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Rough Night in Pittsburgh
The Texas Rangers had a challenging evening against the Pittsburgh Pirates, wrapping up the game with a final score of 8-3 in favor of the Pirates. The night started out promising for us, taking an early 2-0 lead, but alas, our bats couldn't fend off a relentless Pittsburgh offense.
Early Momentum
In the top of the 2nd inning, we got the ball rolling with some great hustle plays. Marcus Semien drew a walk, and Adolis García followed suit, advancing Semien to second. Josh Smith's single allowed Semien to cross home plate, and Josh Jung then stepped up with an RBI single to bring García home, giving us a quick 2-0 lead. Plenty to cheer about at that point!
Pirates Strike Back
Unfortunately, the Pirates found their rhythm in the 4th inning. Joey Bart, Spencer Horwitz, and Ke'Bryan Hayes all contributed with clutch hits that closed the gap and kept them nipping at our heels. The tide turned dramatically in the 5th inning when Pittsburgh unleashed a storm, scoring five runs and pushing the score to 7-2. Our pitching staff worked hard, but Pittsburgh's offense proved too much.
Fading Hopes
Despite a valiant effort by our guys, including Adolis García scoring another run in the 6th, the Pirates managed to seal their victory with another run in the 7th. Our bats fell silent in the late innings as David Bednar closed the game out, leaving us to regroup and focus on the next game.Looking Ahead
We'll need to shake this off and prepare for our next challenge. Keep your heads up, Rangers fans; we'll bounce back from this! Let's keep supporting our team through thick and thin! Go Rangers!
Scoreboard for Rangers @ Pirates (June 22nd, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |