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Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins

MLBSeptember 25, 2026Target Field68°F, cloudy, wind 9 mph in from RF

RangersArlingtonTEX79-81

Rangers 2, Twins 10

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMINWon76-84
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX200000000260
MIN06020200–10110

W Joe RyanL Jacob deGrom

Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runsJacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs on Friday and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brandon Nimmo doubles (35) on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Josh Jung hit by pitch.
  3.  Corey Seager singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Brandon Nimmo scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.TEX 73%
  4.  Wyatt Langford grounds out softly to first baseman Royce Lewis. Josh Jung scores. Corey Seager to 2nd.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  6.  Nicky Lopez hit by pitch.
  7.  Jake Burger grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Brooks Lee. Corey Seager out at 3rd.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 2nd

  1.  Evan Carter grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Danny Jansen flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Bell walks.TEX 64%
  2.  Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Josh Bell to 2nd.TEX 57%
  3.  Walker Jenkins singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Josh Bell to 3rd. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.MIN 53%
  4.  Royce Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Josh Bell scores. Ryan Jeffers scores. Walker Jenkins to 3rd.MIN 70%
  5.  Emmanuel Rodriguez strikes out swinging.MIN 64%
  6.  Ryan Kreidler singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Jacob deGrom. Walker Jenkins scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd.MIN 72%
  7.  Luke Keaschall triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Royce Lewis scores. Ryan Kreidler scores.MIN 87%
  8.  Brooks Lee lines out softly to second baseman Nicky Lopez.
  9.  Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  10.  Josh Bell grounds out sharply, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jacob deGrom.

Top 3rd

  1.  Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corey Seager lines out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ryan Jeffers flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Walker Jenkins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.

Bot 4th

  1.  Emmanuel Rodriguez lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Ryan Kreidler walks.
  3.  Luke Keaschall doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Ryan Kreidler scores.
  4.  Brooks Lee pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.
  5.  Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Luke Keaschall scores.
  6.  Josh Bell walks. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
  7.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Danny Jansen singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes.
  4.  Alejandro Osuna hit by pitch. Danny Jansen to 2nd.
  5.  Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 5th

  1.  Walker Jenkins lines out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Royce Lewis pops out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.
  3.  Emmanuel Rodriguez flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

Top 6th

  1.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ryan Kreidler.
  3.  Nicky Lopez called out on strikes.
  4.  Jake Burger walks. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  5.  Evan Carter strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ryan Kreidler called out on strikes.
  2.  Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Brooks Lee flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford in foul territory.
  4.  Kody Clemens homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Keaschall scores.
  5.  Josh Bell grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 7th

  1.  Danny Jansen flies out to left fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Justin Foscue singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  4.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Walker Jenkins grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Trevor Williams.
  3.  Royce Lewis called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran grounds into a double play, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Ezequiel Duran out at 1st.
  3.  Nicky Lopez lines out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler.

Bot 8th

  1.  Emmanuel Rodriguez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Aaron Sabato strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luke Keaschall singles on a pop up to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Brooks Lee grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Corey Seager. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Twins challenged (play at 1st): Cody Freeman grounds into a force out, third baseman Royce Lewis to second baseman Kody Clemens. Jake Burger out at 2nd. Cody Freeman to 1st.
  3.  Danny Jansen flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.

Top 1st

  1.  TEX 1, MIN 0Corey Seager singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Brandon Nimmo scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.TEX 73%
  2.  TEX 2, MIN 0Wyatt Langford grounds out softly to first baseman Royce Lewis. Josh Jung scores. Corey Seager to 2nd.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TEX 2, MIN 2Royce Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Josh Bell scores. Ryan Jeffers scores. Walker Jenkins to 3rd.MIN 70%
  2.  TEX 2, MIN 3Ryan Kreidler singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Jacob deGrom. Walker Jenkins scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd.MIN 72%
  3.  TEX 2, MIN 5Luke Keaschall triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Royce Lewis scores. Ryan Kreidler scores.MIN 87%
  4.  TEX 2, MIN 6Brooks Lee lines out softly to second baseman Nicky Lopez.

Bot 4th

  1.  TEX 2, MIN 7Luke Keaschall doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Ryan Kreidler scores.
  2.  TEX 2, MIN 8Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Luke Keaschall scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  TEX 2, MIN 10Kody Clemens homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Keaschall scores.

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 2–2 MIN

Royce Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Josh Bell scores. Ryan Jeffers scores. Walker Jenkins to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 70%MIN +16 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

TwinsMinneapolis

Team stats

  • TEX 6HitsMIN 11
  • TEX 0Home runsMIN 1
  • TEX 2WalksMIN 3
  • TEX 10StrikeoutsMIN 9
  • TEX 13Left on baseMIN 8
  • TEX 0Stolen basesMIN 2
All team stats
  • TEX 2RMIN 10
  • TEX 12bMIN 1
  • TEX 03bMIN 1
  • TEX 2RbiMIN 9
  • TEX 31AbMIN 35
  • TEX 8.0IpMIN 9.0
  • TEX 11HMIN 6
  • TEX 10RMIN 2
  • TEX 10ErMIN 2
  • TEX 3BbMIN 2
  • TEX 9SoMIN 10
  • TEX 1HrMIN 0
  • TEX 151PMIN 141
  • TEX 5AMIN 7
  • TEX 24PoMIN 27
  • TEX 29TcMIN 34

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brandon Nimmo RF4110003.260
Josh Jung DH0100000.299
Alejandro Osuna DH1000001.256
Justin Foscue DH1010000.274
Corey Seager SS4011001.227
Wyatt Langford LF3001011.239
Ezequiel Duran 3B4010001.259
Nicky Lopez 2B3000001.266
Jake Burger 1B3010010.230
Evan Carter CF3000002.192
Cody Freeman PH1000000.253
Danny Jansen C4010000.195
Totals312620210

2B: Nimmo.RBI: Seager, Langford.LOB: 13.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jacob deGrom L4.088835894.20
Gavin Collyer2.022201345.40
Trevor Williams2.010003283.14

Video

1:02Jacob deGrom strikes out five vs. Twins0:10Starting lineups for Rangers at Twins - September 25, 20260:08Jacob deGrom against the Twins0:11Fielding alignment for Texas, September 25 vs Twins
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