Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Quantrill, Seager Lead Rangers Past Rays in 6-0 Shutout
The Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Thursday night.
Cal Quantrill pitched seven innings without allowing a run.
He gave up only two hits and two walks.
Corey Seager hit a two-run home run for Texas.
Other Rangers hitters added four more runs.
Two relief pitchers finished the game for a combined three-hit shutout.
The win kept Texas close to the final American League wild-card spot.
Tampa Bay still has the best record in the American League.
The Rays have now lost 10 straight games at Globe Life Field.
Cal Quantrill allowed two singles and two walks over seven scoreless innings.
Corey Seager hit a two-run homer during Texas’ 6-0 victory.
Jakob Junis and Chase Silseth completed Texas’ combined three-hit shutout.
The Rangers moved within one-half game of the American League’s final wild-card spot.
Tampa Bay matched its season low in hits and suffered its eighth shutout.
- Who
- The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays.
- What
- Texas won 6-0 behind Cal Quantrill’s seven scoreless innings and Corey Seager’s two-run homer.
- When
- Thursday night.
- Where
- Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
- Why
- The Rangers combined strong pitching with timely hitting, while Tampa Bay matched its season low in hits.
- Final score
- Texas Rangers 6, Tampa Bay Rays 0
- Winning pitcher
- Cal Quantrill improved to 7-5.
- Quantrill’s performance
- Seven innings, two hits, two walks, and no runs allowed.
- Key home run
- Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
- Texas record
- The Rangers improved to 70-71.
- Tampa Bay record
- The Rays fell to 83-57 but retained the American League’s best record.
- Shutout detail
- It was Texas’ 13th shutout of the season and Tampa Bay’s eighth.
- Rays at Globe Life Field
- Tampa Bay has lost 10 consecutive games at the stadium.