In a standout performance, Justin Foscue boosted the Texas Rangers with a two-RBI triple during a pivotal four-run third inning. Meanwhile, Cody Bradford and four relief pitchers combined to limit the San Francisco Giants to just eight hits. This strong showing secured a 6-0 victory for the Rangers, clinching the series win on Wednesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Event Context
Brandon Nimmo contributed significantly to the Rangers’ comeback from a previous 5-1 loss in the series opener, racking up two hits, two RBIs, and scoring twice in their latest victory.
Giants pitcher Carson Whisenhunt held the game scoreless against Bradford until the bottom of the third when Nimmo broke the deadlock with a two-out RBI single, driving in Wyatt Langford, who had previously doubled.
Jake Burger then added to the offense with a single, setting the stage for Foscue, whose grounder hit over third base managed to evade Giants’ left fielder Eddys Leonard, resulting in two runs crossing the plate as Foscue sprinted to third base for his first career triple.
Just three pitches later, Elias Diaz connected with a double to left field, extending the Rangers’ lead to 4-0.
In his first major league start since 2024, Bradford pitched 4 1/3 innings without conceding a run, despite giving up five hits and two walks, while striking out five batters. The Giants left two men on base in the first inning, one in the second, and two more in the fourth before Bradford was replaced with runners on first and second and one out in the fifth.
Tyler Alexander came in to retire both Willy Adames and Rafael Devers, escaping the jam, and later pitched a scoreless sixth inning for the win.
The Rangers’ pitching staff, including Robby Ahlstrom, Chase Silseth, and Cole Winn, collaborated for the team’s 10th shutout of the season.
Whisenhunt’s outing ended after 3 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits, with three walks and four strikeouts.
The Rangers added to their score with Nimmo’s solo home run, his 12th of the season, in the fifth inning, followed by an RBI single from Nicky Lopez in the eighth. Lopez finished with two hits, while Burger scored twice for the Rangers, who bounced back with two wins against the Giants after a six-game losing streak.
For the Giants, Devers and Drew Cavanaugh each recorded two hits, while Leonard, in just his second game since being called up from the minors earlier this week, notched a double for his first major league hit.
