Duran answers in the ninth
Duran drove in four runs, and his last swing decided it for the Texas Rangers in a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Globe Life Field.
After the Giants tied the game in the top of the ninth, Texas responded in the bottom half. Duran hit a ground-rule double that scored Burger and moved Seager to third, giving the Rangers the final run in a 5-4 victory.
Texas takes the first lead
The Rangers built an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Nimmo doubled to right, bringing home Pederson and sending Seager to third. Duran followed with a single to right that scored Seager and moved Nimmo to third.
Blade Tidwell pitched 5.0 innings for San Francisco, allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. MacKenzie Gore pitched 6.0 innings for Texas, giving up 3 hits, 0 earned runs and 3 walks while striking out 4.
Giants rally twice
San Francisco pulled even in the top of the seventh on the game’s only home run. Basabe homered to left, a 377-foot shot that also scored Gilbert, tying the score at 2.
Texas moved back in front in the bottom of the eighth. Duran doubled to right, scoring Langford and Seager while Nimmo advanced to third, putting the Rangers ahead 4-2.
