Rangers defeat Twins 6-2 in Saturday contest

Rangers Take Early Lead

The Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The away team established an early advantage that they maintained for the remainder of the contest. Attendance at the venue reached 28,491.

The final score reflected a significant offensive disparity, with the Rangers scoring six runs compared to the Twins' two. This result improved the Rangers' record to 80-81, while the Twins fell to 76-85.

Scoring Sequence

Minnesota scored first in the bottom of the first inning. Keaschall crossed the plate after a groundout to first base by Clemens, giving the home team a 1-0 lead. The Rangers responded in the top of the second inning with a five-run rally.

Jansen singled to left field, allowing Lopez to score on an error. Jansen advanced to second on a throwing error. Carter followed with a double to right, bringing in Jansen.

Osuna then doubled to right, scoring Carter. Nimmo added another double to right, driving in Osuna. This sequence extended the Rangers' lead to 4-1.

In the top of the fourth inning, Jansen hit a solo home run to left field, pushing the score to 5-1. The Rangers added one more run in the top of the fifth when Burger homered to center field, making it 6-1. Minnesota added their final run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Bell singled to center, allowing Keaschall to score.

Pitching Performance

Robert Garcia earned the win for the Rangers, pitching 1.2 innings while allowing one hit and no earned runs. He struck out no batters and issued no walks. Jakob Junis pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs.

He issued no walks and struck out no batters. Tyler Alexander pitched one inning, allowing two hits and one earned run. He struck out one batter.

Jacob Latz pitched one inning, allowing no hits and no earned runs while striking out three batters. Nathan Eovaldi pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four hits and one earned run. He walked two batters and struck out three.

For the Twins, Bailey Ober took the loss. He pitched 5.0 innings, allowing 10 hits and six earned runs. He issued one walk and struck out five batters.

Travis Adams pitched 2.0 innings, allowing two hits and no earned runs. He walked one batter and struck out four. Taylor Rogers pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs while striking out one batter.

Yoendrys Gomez pitched one inning, allowing no hits and no earned runs while striking out one batter.

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