Walk-off wild pitch gives Rangers an emotional win

The Texas Rangers were on the cusp of a walk-off victory against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays when Josh Jung led off the bottom of the ninth with a double. However, the victory came in an unexpected fashion. Instead of a thrilling homer or a powerful hit, they won on a walk-off wild pitch. The Rays’ Pete Fairbanks’ 100 mph four-seamer hit the backstop, and pinch-runner Josh H. Smith raced home to secure the Rangers’ 3-2 win at Globe Life Field.

Ezequiel Duran, who earlier hit a game-tying two-run homer in the sixth, expressed how emotional the moment was for the team. This was the Rangers’ third walk-off victory of the season, and the first time they clinched it with a wild pitch since March 31, 2019.

The game started as a pitchers’ duel, with the Rays’ Shane McClanahan dominating the Rangers through five innings, facing the minimum. However, the Rangers’ offense eventually made their hits count, and the game turned into a closely contested battle.

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Both starting pitchers, Dane Dunning for the Rangers and Shane McClanahan for the Rays, impressed with their performances. Dunning overcame a shaky start and allowed only one run in each of the first two innings. He then settled in, delivering five scoreless innings to give the Rangers a chance to come back from the two-run deficit.

Facing a formidable pitcher like McClanahan, the Rangers knew they needed their guy to step up, and Dunning did just that. His solid performance, along with the late-game dramatics, led to a thrilling win for Texas.

Walk-off wild pitch gives Rangers an emotional win

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