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Durán and Díaz homer while Quantrill throws six scoreless in Rangers' victory

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Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Durán and Díaz homer while Quantrill throws six scoreless in Rangers' victory

Summary

Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz each hit solo home runs, and Cal Quantrill delivered a strong performance with six scoreless innings as the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday. Durán opened the scoring with his 14th home run of the season. The Rangers extended their lead with an RBI triple from Cody Freeman and Díaz's sixth home run in the fifth inning. Quantrill's pitching allowed only six hits, striking out six without issuing a walk, marking his fifth consecutive start allowing one run or fewer. The Angels rallied in the eighth inning with a home run from Zach Neto, but managed only three runs overall.

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By the Numbers

•Rangers move to 65-66, tying Astros for AL West lead.
•Quantrill improves to 6-4, extending scoreless innings streak to 15.
•Neto's eighth-inning homer sparked Angels' limited offense.
•Angels' Yusei Kikuchi allows five runs over five innings.
•Rangers face the White Sox in Chicago on Monday.

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9:51 PMYahoo Sports — Durán and Díaz homers, Quantrill's 6 scoreless innings help Rangers beat Angels 5-3

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Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz hit solo homers, Cal Quantrill worked six scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday. With the win, the Rangers moved into a tie with the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West with records of 65-66. Durán put Texas on the board early, launching his 14th home run of the year into the left-center seats for a 1-0 lead.
— Yahoo Sports

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