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Rangers Rally Past Red Sox Behind Eovaldi’s Dominance

Wyatt Langford’s first-pitch homer and Nathan Eovaldi’s seven innings of work lead Texas to a 6-4 victory over Boston at Fenway Park on Sunday.

Demarcus Fields

June 15, 20262 min read

MLBFinal
Texas Rangers6
Boston Red Sox4

June 14, 2026

Opening Spark

The Texas Rangers established early control with a single explosive moment in the first inning. Wyatt Langford launched a 418-foot home run to left field on the very first pitch he faced, giving Texas a 1-0 lead. The blast provided the initial momentum for the Rangers, who would eventually secure a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

Second-Inning Surge

Boston responded quickly, but the Rangers regained the lead in the second inning. Higashioka hit a 381-foot home run to left center, driving in Foscue and Freeman to put Texas ahead 4-0. The Red Sox cut the deficit later in the frame when Contreras homered to left (337 feet), making it 4-1. Durbin scored on a groundout by Mayer to bring the score to 4-2.

Pitching Performance

Nathan Eovaldi was the standout pitcher for Texas, earning the win with seven innings of work. He allowed six hits and three earned runs while striking out six batters and walking one. Eovaldi’s record improved to 6-7. Jakob Junis pitched 0.2 innings, allowing one earned run, and Jacob Latz secured the save with 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out two.

For Boston, Connelly Early took the loss after pitching 4.2 innings. He allowed 11 hits and six earned runs, striking out three. Greg Weissert and Ryan Watson pitched a total of 3.1 innings without allowing an earned run, while Tommy Kahnle pitched one inning with one walk and one strikeout.

Late Inning Action

The Rangers extended their lead in the fourth inning when Nimmo doubled to center field, scoring Osuna and Langford to make it 6-2. Contreras added another home run in the sixth inning, this time to left center (392 feet), reducing the margin to 6-3. In the eighth inning, Abreu singled to right field, allowing Yoshida to score, making the final score 6-4.

The game drew an attendance of 32,006 at Fenway Park. With this result, the Texas Rangers improved their record to 35-36, while the Boston Red Sox fell to 29-40.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401815756

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