Another one-run thriller, another Texas Rangers victory! The final score in Atlanta, 7-6 against the Braves, pushes the Rangers to an absolutely wild 18-10 record in one-run games this season. What’s even crazier? They’ve now won their last 11 one-run games in a row. Eleven straight one-run wins, that’s pure clutch play, isn’t it?
Gore’s Rollercoaster Night Was a Total Mind-Bender
MacKenzie Gore took the mound, and what a confusing outing. On paper, 5.2 innings, six hits, one walk. But it felt so much worse after that second inning. He gave up four runs in that frame alone, with four hits and a walk. One of those hits? An Eli White home run, a former Ranger bought by the Braves, coming back to bite them. Gore actually gave up five runs total, with Michael Harris II hitting a leadoff homer in the third after the Rangers had already fought back. The craziest part? Gore ended up hitting three batters in this game alone. Prior to this, he’d only hit two batters all season! He’s only the tenth pitcher this year to plunk three guys, and the first Ranger to do it since Kyle Cody in 2021. It was a wild, frustrating night for him.
The Bullpen Dance to Close It Out
Despite Gore’s struggles, the Rangers showed serious grit, rallying to take the lead before he was pulled. How he got the win after that second inning is beyond me, but you take ’em how you can get ’em. Gore’s night ended after two straight first-pitch hit-by-pitches with two outs in the sixth, which led to Skip Schumaker bringing in Robby Ahlstrom. Pressure cooker! Ahlstrom had to face Drake Baldwin with the go-ahead run staring him down. Luckily, he got Baldwin to retire and escape the inning, huge sigh of relief there. Then it was Tyler Alexander for the seventh, who gave up a run himself, making it a one-run game again. Jakob Junis returning from the injured list helped, but Jacob Latz still had to come in for a four-out save after Junis allowed a two-out single in the eighth. Every pitch felt like life or death. The team really battled through it.
This win wasn’t pretty, but it speaks volumes about this Texas squad. They are 18-10 in one-run games and riding an 11-game one-run winning streak. That’s not luck, that’s a mentality. It’s a team that finds a way to grind it out, even when their pitching is on a wild ride. After dropping the last one-run game back on May 27 against the Astros, they’ve been unstoppable in these nail-biters. Keep your eyes glued to see if they can keep this improbable streak going. Every game is a fight, and these guys love the scrap.
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