
  2.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Cam Cauley.

Top 8th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Smith walks.
  4.  Cam Cauley strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Junior Caminero flies out to right fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Cedric Mullins homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.TB 76%
  4.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Cauley.
  5.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Nicky Lopez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nicky Lopez walks.TB 66%
  2.  Evan Carter lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.TB 75%
  3.  Alejandro Osuna called out on strikes.TB 82%
  4.  Wyatt Langford walks. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.TB 77%
  5.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.TB 85%

Bot 3rd

  1.  TEX 0, TB 1Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Hunter Feduccia scores.TB 66%

Top 4th

  1.  TEX 1, TB 1Joc Pederson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Taylor Walls. Ezequiel Duran scores. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop Taylor Walls.TEX 55%

Top 5th

  1.  TEX 2, TB 1Wyatt Langford doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Jonny DeLuca. Alejandro Osuna scores.TEX 66%

Bot 6th

  1.  TEX 2, TB 2Jonny DeLuca homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.TB 54%

Bot 8th

  1.  TEX 2, TB 3Cedric Mullins homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.TB 76%

Win probability

Bot 8th · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 2–3 TB

Cedric Mullins homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 76%TB +24 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

RaysSt. Petersburg

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Wyatt Langford LF4011011.277
Ezequiel Duran SS3100012.269
Brandon Nimmo DH2000020.266
Jake Burger 1B4000003.236
Justin Foscue 2B1000001.262
Joc Pederson PH1001000.252
Josh Smith 3B1000010.213
Cam Cauley CF4000002.233
Nicky Lopez 2B3000010.297
Austin Wynns C3000003.094
Evan Carter PH1000000.202
Alejandro Osuna RF3110011.258
Totals302220713

2B: Langford.RBI: Langford, Pederson.SB: Nimmo, Osuna.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cole Winn1.010000125.94
Marco Gonzales3.051121681.50
Peyton Gray2.011102283.48
Robby Ahlstrom1.100001154.71
Ben Peoples L0.221101132.70

Video

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