Philadelphia Phillies fall to Texas Rangers 5-4
Corey Seager was at the plate when Brandon Nimmo scored in the 10th, and the Texas Rangers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on March 28, 2026. Jacob Latz allowed no runs over 4 innings.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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On March 28, 2026, with nobody out in the 10th, Corey Seager was at the plate when Brandon Nimmo scored as the Texas Rangers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4. The play put the Rangers ahead 4-3.
The road to extra innings
The Phillies trailed 3-0 when Adolis García doubled home Alec Bohm in the 9th, cutting the Rangers' lead to 3-1.
The Phillies trailed 3-1 when Brandon Marsh drove in two with a single in the 9th, tying the game at 3-3.
Of the Texas Rangers' 10 innings at bat, 3 included at least 1 run. A 2-run 3rd was the club's largest inning. On the mound, the Texas Rangers kept the Philadelphia Phillies scoreless in 8 of 10 innings. The final margin was 1 run.
The first turn for the Texas Rangers
The game was tied 0-0 when Corey Seager hit a home run in the 1st, putting the Rangers ahead 1-0.
Hitting
Corey Seager went 2-for-4 with 1 run, 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Jake Burger finished 2-for-5 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs. Brandon Nimmo had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 2 runs. Andrew McCutchen collected 1 hit across 3 at-bats with 1 RBI. The Texas Rangers' 10 hits came from 7 batters. They also drew 3 walks. 2 hits went for extra bases.
Seager's season line after the game: a .500 average, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. For the Philadelphia Phillies, Brandon Marsh went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs.
The pitching lines
Jacob Latz worked 4 innings on 68 pitches, allowing no hits and no runs, walking 1 and striking out 3. 7 pitchers combined for the Texas Rangers' 10 innings on 168 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 3 walks with 11 strikeouts.
Phillies starter Aaron Nola worked 5 innings on 91 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs, walking 2 and striking out 7.
Where the club stands
The standings for March 28, 2026 listed the Texas Rangers at 1-1, 2nd in the division and 0.5 games back. The Rangers ranked 9th in the league with a .500 winning percentage.
Official sources
Team facts, standings, and players reflect the reporting date.