A singular run was all it took for Texas to win a pitching duel against the Pirates when the Rangers’ rookie outfielder came through in the 9th.
Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford is swarmed by teammates as relief pitcher Kirby Yates pulls his jersey after a walk-off single scored Ezequiel Duran during the ninth inning of an MLB game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Arlington. The Rangers defeated the Pirates 1-0.’ 1-0 win vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at Globe Life Field when his two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored pinch runner Ezequiel Duran for the walk-off winner.
go-ahead three-run home run in the ninth inning of the Rangers’ extra-inning win against the Boston Red Sox last week“There’s something about guys who have a nose for a big RBI, and I think he does have a knack of rising to the occasion when needed,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “You go back to the home run in Boston, the walk offs, today and previously. You know he’s going to get his swings in.
The Rangers — who had been shut out in 22-straight innings by the Pirates prior to Wednesday’s final frame — started the ninth inning with consecutive singles from Jonah Heim and Adolis García vs. Pittsburgh closer David Bednar. After Nathaniel Lowe lined out and Josh Jung struck out, Langford corralled a curveball inside from Bednar to drive in the winning run.Langford was one of three Rangers to reach base multiple times on Wednesday.
“It was great,” Langford said. “Obviously it’s always good to be in that spot and come through. So, yeah, it was a cool.”It ensured that the Rangers did not waste a spectacular pitching performance. Starting pitcher Andrew Heaney and relievers José Leclerc, Andrew Chafin, David Robertson and Kirby Yates combined to strike out 16 batters in Texas’ 10th shutout win this season.
, Texas Rangers reporter. Shawn covers the Texas Rangers and other Dallas-area sports for The News. He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant. A Boston area native, Shawn graduated from Springfield College in 2018 and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Baseball America.
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