MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
07/28/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 2179 - TUESDAY, JULY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (54-53) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Tampa Bay Rays (56-51) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 8 0
Texas Defeated By Rays, 3-1
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers, 3-1, in American League action at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay pitcher Nate Sandoval had a standout performance. Sandoval picked up the win for Tampa Bay, going 5 innings. He gave up 1 run on 2 hits. He now sports a record of 3-3. Joe Montgomery recorded the save, making him 28 for 31.

In the bottom of the first, Dylan Veeck delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Tampa Bay third baseman hit a 2-run single, putting the Rays in front, 3-1.

"Thought I threw pretty well and overall I felt good," said Sandoval.

Tampa Bay goes to 56-51, Texas to 54-53.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Camacho 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .369 0 38
I. López LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 0 8
W. Erickson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 11 64
S. Ito C 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .250 11 52
J. Taylor DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .372 3 12
I. Lópes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278 2 6
S. Carver 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .264 8 45
J. García SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 10 32
O. Cameron CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 5 27
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 4 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: W. Erickson , J. Taylor 2 , S. Carver 2
2-out RBI: S. Carver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Erickson , S. Carver
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Camacho (52)
CS: S. Carver (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .303 12 61
J. Engram 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .239 8 46
   a-N. Hernández 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 11
I. Ramírez 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .276 6 23
   b-E. Vázquez 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 2 6
E. Cox LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .198 14 40
D. Veeck 3B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .267 7 34
O. Leme C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .270 3 36
J. Pacheco DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .225 6 24
D. Santos CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .251 8 36
A. Rondon SS, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 1 26
Totals 31 3 8 3 2 11 11      
a - N. Hernández substituted for J. Engram in the 9th
b - E. Vázquez substituted for I. Ramírez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Leme 2 (23, 4th Inning off T. Hurst, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Costa, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Veeck 2 (22, 6th Inning off T. Hurst, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off C. Wynn, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Davenport , E. Cox , D. Veeck 5 , O. Leme 4 , D. Santos
2-out RBI: D. Veeck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Davenport , J. Pacheco , D. Santos , A. Rondon
Sac Bunt: A. Rondon
Team LOB: 7
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Hurst L (9-7) 5.1 5 3 3 2 7 0 23 99 3.77   
J. Costa 1.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 7 33 2.47   
C. Wynn 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hurst 51
Batters Faced: T. Hurst 23, J. Costa 7, C. Wynn 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hurst 4-5, J. Costa 1-0, C. Wynn 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hurst 99-63, J. Costa 33-22, C. Wynn 11-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Costa 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
N. Sandoval W (3-3) 5.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 19 94 5.56   
J. Carver H (7) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 18 4.00   
D. Gardner H (11) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 19 4.54   
J. Montgomery SV (28) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 16 1.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Sandoval 59
Batters Faced: N. Sandoval 19, J. Carver 5, D. Gardner 5, J. Montgomery 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Sandoval 6-7, J. Carver 2-2, D. Gardner 2-2, J. Montgomery 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Sandoval 94-55, J. Carver 18-11, D. Gardner 19-12, J. Montgomery 16-11
WP: N. Sandoval
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Sandoval
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 25919
Tuesday, July 28th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68