Nimmo's 9th-inning hit lifts Rangers past Astros 6-5

Nimmo Delivers in the Ninth

Harrison Nimmo provided the decisive moment for the Texas Rangers, singling to center field in the ninth inning to score Matt Langford and secure a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday at Globe Life Field.

The hit capped a dramatic finish in Arlington. With the score tied at 5-5, Nimmo’s single allowed Langford to cross the plate, giving Texas the lead. The Rangers held on for the win, improving their record to 49-47, while the Astros fell to 47-51.

Scoring Sequence

Houston took an early 3-0 lead in the second inning. Jose Altuve followed a single by Adolis Garcia with a solo home run to left-center in the fourth, making it 3-1. However, the Rangers chipped away in the fifth when Josh Jung scored on a Nimmo triple to right, bringing the score to 4-1.

The Astros responded in the seventh. After a sacrifice fly by Yordan Alvarez scored one run, Joey Gallo singled to center, driving in two more runs to tie the game at 4-4. The teams exchanged home runs in the eighth inning. Corey Seager homered to left for Texas, but Yordan Alvarez answered with a solo shot to left for Houston, tying the game at 5-5.

Pitching Performance

Josh Hader took the loss for Houston, pitching 0.0 innings and allowing three hits and one earned run. He was joined by Cristian Javier (3.0 IP, 3 ER), Enyel De Los Santos (1.0 IP), Bryan Abreu (1.0 IP, 1 ER), Steven Okert (1.0 IP), and Bryan King (2.0 IP, 1 ER).

For the Rangers, Jacob Latz earned the win, pitching 1.0 inning with no earned runs allowed. MacKenzie Gore started for Texas, throwing 4.0 innings with one earned run and four strikeouts. Tyler Alexander pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, while Cole Winn, Robby Ahlstrom, Peyton Gray, and Ben Peoples also contributed on the mound.

Final Notes

The game drew 33,804 fans to Globe Life Field. The Rangers’ victory marked their 49th win of the season, while the Astros remained at 47 wins.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816137