Rangers strike in third, shut out Giants 6-0 at Globe Life Field

Texas breaks through

The Rangers got all the separation they needed in the bottom of the third inning Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, turning three scoring plays into a 4-0 lead on the way to a 6-0 win over the San Francisco Giants at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Nimmo opened the scoring with a single to right that brought in Langford. Foscue followed with a triple to left, scoring Nimmo and Burger for a 3-0 lead. Díaz then doubled to left to score Foscue, completing a four-run inning.

Nimmo adds the lone homer

Texas extended the margin in the bottom of the fifth when Nimmo homered to left, a 350-foot drive that accounted for the only home run in the game. The Rangers added their final run in the bottom of the eighth on Lopez's single to center, which scored Burger and moved Pederson to second.

The scoring sequence gave Texas one run in the fifth and one in the eighth after the four-run third, matching the final total of six runs.

Texas pitching keeps Giants off scoreboard

Cody Bradford worked 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out five. Tyler Alexander pitched 1 2/3 innings with no hits, no walks and three strikeouts, earning the win to improve to 2-2.

Robby Ahlstrom pitched one inning and allowed one hit with no walks and one strikeout. Chase Silseth also pitched one inning, giving up one hit and one walk with one strikeout. Cole Winn pitched one inning, allowing one hit with no walks and no strikeouts.

Giants arms and records

Carson Whisenhunt took the loss for San Francisco, falling to 2-3 after allowing four earned runs on five hits and three walks in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out four. Carson Seymour allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk in 2 2/3 innings, striking out two.

Jason Foley pitched one inning with no hits, no walks and one strikeout. Tristan Beck pitched one inning and allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk with one strikeout.

The announced attendance was 26,098. Texas improved to 57-58, and San Francisco fell to 48-67.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816409