Robby Ahlstrom officially earns first MLB win with Texas Rangers
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Texas Rangers rookie Robby Ahlstrom received his first Major League Baseball win on June 17, 2026, days after initially being denied the honor. Ahlstrom participated in a June 13 game against the Kansas City Royals, retiring all four batters he faced, leading the team to a 4-2 victory. Despite expectations, official scoring initially credited the win to teammate Jacob Latz due to an oversight. An appeal by the Rangers prompted a review that subsequently confirmed Ahlstrom's win. Manager Skip Schumaker announced the decision to Ahlstrom before Tuesday's pregame activities, prompting celebration from teammates, who had previously doused him in beer to mark the victory despite the original ruling.
- •Robby Ahlstrom made his MLB debut on June 3, 2026.
- •He pitched in the fifth inning during a game against the Royals.
- •The Rangers appealed the scoring decision that credited Latz with the win.
- •Ahlstrom is set to celebrate his 27th birthday soon.
- •Teammates celebrated Ahlstrom's win with a beer shower earlier.
- 1:51 AMESPN MLB — Scoring change lands Rangers' Ahlstrom 1st MLB win...
- 12:05 AMYahoo Sports — Rangers rookie officially gets 1st MLB win 4 days after beer shower to celebrate it
"Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Robby Ahlstrom is OK not celebrating his first big league victory a second time. "I was more thinking of like, I don’t want to go through that beer shower again.” Ahlstrom came on with two outs in the fifth inning and a runner on in the finale of a four-game series against the Royals last Thursday.
"After a scoring change in the official box score, Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Robby Ahlstrom, 26, was awarded his first MLB victory on Tuesday, four days after he pitched in a victory over the Kansas City Royals.
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External links- ESPN MLBJun 17, 2026, 1:51 AMScoring change lands Rangers' Ahlstrom 1st MLB win...
After a scoring change in the official box score, Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Robby Ahlstrom, 26, was awarded his first MLB victory on Tuesday, four days after he pitched in a victory over the Kansas City Royals.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 12:05 AMRangers rookie officially gets 1st MLB win 4 days after beer shower to celebrate it
Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Robby Ahlstrom is OK not celebrating his first big league victory a second time. "I was more thinking of like, I don’t want to go through that beer shower again.” Ahlstrom came on with two outs in the fifth inning and a runner on in the finale of a four-game series against the Royals last Thursday.
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