The Texas Rangers lost 9-2 to the New York Yankees, with a rough sixth inning leading to six runs for the Yankees. Despite some strong hits, the Rangers couldn't capitalize and ended their road trip on a disappointing note.
Key points
Texas Rangers lost 9-2 to New York Yankees
Ezequiel Duran hit a home run
Rangers allowed six runs in the sixth inning
MacKenzie Gore reached 97.0 mph with his fastball
Road trip ends on a disappointing note
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: MacKenzie Gore #1 of the Texas Rangers points while pitching during the game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, May 7, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Urakami/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: MacKenzie Gore #1 of the Texas Rangers points while pitching during the game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, May 7, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Urakami/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Yankees 9, Rangers 2
Well that sucked.
Iâm going to cut the offense some slack on this one, though. The Rangers had a number of hard hit balls that ended up finding gloves, starting with the first batter of the game, when Brandon Nimmo ripped a shot to deep left that Jasson Dominguez made a great play on.
Dominguez crashed into the left field wall and had to leave the game, resulting in Ryan McMahon coming into the game and the Yankees doing a bunch of defensive shuffling.
The Rangers followed things up in the first with an Ezequiel Duran walk, an Ezequiel Duran caught stealing, a walk, a Josh Jung HBP, and a ground out.
Q&A
What were the key moments in the Rangers vs Yankees game on May 7, 2026?
Key moments included Ezequiel Duran's homer, two triples by the Yankees in the first inning, and a disastrous sixth inning for the Rangers where they allowed six runs.
Who were the standout players in the Rangers vs Yankees game?
Ezequiel Duran hit a homer and had an RBI ground out, while MacKenzie Gore topped out at 97.0 mph with his fastball.
What caused the Rangers' loss against the Yankees?
The Rangers' loss was attributed to a poor sixth inning where three pitchers combined to retire only one batter, allowing six runs to score.
How did the Rangers perform during their recent road trip?
The Rangers ended their road trip with a disappointing loss, failing to achieve a .500 record after the series against the Yankees.
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What one would have thought wouldâve, couldâve, been a productive inning resulted in nothing.
The bottom of the first featured two triples by the Yankees, both to right field, where Joc Pederson was getting his first start in the outfield since 2023.
The first triple was by Paul Goldschmidt. It was his sixth triple since the start of the 2019 season.
See, a reasonable person would have seen how the first inning shook out and said, nope, it ainât happening today.
We arenât reasonable people, though. Weâre Rangers fans.
Still, the Rangers stayed in it for a while. They took the lead, even, putting one up on an Ezequiel Duran homer and getting another run on a Duran RBI ground out.
It was all a ruse, though, a way of sucking us in, thinking that theyâd take the final game in New York, come home with a .500 road trip.
Things finally went to pieces in the sixth, though, when MacKenzie Gore, Jalen Beeks and Cole Winn each retired one (1) batter, and six runs came across.
Oh, and Peyton Gray gave up his first run of the season, with two outs in the ninth, on a comebacker that hit him in the wrist and knocked him out of the game.
I had a dream last night that the Rangers blew a game by sending Ezequiel Duran out to pitch the top of the ninth inning with a lead, and he allowed 14 runs (though just 13 were earned) before Peyton Gray came in to retire the last batter of the inning.
I woke up before the Rangers batted in the bottom of the ninth, though, so I donât know if they rallied for a comeback win.
MacKenzie Goreâs fastball topped out at 97.0 mph, averaging 95.0 mph. Jalen Beeks touched 94.3 mph with his fastball. Cole Winnâs cutter maxed out at 92.1 mph. Tyler Alexanderâs sinker hit 90.8 mph. Peyton Grey reached 93.1 mph with his fastball. Gavin Collyer threw one fastball, which was 96.2 mph.
Jake Burger had a 110.9 mph fly out. Brandon Nimmo had a 108.6 mph single, a 104.8 mph single, and a 101.0 mph fly out. Evan Carter had a 108.2 mph fly out. Corey Seager had a 107.7 mph fly out and a 100.0 mph fly out. Joc Pederson had a 107.3 mph single and a 106.7 mph ground out. Josh Jung had a 103.5 mph GIDP. Ezequiel Duran had a 101.0 mph ground out.