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Tough Loss for the Rangers Fanbase
Hey fellow Rangers fans!
It was a tough one out there today against the Astros. Our Texas Rangers fell short, with the final score reading 3-6. Let's break it down inning by inning and see what happened.Early Setback But a Glimpse of Hope
The game started with a solid defense from the Astros, where our lineup was quickly shut down. In the bottom of the first inning, things took a bad turn when Carlos Correa managed an infield single causing both Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez to score due to a throwing error by our pitcher. Just like that, the Astros were up 2-0.Fifth Inning Resurgence
Ah, the fifth inning was the real moment of hope!
Josh Jung smashed a homer to left field, driving in Alejandro Osuna and leveling the score at 2-2. Shortly after, Josh Smith singled to bring home Dylan Moore, putting us ahead 3-2! You could almost hear the cheers echoing from Arlington to Houston! 
Astros Strike Back in Tough Battle
Unfortunately, the lead was short-lived as Zachary Cole homered in the bottom of the fifth to regain a 4-3 advantage for the Astros. Following on in the seventh, they pulled further ahead. The Astros capitalized on some more of our defensive errors and increased their lead to 6-3, with Peña and Cole once again major contributors.Couldn't Quite Close the Gap
Despite our efforts, the rest of the innings didn’t swing in our favor. In the ninth, Michael Helman showed some promise with a single, but a double play quickly dashed our hopes. Sadly, that was all she wrote.Well, Rangers fans, it wasn't our day, but there's always another game ahead! Let's regroup and come back stronger. Go Rangers!
Scoreboard for Rangers @ Astros (September 16th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |