Jacob deGrom strikes out nine in Rangers' 9-7 win over Padres
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Last updated Jun 20, 2026
Jacob deGrom celebrated his 38th birthday with a strong performance, striking out nine batters over six innings as the Texas Rangers secured a 9-7 victory against the San Diego Padres in Arlington. The Padres initially surged ahead 5-0 in the first inning, thanks to a grand slam by Ty France, but the Rangers rallied to regain the lead in the second inning. France homered twice in the game, but Texas pulled ahead for good in the fourth inning following an RBI double from Wyatt Langford. DeGrom improved to 6-4 for the season. The game was marked by unusual officiating, with only two umpires present at the start due to travel issues. The Rangers will continue the series against the Padres with Walker Buehler starting for San Diego and Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.
- •Ty France hit two home runs for San Diego.
- •Rangers scored six runs in the first inning.
- •Jacob Latz recorded his 13th save of the season.
- •DeGrom achieved 102 career wins with this game.
- •Next game features Buehler vs. Eovaldi.
- 4:50 AMYahoo Sports — Rangers hitters give deGrom some big gifts on a wild night to win on pitcher's 38th birthday
- 3:11 AMYahoo Sports — DeGrom has 9 Ks to win on his 38th birthday as Rangers get wild 9-7 victory over Padres
"Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom was able to celebrate his 38th birthday with a win after some big gifts from the Texas Rangers offense. It was a wild night indeed on deGrom's birthday, but happily ended with his 102nd career win after a 9-7 victory over San Diego on Friday. Texas wiped out a five-run deficit and even took the lead by the end of the first inning, then immediately went back ahead to stay when the Padres got even in the fourth.
"Jacob deGrom struck out nine over six innings to win on his 38th birthday, even after giving up a grand slam to Ty France in the first, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Diego Padres 9-7 in a wild series opener Friday night. There were only two umpires on the field for the top of the first when the Padres jumped ahead 5-0 on the slam by France, the first of his two homers in the game.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 4:50 AMRangers hitters give deGrom some big gifts on a wild night to win on pitcher's 38th birthday
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom was able to celebrate his 38th birthday with a win after some big gifts from the Texas Rangers offense. It was a wild night indeed on deGrom's birthday, but happily ended with his 102nd career win after a 9-7 victory over San Diego on Friday. Texas wiped out a five-run deficit and even took the lead by the end of the first inning, then immediately went back ahead to stay when the Padres got even in the fourth.
- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 3:11 AMDeGrom has 9 Ks to win on his 38th birthday as Rangers get wild 9-7 victory over Padres
Jacob deGrom struck out nine over six innings to win on his 38th birthday, even after giving up a grand slam to Ty France in the first, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Diego Padres 9-7 in a wild series opener Friday night. There were only two umpires on the field for the top of the first when the Padres jumped ahead 5-0 on the slam by France, the first of his two homers in the game.
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