Rangers Storm Rate Field to Outscore White Sox 11-2

Rangers Take Control Early

The Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-2 on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. The visitors established a commanding lead in the opening frames, scoring two runs in the first inning. Duran grounded into a fielder’s choice to shortstop, allowing Pederson to score, while Carter’s double to right field brought home Langford.

The Rangers extended their advantage to 3-0 in the second inning when Duran reached on an infield single to second, scoring Seager.

White Sox Response and Rangers Surge

Chicago managed to score twice in the bottom of the second inning. Peters hit a 372-foot home run to right field, driving in B. Montgomery to make the score 3-2. The Rangers responded immediately in the top of the third inning.

Seager doubled to center field, scoring Freeman and Díaz to push the lead to 5-2. The offensive pressure continued in the fifth inning, where Burger hit a 412-foot home run to center field. Later in the same frame, Seager doubled again to center, scoring Foscue to make it 7-2.

Late-Inning Runners and Final Score

The Rangers added to their lead in the sixth inning when Burger doubled to center, scoring Carter. In the eighth inning, Burger drew a walk, and Duran scored on a wild pitch by Richards. The scoring concluded in the ninth inning.

Langford hit a 368-foot home run to left center, scoring Lopez to finalize the 11-2 result. The game featured three total home runs: two by Burger and one by Langford, plus one by Peters for Chicago.

Pitching Performance and Records

Kumar Rocker earned the win for the Rangers. He pitched 5.2 innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out eight batters and walking three. Robby Ahlstrom pitched 1.1 innings, allowing no hits or earned runs, with one strikeout and no walks.

Jordan Montgomery finished the game with 2.0 innings of work, allowing no hits or earned runs, striking out two, and walking none.

For the White Sox, Jose Urquidy took the loss. He pitched 3.0 innings, allowing six hits and five earned runs, striking out two, and walking four. Tyler Schweitzer pitched 2.0 innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs, striking out two, and walking none.

Huascar Brazoban pitched 1.0 inning, allowing one hit and one earned run, with two walks and no strikeouts. Trevor Richards pitched 2.2 innings, allowing four hits and three earned runs, striking out two, and walking two. Luisangel Acuna pitched 0.1 innings, allowing no hits or earned runs, with no strikeouts and no walks.

The White Sox record stands at 68-63, while the Rangers are now 66-66. Attendance was 11,471.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816658