Final Result
The Texas Rangers secured a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, September 13, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The final score reflected a decisive offensive surge by the visitors in the middle of the game. Attendance at the venue reached 34,300 fans. Following the result, the Diamondbacks improved their record to 79-70, while the Rangers fell to 73-76. The game featured exactly one home run, which was hit by the away team.
Game Flow
The Diamondbacks, batting as the home team, opened the scoring in the third inning. Smith singled to left field, allowing Tawa to score and give Arizona a 1-0 lead. The Rangers responded immediately in the top of the fifth inning. Langford homered to left center field, a shot that traveled 435 feet, to tie the game at 1-1. The momentum shifted entirely in favor of the visitors over the next few plays. Díaz singled to center field, scoring Burger to make it 2-1. Jung followed with a single to center, bringing in Díaz and moving Seager to second base for a 3-1 lead. Nimmo then doubled to right field, scoring Seager and advancing Jung to third. Duran singled to center field, allowing both Jung and Nimmo to score, extending the Rangers' lead to 6-1. The Diamondbacks managed one more run in the sixth inning when Carroll hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Moreno and ending the game at 6-2.
