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Rangers Power Past White Sox 11-2 Behind Seager’s Triple-Doubled Day

Corey Seager drove in five runs with two doubles as the Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-2 at Rate Field.

Tessa Esparza

August 25, 20262 min read

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Offensive Explosion

The Texas Rangers offense erupted for multiple runs early and often, overwhelming the Chicago White Sox pitching staff on Monday. Corey Seager anchored the attack with a double in the third inning that drove in two runs, followed by another double in the fifth that added an insurance run.

His performance helped spark a game where the Rangers tallied 11 total runs against the White Sox’s two.

Seager’s contributions were pivotal throughout the contest. After Texas took a 3-0 lead in the second inning on an infield single by Duran and a score by Seager, the Rangers extended their advantage in the third. Seager’s double to center field allowed Freeman and Díaz to cross the plate, pushing the score to 5-2 before the White Sox could respond.

Scoring Sequence

Texas established control in the first inning when Pederson scored on a groundout by Duran, followed by Langford scoring on Carter’s double. The Rangers added another run in the second on Seager’s drive from second base. Although Chicago answered with a two-run homer by Peters to right field, making it 3-2, Texas immediately regained momentum.

The fifth inning proved decisive for the Rangers’ lead. Burger homered to center field to make it 6-2. Shortly after, Seager’s second double of the game scored Foscue, extending the margin to 7-2.

Burger added another run in the sixth with a double that allowed Carter to score. The Rangers continued to press their advantage, with Duran scoring on a wild pitch by Trevor Richards in the eighth inning to make it 9-2.

Closing Out the Game

Texas secured the final runs in the ninth inning. Langford hit a home run to left-center field, and Lopez scored, bringing the final tally to 11-2. The Rangers’ offense was supported by strong pitching performances from their bullpen after starting pitcher Kumar Rocker departed.

Pitching Performance

Kumar Rocker earned the win for Texas, pitching 5.2 innings while allowing five hits and two earned runs with eight strikeouts. Robby Ahlstrom followed with 1.1 scoreless innings, retiring the side in order with one strikeout. Jordan Montgomery closed out the game with two hitless innings and two strikeouts.

For Chicago, Jose Urquidy took the loss after giving up six hits and five earned runs over three innings. Tyler Schweitzer pitched two innings, allowing three hits and two runs. Huascar Brazoban worked one inning, surrendering a hit and an earned run with two walks.

Trevor Richards pitched 2.2 innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs. Luisangel Acuna finished the game in 0.1 scoreless innings.

The victory improved the Rangers’ record to 66-66, while the White Sox fell to 68-63 on the season.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816658

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Tessa Esparza

Tessa Esparza covers Little Elm high school and area college sports.

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