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Langford’s 9th-Inning Single Lifts Rangers Past Angels

Wyatt Langford delivered the decisive hit in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers rallied to defeat the Los Angeles Angels, 7-6, at Globe Life Field.

Quincy Abbott

July 10, 20262 min read

Baseball Victory Rally - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball Victory Rally - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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July 10, 2026

Decisive Moment

Wyatt Langford provided the game-winning run with a single to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning. His hit drove in Osuna, breaking a 6-6 tie and securing a 7-6 victory for the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels. The win improved the Rangers' record to 47-46, while the Angels fell to 37-57.

Early Angels Lead

The Angels jumped out to a 5-1 advantage early in the game, fueled by offensive production in the first and third innings. In the top of the first, Nimmo homered to left center, followed by Burger singling to left to score Jung.

The Angels extended their lead in the third inning when Trout grounded out to shortstop to score Meckler, and Duran homered to center to drive in Nimmo.

Foscue added to the Angels' momentum in the fourth inning with a home run to center. The lead grew to 5-1 after Foscue’s hit, and later in the sixth inning, his ground-rule double scored Cauley, pushing the score to 6-1. Despite the Angels' early dominance, the Rangers began to chip away at the deficit in the seventh inning.

Rangers Rally

Texas mounted its comeback in the bottom of the seventh. Meckler singled to right to score Guzman, making it 2-6. Schanuel then singled to center, scoring Meckler and Neto to bring the Rangers within one run at 4-6. Soler followed with a single to center to score Trout, making it 5-6. Adell singled to left to score Schanuel, tying the game at 6-6.

The Rangers took the lead in the ninth inning when Langford’s single to left field brought in Osuna for the 7-6 advantage. The Angels were unable to respond, and the Rangers held on for the win.

Pitching Performances

Nathan Eovaldi started for the Rangers, pitching six innings and allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out 10 batters. He received support from the bullpen, where Jacob Latz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Cole Winn earned the win with 0.1 innings of work, his fourth win of the season.

For the Angels, Reid Detmers started on the mound, giving up five earned runs on seven hits in four innings with six strikeouts. Kirby Yates took the loss, pitching 0.1 innings and allowing one earned run on two hits, dropping his record to 0-4.

The game was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, with an attendance of 29,646.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816090

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Quincy Abbott covers Allen high school and area college sports.

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