Cal Quantrill tosses 7 shutout innings as Rangers clean Rays
Sep 3, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers second baseman Justin Foscue (14) hits an rbi single throughout the fourth inning in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Subject. Necessary Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs Cal Quantrill delivered one other sturdy efficiency for the Texas Rangers on Thursday evening, blanking the Tampa Bay Rays on two hits over seven innings in a 6-0 win at Arlington, Texas.
It was the third time in his previous 4 outings that Quantrill (7-5) tossed at the very least six shutout innings. He struck out 5 and walked two in his newest effort.
Corey Seager blasted a two-run homer within the opener of the four-game collection. Wyatt Langford doubled and scored twice for the Rangers (70-71), who moved inside a half recreation of the ultimate American League wild-card spot with their fourth win in 5 video games.
The Rays (83-57) have misplaced three of 4, inflicting their lead atop the AL East to be narrowed to 3 video games over the idle New York Yankees (80-60).
Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan (10-7) allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 5 innings. He struck out three and walked one.
The Rangers broke the scoreless tie within the fourth when Langford doubled with one out and Justin Foscue stroked a two-out RBI single via the left facet for a 1-0 lead.
Texas broke it open in its half of the fifth after Logan O’Hoppe singled to left-center discipline to steer off the inning. O’Hoppe was sacrificed to second and scored on a two-out bloop single to shallow proper by Ezequiel Duran to make it 2-0.
Following a steal of second by Duran, Seager pulled a changeup into the seats in proper for a two-run homer and a 4-0 lead.
The Rangers tacked on two insurance coverage runs within the eighth when Evan Carter tripled into the fitting discipline nook to drive in Langford from first and Carter scored on a sacrifice fly by Jake Burger to make it 6-0.
Quantrill, who improved to 4-0 with a 1.77 ERA in seven profession begins in opposition to the Rays, retired the primary eight batters he confronted earlier than Nick Fortes reached on an infield single with two outs within the third.
Yandy Diaz adopted with one other single, however Quantrill received Chandler Simpson to floor out to brief to finish the risk.
Quantrill retired the facet within the fourth, fifth and sixth innings earlier than stranding his solely two walks within the seventh.
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