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Rocker Dominates as Rangers Blank White Sox 10-0

Kumar Rocker struck out six batters over six scoreless innings as the Texas Rangers handed the Chicago White Sox a 10-0 defeat at Globe Life Field on Wednesday.

Hart Nash

July 22, 20262 min read

Baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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Chicago White Sox0
Texas Rangers10

July 22, 2026

Pitching Performance

Kumar Rocker anchored the Texas Rangers’ victory with a dominant outing on the mound. Rocker pitched six innings, allowing just one hit while striking out six White Sox batters. He did not walk a batter and did not surrender an earned run, earning the win and improving his record to 3-8.

Marco Gonzales provided a strong finish to the game. Gonzales threw three scoreless innings, recording two hits allowed and two strikeouts. He also walked two batters but secured the save, moving his total to one on the season.

The White Sox rotation struggled to contain the Rangers' offense. Noah Schultz took the loss after pitching 3.2 innings. He allowed five earned runs on 11 hits, though he did not walk any batters and struck out two.

Trevor Richards pitched 0.2 innings, giving up two earned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one. Tyler Schweitzer threw 2.7 innings, surrendering three earned runs on six hits. Luisangel Acuna closed out the game with one perfect inning, recording no hits, runs, walks, or strikeouts.

Scoring Summary

The Rangers established an early lead in the first inning. Nimmo hit a 351-foot home run to left field, driving in Langford to make the score 2-0. The Rangers added to their advantage in the third inning when Burger doubled to left field, bringing Jung home for a 3-0 lead.

Offense continued in the fourth inning. Osuna singled to left field, scoring Díaz to make it 4-0. Lopez followed with a single to center field, driving in Osuna and putting Foscue on second base, extending the lead to 5-0.

The Rangers exploded in the fifth inning. Osuna singled to right field, scoring Duran and Cauley to push the score to 7-0. Langford then hit a 397-foot home run to left field, scoring Osuna and making it 9-0. Duran completed the scoring in the sixth inning with a single to left field, bringing Nimmo home for a final score of 10-0.

Game Details

The game was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, in front of 26,108 fans. The Texas Rangers improved their record to 51-50. The Chicago White Sox fell to 53-47.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816207

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Hart Nash

Hart Nash covers Princeton high school and area college sports.

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