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Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBJuly 29, 2026Tropicana Field

RangersArlingtonTEX55-53

Rangers 0, Rays 3

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon63-44
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX000000000040
TB30000000–330

W Ian SeymourL MacKenzie GoreSV Bryan Baker

Diaz, Vilade homers and a 4-hitter in a bullpen game helps Rays beat Rangers 3-0Yandy Diaz and Ryan Vilade homered in the first inning and five pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.TB 67%
  2.  Jonathan Aranda doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cam Cauley.TB 72%
  3.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ryan Vilade homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 83%
  5.  Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  6.  Chandler Simpson strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
  2.  Nicky Lopez pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.
  3.  Cam Cauley doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ben Williamson called out on strikes.
  2.  Nick Fortes pops out softly to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Elias Díaz doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.
  3.  Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 4th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Burger pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
  3.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ryan Vilade flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
  3.  Chandler Simpson bunt pops out softly to pitcher MacKenzie Gore.

Top 5th

  1.  Cam Cauley strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Justin Foscue called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Rays challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was overturned: Ben Williamson hit by pitch.
  2.  Nick Fortes flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Taylor Walls pops out to second baseman Justin Foscue.
  4.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Cam Cauley.

Top 6th

  1.  Elias Díaz pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Wyatt Langford pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.

Bot 6th

  1.  Rangers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.
  2.  Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Jake Burger doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Nicky Lopez walks.
  4.  Cam Cauley strikes out swinging.
  5.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out softly, catcher Nick Fortes to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jonny DeLuca pops out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Ben Williamson strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 8th

  1.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Fortes grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Taylor Walls grounds out, second baseman Cam Cauley to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Yandy Díaz walks.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman Cam Cauley to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 9th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Jake Burger flies out sharply to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  4.  Nicky Lopez lines out to third baseman Junior Caminero.

Bot 1st

  1.  TEX 0, TB 1Yandy Díaz homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.TB 67%
  2.  TEX 0, TB 3Ryan Vilade homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 83%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 0–3 TB

Ryan Vilade homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonathan Aranda scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 83%TB +14 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

RaysSt. Petersburg

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Wyatt Langford DH4000002.278
Ezequiel Duran 3B4000000.271
Brandon Nimmo RF4010001.268
Jake Burger 1B4010000.238
Nicky Lopez SS3000010.303
Cam Cauley 2B3010002.256
Alejandro Osuna LF3000000.257
Justin Foscue 2B2000001.264
Evan Carter CF1000001.203
Elias Díaz C2010000.250
Joc Pederson PH1000001.253
Austin Wynns C0000000.098
Totals31040018

2B: Nimmo, Burger, Cauley, Díaz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
MacKenzie Gore L7.033309954.77
Ben Peoples1.000010191.93

Video

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