Rangers Rally Past Red Sox 7-3 on Late Surge

Late-Game Momentum Shifts

The Texas Rangers erased a mid-game deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 at Globe Life Field on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The game’s decisive turning point arrived in the seventh inning, when the home team mounted a sustained offensive push that dictated the final outcome.

With the score tied 3-3, the Rangers generated three runs across the seventh and eighth innings to close the contest. Attendance at the Arlington venue reached 26,364 fans.

Scoring Sequence

Boston took an early lead in the first inning. Jose Contreras hit a home run to left center, a blast that traveled 403 feet, allowing J.D. Martinez to score and giving the Red Sox a 2-0 advantage.

The Rangers responded immediately in the bottom of the first. Anthony Rizzo drove in a run with a ground-rule double, cutting Boston’s lead to 2-1. The Red Sox tied the game in the fourth inning when Xander Bogaerts singled to center, scoring Alex Bregman and making it 2-2.

In the fifth, the Rangers took a 3-2 lead on a balk that allowed a run to score, though the play was recorded as scoring one run while leaving a runner on third. Boston regained the lead in the fifth when Sam Haggerty singled, scoring a runner to make it 3-3. The balance of power shifted in the seventh.

The Rangers scored a run on a double, followed by two runs on a single, extending their lead to 5-3. They added another run in the eighth inning on a single, establishing the final 7-3 margin.

Pitching Performance

Nathan Eovaldi earned the win for the Rangers. He pitched four innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs while walking no batters and striking out one hitter. His performance was supported by Jakob Junis, who pitched one inning without allowing a hit, an earned run, or a walk, while recording two strikeouts.

For the Red Sox, Jake Bennett started the game, pitching four and two-thirds innings. He allowed eight hits and three earned runs while walking one batter and striking out seven. Greg Weissert pitched one and one-third innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs with one strikeout.

Erik Miller took the loss, pitching one inning and allowing two hits and three earned runs while walking one batter and striking out one. Raymond Burgos pitched the final inning, allowing two hits and no earned runs with no strikeouts.

Final Records

The victory moves the Texas Rangers to a 76-76 record for the season. The Boston Red Sox fall to 82-70. The game featured exactly one home run, hit by Contreras in the first inning.

No other extra-base hits or specific fielding plays are detailed in the official scoring log beyond the runs scored. The Rangers’ offensive surge in the final three innings proved sufficient to secure the win and improve their standing for the remainder of the schedule.

Sources

ESPN