Nimmo, Burger Drive Rangers Past Angels in 10th

Late Surge Secures Win

The Texas Rangers snapped their recent struggles by outscoring the Los Angeles Angels in extra innings, finishing with a 4-1 victory at Angel Stadium. The win was built on timely offense from Brandon Nimmo and Josh Burger in the tenth inning, overcoming an early deficit that had kept the game tight through regulation.

Early Lead for Angels

The Angels struck first in the opening frame. Mike Trout hit a 418-foot home run to center field, giving Los Angeles a 1-0 advantage. The Rangers responded in the fourth inning when Nathaniel Lowe singled to left, allowing Adolis García to score and tie the game at 1-1. The teams remained deadlocked through nine innings of play.

Extra Innings Decide It

The turning point came in the top of the tenth inning. Nimmo lined a single to right field, bringing Luis Robert Jr. home to make it 2-1 for Texas. Shortly after, Josh Burger singled to right field, driving in two more runs as Robert advanced to second and Marcus Semien scored. The Rangers held on to win 4-1.

Pitching Performances

Peyton Gray earned the win for Texas (6-0), pitching a perfect inning with one strikeout. Jacob Latz secured his 23rd save, also allowing no runs in his outing. MacKenzie Gore started for the Rangers, throwing 5.1 innings while striking out nine batters but giving up one earned run.

For Los Angeles, Reid Detmers pitched six innings, allowing one earned run and recording six strikeouts. Luke Murphy took the loss (0-1) after allowing two earned runs in his outing. Blake Weiman closed out the game for the Angels, pitching 0.2 innings with one hit allowed and one strikeout.

Final Details

The game drew an attendance of 23,880 at Angel Stadium. The Rangers improved their record to 60-59, while the Angels fell to 45-74.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816478