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Rough Start for the Rangers 
The game commenced with high hopes, but the first inning quickly set the tone for a challenging day. Marcus Semien struck out swinging, followed by Josh Smith grounding out. However, Wyatt Langford showed some initial promise with a single, and even stole second! Unfortunately, Nathaniel Lowe struck out looking, ending our chance to score early. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, came out swinging with back-to-back homers from Pederson and Walker, giving them a 2-0 lead. Struggling to Get On Base 
The second and third innings were marked by more frustration as our bats remained silent. Josh Jung, Jonah Heim, and Ezequiel Duran couldn't find a way to reach base in the second. Leody Taveras and Marcus Semien tried to get something going in the third inning, but Semien's fly out to right and Smith's strikeout looking summed up our struggles. Meanwhile, Walker hit another homer for the Diamondbacks, pushing their lead to 4-0.Mid-Game Hopes, But No Results 
Despite a couple of singles from Wyatt Langford, who was our standout hitter, we couldn't convert those hits into runs. Langford got on base a couple of times and even stole second again in the fourth inning, but we just couldn't bring him around to score. Our bullpen, led by Pennington and Festa, did their best to hold the Diamondbacks, but our offense just wasn't up to the task.Late-Game Disappointment 
By the time the seventh inning rolled around, our luck hadn't turned. The Diamondbacks managed to get two more runs in the eighth inning, stretching their lead to 6-0. The bottom of our lineup couldn't muster a comeback, with Adolis García, Nathaniel Lowe, and Josh Jung all striking out in the ninth inning to end the game.Final Thoughts 
It was a tough game for us Rangers fans to watch, but let's keep our heads up! Shoutout to Wyatt Langford for his effort, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Our pitchers tried their best, but it's clear we need to work on our bats to bring those runners home. On to the next one, and let's hope for a better result! Go Rangers! 
Scoreboard for Rangers @ Diamondbacks (September 11th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |