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Nimmo helps Rangers break through in 6-0 win over Giants

Nimmo drove in the first run and added the only homer as the Rangers beat the Giants 6-0 at Globe Life Field.

Mateo Teague

August 6, 20262 min read

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Baseball Shutout - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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August 5, 2026

Rangers take control in the third

Langford scored the run that held up in the third inning, coming home on Nimmo’s single to right, and the Texas Rangers went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers added three more runs in the same inning. Foscue tripled to left to score Nimmo and Burger, pushing Texas ahead 3-0. Díaz followed with a double to left that brought in Foscue for a 4-0 lead.

Bradford sets the tone

Cody Bradford worked 4 1/3 innings for Texas, allowing five hits with no earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts. The Giants did not score against him, and the Rangers’ bullpen kept San Francisco off the board the rest of the way.

Tyler Alexander earned the win, moving to 2-2. He pitched 1 2/3 innings without allowing a hit or a walk and struck out three. Robby Ahlstrom gave up one hit in one inning with one strikeout. Chase Silseth allowed one hit and one walk in one inning with one strikeout, and Cole Winn allowed one hit in one inning.

Nimmo adds the only homer

Texas made it 5-0 in the fifth when Nimmo homered to left, a 350-foot shot. It was the only home run of the game.

The Rangers scored their final run in the eighth. Lopez singled to center, bringing home Burger and moving Pederson to second for a 6-0 lead.

For San Francisco, Carson Whisenhunt allowed four earned runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings. He walked three, struck out four and took the loss, falling to 2-3. Carson Seymour allowed one earned run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings, with one walk and two strikeouts.

Jason Foley pitched one inning with no hits, no walks and one strikeout. Tristan Beck allowed one earned run on two hits in one inning, walking one and striking out one.

Records

The announced attendance was 26,098. With the win, the Rangers moved to 57-58. The Giants fell to 48-67.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816409

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Mateo Teague

Mateo Teague covers The Colony high school and area college sports.

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