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Bradford helps Rangers shut out Giants 6-0 at Globe Life Field

Cody Bradford pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, and the Rangers backed him with a four-run third inning in a 6-0 win over the Giants.

Dana Ferris

August 6, 20262 min read

Baseball Shutout - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball Shutout - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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August 5, 2026

Bradford leads a scoreless effort

0 runs were allowed by Texas pitchers Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as the Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Cody Bradford pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and two walks while striking out five. Tyler Alexander was credited with the win, moving to 2-2 after pitching 1 2/3 innings with no hits, no walks and three strikeouts.

Texas finished the game with five pitchers recording no earned runs. Robby Ahlstrom allowed one hit with one strikeout in one inning, Chase Silseth allowed one hit and one walk with one strikeout in one inning, and Cole Winn allowed one hit with no walks and no strikeouts in one inning.

Four-run third puts Texas in control

The Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when Nimmo singled to right and Langford scored. Foscue followed with a triple to left that scored Nimmo and Burger, extending the lead to 3-0.

Díaz then doubled to left, bringing in Foscue for a 4-0 Texas lead. Those were the first four runs of the game, and they accounted for most of the Rangers’ offense in the final score.

Carson Whisenhunt took the loss for San Francisco, falling to 2-3. He allowed four earned runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Nimmo adds the only homer

Nimmo made it 5-0 in the fifth with a home run to left that traveled 350 feet. It was the only home run of the game.

Texas added its final run in the eighth. Lopez singled to center, scoring Burger and moving Pederson to second for a 6-0 lead.

For San Francisco, Carson Seymour allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. Jason Foley pitched one scoreless inning with no hits, no walks and one strikeout. Tristan Beck allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk with one strikeout in one inning.

Records after the final

The announced attendance was 26,098. With the result, the Rangers improved to 57-58, while the Giants fell to 48-67.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816409

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Dana Ferris

Dana Ferris covers Anna high school and area college sports.

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