Nimmo's 9th-Inning Single Lifts Rangers Past Astros 6-5

The Decisive Moment

Jake Nimmo provided the winning run for the Texas Rangers with a single to center field in the ninth inning. His hit scored Michael Langford and placed Jonah Jung on third base, completing a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday at Globe Life Field. The win improved the Rangers' record to 49-47, while the Astros fell to 47-51.

Early Astros Lead

Houston established an early advantage in the second inning. Jose Altuve had homered to left center in the fourth, but the Astros had already taken a 3-0 lead earlier. In the bottom of the second, with the score tied 0-0, Adolis Garcia singled to right, allowing Corey Seager to score. The next batter, Marcus Semien, doubled to right, driving in Seager and Garcia to make it 3-0. Altuve’s solo home run in the fourth cut the deficit to 3-1.

Rangers Fight Back

The Rangers began their rally in the fifth inning when Nathaniel Lowe tripled to right, scoring Jonah Jung to make the score 3-2. The game remained tight until the seventh inning. Josh Smith homered to left in the eighth to tie the game at 4-4. The Astros responded immediately in the same inning when Yordan Alvarez homered to left, giving Houston a 5-4 lead.

Closing Out the Game

The Rangers tied the game again in the eighth when Adolis Garcia homered to left, making the score 5-5. The game stayed tied until Nimmo’s ninth-inning single. The victory was secured by Jacob Latz, who earned the win with one scoreless inning of work. He pitched against Ben Peoples, who took the loss after allowing one run in his inning of relief. The Rangers’ pitching staff held the Astros to five runs on the day.

Pitching Performances

MacKenzie Gore started for Texas, pitching four innings and allowing one earned run on two hits with four strikeouts. Tyler Alexander pitched 1 1/3 innings, and Cole Winn pitched 0 2/3 innings. Robby Ahlstrom pitched 0 1/3 innings, and Peyton Gray pitched 0 2/3 innings. Ben Peoples pitched the final inning of the game for the Rangers.

For Houston, Cristian Javier started, pitching three innings and allowing three earned runs on four hits with four strikeouts. Enyel De Los Santos pitched one inning, Bryan Abreu pitched one inning, and Steven Okert pitched one inning. Bryan King pitched two innings, and Josh Hader pitched 0 0 innings, taking the loss.

Sources

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