Colorado Rockies beat Texas Rangers 7-6 as Ezequiel Tovar drives in two with a double in the 1st

How the game turned

The Rangers trailed 7-3 when Ezequiel Duran drove in two with a single in the 8th, cutting the Rockies' lead to 7-5.

The Colorado Rockies finished with 7 runs, 1 run more than the Texas Rangers. The offense scored in 4 of 9 innings, topped by a 2-run 1st. The staff held the Texas Rangers without a run in 5 of 9 innings.

The first turn for the Colorado Rockies

The Rockies led 6-3 when Willi Castro doubled home Braxton Fulford in the 6th, extending the Rockies' lead to 7-3.

Offense

Ezequiel Tovar collected 1 hit across 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, 2 RBIs, and 1 walk. Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with 1 run, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. Brenton Doyle finished 1-for-3 with 2 runs, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. TJ Rumfield had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 RBI and 1 walk. The Colorado Rockies got 7 hits from 6 batters. They also drew 4 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.

Tovar's season line after the game: a .206 average, 1 home run, and 13 RBIs. Rangers hitter Justin Foscue collected 3 hits across 3 at-bats with 1 run, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk.

On the hill

Over 5⅔ innings, Jose Quintana used 94 pitches, allowing 7 hits and 3 runs, walking 1 and striking out 4. 5 pitchers combined for the Colorado Rockies' 9 innings on 158 pitches, allowing 10 hits and 4 walks with 8 strikeouts.

Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore worked 1 inning on 28 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, walking 2 and striking out 2.

Record after the game

The Colorado Rockies stood 19-29, 5th in the division and 10.5 games back at the end of May 18, 2026. The Rockies ranked 15th in the league with a .396 winning percentage.