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Nimmo, Burger Drive Rangers Past Angels in 10th

Texas Rangers defeat Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Tuesday with a two-run rally in the 10th inning to end their road skid.

Hart Nash

August 11, 20262 min read

baseball victory rally - illustration, Jake Team LLC
baseball victory rally - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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August 11, 2026

Late Rally Secures Win

The Texas Rangers overcame an early deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Tuesday at Angel Stadium. The decisive moment arrived in the top of the 10th inning, where two hits provided the necessary offense to break a tie and secure the victory.

Scoring Summary

Los Angeles Angels took an early lead when Trout homered to center field in the first inning, measuring 418 feet. The Rangers tied the game in the fourth inning when Díaz singled to left, allowing Duran to score while Nimmo advanced to second base.

The contest remained deadlocked until the extra innings. In the top of the 10th, Nimmo singled to right, driving in Lopez to give Texas a 2-1 advantage. The Rangers added insurance later in the same frame as Burger singled to right, scoring both Langford and Seager. The final score stood at 4-1.

Pitching Performances

Peyton Gray earned the win for Texas, pitching one perfect inning of relief. He faced no batters who reached base, retiring all three he encountered while striking out one batter. Jacob Latz secured the save with a scoreless inning, issuing one walk and recording one strikeout.

MacKenzie Gore started for the Rangers, pitching 5.1 innings. He allowed four hits and one earned run while walking two batters and striking out nine. Tyler Alexander, Chase Silseth, and Robby Ahlstrom provided relief innings, with Silseth and Ahlstrom each allowing a hit but no runs.

For the Angels, Reid Detmers started on the mound, throwing six innings. He gave up three hits and one earned run, walking four batters and striking out six. Ben Joyce and Samy Natera Jr. pitched scoreless relief, with Natera recording two strikeouts. Luke Murphy took the loss after allowing two earned runs in 0.1 inning of work.

Game Details

The game was played on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, with an attendance of 23,880. The win improved the Texas Rangers record to 60-59, while the Los Angeles Angels fell to 45-74.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816478

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Hart Nash

Hart Nash covers Princeton high school and area college sports.

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