Rangers Smash Six Home Runs in 16-3 Victory Over Twins

In a powerful display of offense, the Texas Rangers launched six home runs, overwhelming the Minnesota Twins 16-3 on Thursday. Josh Smith, Jake Burger, and Wyatt Langford ignited the scoring frenzy early, each hitting home runs in the first two innings.

The Rangers' offensive onslaught continued as Evan Carter, Adolis Garcia, and Sam Haggerty also contributed to the tally, marking the second time in three games that Texas scored 16 runs, having previously defeated Minnesota 16-4 just two nights prior.

Patrick Corbin (4-5) secured his first win since May 14, allowing three runs over five-plus innings while retiring 12 consecutive batters at one point. Remarkably, he has not surrendered more than three earned runs in any of his twelve starts this season.

On the other hand, Minnesota has struggled recently, losing five of their last seven games. Bailey Ober (4-3) faced a tough outing, giving up seven earned runs and walking a career-high six batters in just 4 2/3 innings, including a personal record of four home runs allowed.

Smith wasted no time, sending Ober's second pitch into the right-field stands. Burger followed with a homer in the second inning, and after a balk, Kyle Higashioka added an RBI single to give Texas a 3-1 lead. Langford then delivered a three-run blast just inside the left-field foul pole, further extending the Rangers' advantage.

Carter's fifth-inning homer pushed the score to 7-1, while Garcia capped a six-run sixth inning with a three-run shot off reliever Joey Wentz, who was claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh just a day earlier. Haggerty rounded out the scoring with a three-run homer in the ninth against infielder Jonah Bride.