Duran delivers the final swing
Duran drove in four runs, including a ground-rule double in the ninth inning that scored Burger, as the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
The hit broke a 4-4 tie and gave Texas its fifth run after Seager advanced to third on the play. The announced attendance was 26,959.
Texas builds the first lead
The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Nimmo doubled to right, scoring Pederson and moving Seager to third. Duran followed with a single to right that scored Seager and sent Nimmo to third.
San Francisco pitcher Blade Tidwell pitched 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs with one walk and three strikeouts. Jason Foley followed with 1.0 inning, allowing no hits, no earned runs and no walks with no strikeouts.
Giants answer with late runs
MacKenzie Gore pitched 6.0 innings for Texas, allowing three hits and no earned runs with three walks and four strikeouts. San Francisco tied the game in the seventh when Basabe homered to left, a 377-foot drive that scored Gilbert and made it 2-2. It was the only home run of the game.
