ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 The Texas Rangers are finally starting to stack wins, and Wednesday night\u2019s wild finish at Globe Life Field may have been their biggest step forward yet.<\/p>\n
Danny Jansen ripped a walk-off RBI single down the left-field line in the bottom of the ninth inning as Texas stormed back for a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, securing the club\u2019s first walk-off win of the season and its second straight series triumph.<\/p>\n
The Rangers improved to 21-22 and capped a successful 4-2 homestand despite losing the opener in both series against Chicago and Arizona. Texas has now won four of its last five games heading into a nine-game road trip that begins Friday in Houston.<\/p>\n
Arizona appeared poised to steal the finale after erupting for three runs in the top of the ninth against Jacob Latz, turning a 3-2 deficit into a brief 5-3 advantage. But the Rangers answered immediately against Arizona closer Paul Sewald, who entered the night perfect in save chances this season.<\/p>\n
Jake Burger sparked the comeback with a game-tying RBI single before Jansen delivered the decisive hit moments later, scoring Ezequiel Duran from second and sending the crowd into celebration.<\/p>\n
Jansen\u2019s winner marked the fifth walk-off plate appearance of his career and continued his knack for late-game production this season.<\/p>\n
Burger carried the Texas offense throughout the night. The first baseman finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs, matching a career high. His biggest swing came in the fifth inning when he launched a three-run homer the opposite way to break a scoreless tie.<\/p>\n
Burger later added the tying hit in the ninth, giving him seven home runs this season \u2014 tied with Corey Seager for the team lead \u2014 while extending his club-best RBI total to 27.<\/p>\n
After sitting out both weekend games against the Cubs, Burger responded with a huge series against Arizona, going 5-for-10 with six RBIs over the three games.<\/p>\n
Kumar Rocker delivered one of his sharpest outings of the year, though he did not factor into the decision. The right-hander tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three.<\/p>\n
Rocker worked around early trouble in the first inning and showed improved command after struggling with first-inning runs in recent starts. He threw a season-high-tying 97 pitches and received help from Jansen, who cut down Ryan Waldschmidt attempting to steal in the third inning.<\/p>\n
Arizona starter Ryne Nelson was equally effective for much of the evening. Nelson carried a shutout into the fifth and struck out a season-high eight batters across seven innings without issuing a walk.<\/p>\n
The Diamondbacks rallied late behind key hits from Nolan Arenado and Ildemaro Vargas. Arenado tied the game with an RBI double in the ninth before Vargas followed with a two-run single that briefly gave Arizona the lead.<\/p>\n
Arenado continued his recent hot streak with a 2-for-4 night that included two doubles and two RBIs. Over his last 20 games, he has raised his batting average from .205 to .274.<\/p>\n
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also contributed an RBI double for Arizona, snapping an 0-for-18 slump.<\/p>\n
Texas received additional offensive support from Josh Jung and Evan Carter, who each recorded two hits. Jung doubled for the 13th time this season, while Carter collected his third multi-hit game of the year.<\/p>\n
The game was played with the Globe Life Field roof open for the second consecutive night as temperatures reached 89 degrees, tying the warmest roof-open game in stadium history with fans in attendance.<\/p>\n
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