Wyatt Langford delivered a two-out RBI unmarried within the backside of the 9th inning to boost the Texas Rangers to a 1-0 victory in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon within the rubber fit of a three-game sequence in Arlington, Texas.
Jonah Heim started the 9th with an infield unmarried in opposition to Pittsburgh nearer David Bednar (3-6), and Ezequiel Duran took over on first as a pinch runner.
Adolis Garcia then covered a unmarried to left to position runners on first and 2nd, and Nathaniel Lowe covered out to deep appropriate, transferring Duran to 3rd with one out. Following a strikeout, Langford singled house Duran for the successful run.
Rangers starter Andrew Heaney logged 5 shutout innings, permitting 5 hits whilst putting out 8 and strolling one. Jose Leclerc, Andrew Chafin, David Robertson and Kirby Yates (5-2) every adopted with one inning of aid.
Texas hadn’t scored in 23 innings sooner than breaking thru within the 9th on Wednesday.
Bryan Reynolds and Yasmani Grandal had two hits apiece for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh right-hander Domingo German made his first get started since July 25, 2023, when he was once a member of the New York Yankees. On Wednesday, he went six shutout innings and allowed simply 3 hits whilst putting out 4 and strolling 4.
The Pirates loaded the bases with one out in the second one on a fielding error through 3rd baseman Josh Jung, a unmarried through Oneil Cruz and a stroll, however Heaney were given Grandal to hit into an inning-ending double play.
Reynolds hit a ground-rule double to right-center with two outs within the 3rd, however Heaney fanned Joey Bart to near the body.
Pittsburgh loaded the bases once more whilst going through Heaney within the 5th, however the left-hander struck out Connor Joe to finish the risk.
The Pirates additionally did not profit from leadoff singles within the 7th and 8th innings.
German introduced a two-hit shutout into the 5th however walked Langford and Travis Jankowski to begin the inning. Leody Taveras did not bunt the runners over sooner than putting out, and Marcus Semien then bounced into an inning-ending double play.
–Box Degree Media
