The Rangers, despite holding a 6-1 lead over the lowly Angels at one point, suddenly found themselves in a 6-6 tie in the late innings after Los Angeles hung a crooked number in the seventh inning. All-Star closer Jacob Latz and Cole Winn held things together in the eighth and ninth innings, giving Texas its chance to walk things off and clinch a key series win.
Facing former Rangers All-Star reliever Kirby Yates, Alejandro Osuna led the bottom of the ninth off with a single and Nicky Lopez laid down a perfect bunt to move Osuna to into scoring position. That set the table for Wyatt Langford, who was in his first game back from a stint on the injured list. Langford ripped Yates’ 1-1 fastball over the left fielder’s head and off the outfield wall, which was more than enough for Osuna to score the winning run.
The win moved the Rangers to 47-46 on the season and, thanks to the Mariners’ loss to the Marlins, into first place in the American League West. It also saved Texas from a deflating series loss ahead of a massively important weekend series against the Astros.
Watch Langford’s walk-off winner below.