MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
04/07/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 636 - TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (3-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
Tampa Bay Rays (3-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Rangers Drop Rays, 1-0
Texas starter Cole Ragans pitched well against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The left-hander led his team to a win, 1-0. Texas reliever Cole Ragans got the win, raising his record to 1-0. Shane Baz was tagged with the loss. Tanner Scott wrapped it up, recording his 1st save.

Nathaniel Lowe came through with a big-time hit for Texas. The designated hitter smacked a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning to give his team the lead, 1-0. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

Texas manager Bob Melvin called it "a pretty good win."

Texas goes to 3-1.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Taveras CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .368 2 4
B. Baty 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 1 1
W. Langford LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .294 0 0
A. García RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .231 1 1
N. Lowe DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .267 2 4
J. Heim C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
J. Smith 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .455 1 3
M. Semien 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   a-D. Harris 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Barrero SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .267 1 1
Totals 31 1 7 1 2 10 11      
a - D. Harris substituted for M. Semien in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Lowe (2, 7th Inning off S. Baz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Taveras , W. Langford 2 , A. García , N. Lowe 4 , J. Heim 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Barrero
GIDP: N. Lowe
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Heim (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Williams SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 1
R. Arozarena LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .263 1 4
J. Caminero 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .286 3 6
X. Isaac 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 2 3
Y. Díaz DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .368 2 4
J. Gallo RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .176 0 1
   a-O. Basabe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Paredes 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .111 0 0
J. Siri CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .167 1 3
L. Driscoll C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0 2 8 17      
a - O. Basabe pinch hit for J. Gallo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Díaz (2, 4th Inning off C. Ragans, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Driscoll (1, 5th Inning off C. Ragans, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Williams , J. Caminero , Y. Díaz 2 , I. Paredes , L. Driscoll 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Arozarena , J. Caminero , X. Isaac , I. Paredes
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Siri (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Driscoll-Williams, Williams-Caminero-Isaac)
OF assists: 1 (Arozarena(Langford at 2nd base))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hernandez 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
C. Ragans W (1-0) 5.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 73 0.00   
M. Strahm H (1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 0.00   
T. Scott SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hernandez 47
Batters Faced: C. Hernandez 5, C. Ragans 19, M. Strahm 7, T. Scott 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hernandez 1-2, C. Ragans 3-6, M. Strahm 3-2, T. Scott 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hernandez 16-11, C. Ragans 73-43, M. Strahm 20-16, T. Scott 16-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Baz L (0-1) 7.0 5 1 1 1 8 1 102 1.29   
J. Adam 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Baz 70
Batters Faced: S. Baz 26, J. Adam 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Baz 3-9, J. Adam 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Baz 102-65, J. Adam 22-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cole Ragans
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 6:50 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 31934
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