Rangers Rally in 7th to Defeat Twins, Split Series
ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers scored three runs in the seventh inning to erase a one-run deficit and defeat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Wednesday night at Globe Life Park.
Byron Buxton gave the Twins an early lead with a first-inning home run, and Josh Smith answered for Texas with a solo shot in the fourth. The game remained 2-1 until the Rangers’ decisive seventh, keyed by RBI singles from Billy McKinney and Jonah Heim. Royce Lewis drove in a run for Minnesota in the eighth.
Texas starter Jacob deGrom struck out eight over five innings, while Minnesota’s Taj Bradley fanned nine in six strong frames. Robert Garcia earned the win in relief for the Rangers (80-78), and Phil Maton secured the save. The Twins fell to 68-90. Attendance was 24,622.