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Duran's 2 HRs, 4 RBIs Lift Rangers Past Brewers 7-4

Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, including two home runs, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Sunday at American Family Field.

Dana Ferris

August 31, 20262 min read

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August 30, 2026

Duran Drives the Offense

Ezequiel Duran was the decisive factor in the Texas Rangers' 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at American Family Field. The away team's star middle infielder drove in four runs, including two home runs, to power the Rangers past the host club.

The final tally saw the Rangers outscore the Brewers by three runs, with Duran accounting for nearly half of his team's total offensive output.

Game Flow and Scoring

The Brewers took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, with Taylor Mitchell scoring on singles by Rowan Bauers and Brice Chourio. The Rangers answered in the second when Adolis Garcia scored on a ground-rule double by Luis Díaz. Duran tied the game at 2-2 in the third with a 410-foot home run to left-center.

He extended the lead to 4-2 in the fifth with a ground-rule double that scored Langford and Seager.

The Rangers added another run in the sixth when Myles Straw hit a 380-foot home run to right. In the seventh, the Rangers scored twice more on singles by Burger and Freeman, bringing the score to 7-2.

The Brewers mounted a late rally in the bottom of the seventh, with Luis Rengifo scoring on a single and Adolis García scoring on a 386-foot home run to center, cutting the deficit to 7-4.

Pitching Performance

Tyler Alexander earned the win for the Rangers, pitching two scoreless innings with one walk and one strikeout. He allowed no hits in his two-inning stint. Jacob Latz recorded the save, pitching one hitless inning with one strikeout and no walks.

On the mound for Milwaukee, Dustin May took the loss after pitching four and one-third innings, allowing six hits and four earned runs while walking three and striking out four. Grant Anderson and Bryse Wilson provided relief for the Brewers, with Wilson pitching two and two-thirds scoreless innings.

Final Records

The win improved the Texas Rangers' record to 67-70, while the Milwaukee Brewers fell to 85-52. Attendance at the game was 37,996. The Rangers' offensive surge in the middle innings proved decisive, as they capitalized on extra-base hits to secure the victory.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816743

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Dana Ferris

Dana Ferris covers Anna high school and area college sports.

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