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Bullpen Usage
Tyler Alexander · Cody Bradford
Tyler Alexander started for Texas and pitched one scoreless inning, allowing one walk on 18 pitches before being relieved by Cody Bradford to start the second inning.
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- 18
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MLB
September 17, 2026 · Globe Life Field
Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Game Analysis — September 17, 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
BOSScoreTEX
- 10–1Supports the analysis
Jung homered to right (369 feet).
- 20–2Supports the analysis
Jansen singled to center, Langford scored, Burger to third.
- 0–3Supports the analysis
Carter hit sacrifice bunt to first, Burger scored, Jansen to second.
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Anthony grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Eaton scored on error, Anthony safe at second on throwing error by second baseman Lopez, Durbin to second.
1–3 - 8Supports the analysis
Story homered to left center (394 feet), Abreu scored and Kiner-Falefa scored.
4–3
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Starting Pitcher Vs Batter Matchup
Sonny Gray · Brandon Nimmo
Across three plate appearances, Sonny Gray utilized off-speed and breaking pitches in two-strike counts to strike out Brandon Nimmo swinging three times, generating whiffs on two out-of-zone sweepers and one in-zone changeup.
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Pitch Pattern
Sonny Gray
Sonny Gray relied predominantly on his sinker (28.4%) and sweeper (25.5%), throwing those two pitch types on 55 of his 102 total pitches.
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- 102
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- 1–7
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Game Frame
Game Frame
Boston defeated Texas 4-3, overcoming a 3-0 deficit by scoring four unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings.
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Scoring Sequence
Josh Jung · Sonny Gray
Josh Jung opened the scoring with a two-out solo home run to right field off Sonny Gray on a 1-1 sinker in the bottom of the first inning.
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Early-inning Scoring Sequence
Sonny Gray · Danny Jansen · Evan Carter
In the second inning, Texas manufactured two runs without an extra-base hit by parlaying consecutive leadoff walks and two sacrifice bunts around Danny Jansen's RBI single, expanding their lead from 1-0 to 3-0.
Sonny Gray pitch selection by count
Observed pitch-type mix across 5 count groups (102 valid pitches). - 2–6
Middle-innings Relief
Cody Bradford
Entering in relief in the second inning, Cody Bradford threw 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out three on 73 pitches to keep Boston scoreless through the sixth inning.
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- 73
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- 2–6
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Substitution Window
Jakob Junis · Jacob Latz · Trevor Story
Jakob Junis surrendered a walk and a hit batter to begin the eighth inning before Jacob Latz entered and allowed both inherited runners to score on Trevor Story's home run.
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Late-inning High-leverage Plate Appearance
Trevor Story · Jacob Latz
In the eighth inning with two runners on and one out, Trevor Story hit a go-ahead three-run home run off Jacob Latz on a 2-2 curveball, overturning a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 Boston lead.
Top of the 8th — bases and outs
5 plate-appearance transitions in the top of inning 8. - 8–9
Late-inning Lead Protection
Alec Gamboa · Garrett Whitlock
Protecting a 4-3 lead in the eighth and ninth innings, Boston relievers Alec Gamboa and Garrett Whitlock each neutralized a one-out baserunner by inducing an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play to thwart Texas's late-game comebacks.
Boston Red Sox pitcher deployment
Observed pitching-staff sequence by inning (4 pitchers, 3 subsequent). - ▼ 9
Bullpen Usage
Garrett Whitlock · Wyatt Langford · Jake Burger
Garrett Whitlock earned the save for Boston in the ninth inning, pitching around a one-out walk to Wyatt Langford by inducing a game-ending double play from Jake Burger.
See what the reviewed evidence supports—and where its limits are.
The second inning built the lead with pressure, not power
MediumTexas executed a productive small-ball sequence in the second inning, using two walks, two sacrifice bunts, and a single to score two runs.
Evidence
Bottom 2
- Wyatt Langford vs Sonny Gray
- Jake Burger vs Sonny Gray
- Nicky Lopez vs Sonny Gray
- Danny Jansen vs Sonny Gray
- Evan Carter vs Sonny Gray
- Lopez hit sacrifice bunt to third, Burger to second, Langford to third.
Bottom 2
- Jansen singled to center, Langford scored, Burger to third.
- Carter hit sacrifice bunt to first, Burger scored, Jansen to second.
- Score after inning 2: 0–2
- Base/out transitions · Bottom 2
Not implied
- Does not establish a permanent team offensive philosophy centered on sacrifice bunting.
- Does not imply pitcher error beyond the recorded walks and base hits.
Limitations
- Describes the execution and state transitions of the second-inning rally without inferring pre-planned managerial bunting strategy.
Bradford carried Texas through the middle innings
HighCody Bradford provided 4.1 scoreless relief innings with three strikeouts, holding Boston without a run from the second through the sixth inning.
Evidence
- Cody Bradford · 4.1 IP · 3 H · 0 ER · 3 K · 1 BB · 73 pitches
- Cody Bradford · 73 pitches · innings 2–6
- Cody Bradford · bullpen · 73 pitches · innings 2–6
- Bradford relieved Alexander
- Score after inning 2: 0–2
- Score after inning 3: 0–0
- Score after inning 4: 0–0
- Score after inning 5: 0–0
- Score after inning 6: 0–0
Not implied
- Does not imply managerial intent regarding long-relief deployment.
- Does not establish season-long performance or workload endurance.
Limitations
- Workload and appearance records reflect this single outing and do not indicate general bullpen hierarchy or future role.
Texas RangersCody BradfordThe eighth inning finally offered Boston its three-run swing
HighTrevor Story hit a decisive three-run home run on a 2-2 curveball off Jacob Latz in the eighth inning to put Boston ahead 4-3.
Evidence
Top 8
- Trevor Story vs Jacob Latz
- Curveball · 80.3 mph · In play, run(s)
Top 8
- Story homered to left center (394 feet), Abreu scored and Kiner-Falefa scored.
- Score after inning 8: 3–0
- Base/out transitions · Top 8
Not implied
- Does not establish pitcher fatigue or pitch-calling intent.
- Does not imply a season-long clutch performance profile for the batter.
Limitations
- Evidence describes the outcome and pitch sequence of this plate appearance without establishing pitch-selection intent.
Boston ended both late threats with double plays
MediumBoston's bullpen preserved the 4-3 victory by executing inning-ending double plays in both the eighth and ninth innings after Texas reached base.
Evidence
Bottom 8
- Corey Seager vs Alec Gamboa
- Josh Jung vs Alec Gamboa
- Jung grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Seager out at second.
- Base/out transitions · Bottom 8
- Alec Gamboa · bullpen · 7 pitches · inning 8
- Alec Gamboa · 0.2 IP · 1 H · 0 ER · 0 K · 0 BB · 7 pitches
Bottom 9
- Wyatt Langford vs Garrett Whitlock
- Jake Burger vs Garrett Whitlock
- Burger grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Langford out at second.
- Base/out transitions · Bottom 9
- Garrett Whitlock · bullpen · 12 pitches · inning 9
- Garrett Whitlock · 1 IP · 0 H · 0 ER · 0 K · 1 BB · 12 pitches
- Score after inning 8: 3–0
- Score after inning 9: 0–0
- Final score 4–3
Not implied
- Does not prove intentional pitch-to-contact design.
- Does not establish season-long double-play conversion rates for the Boston infield.
Limitations
- Limited to the specific eighth and ninth inning plate appearances without assuming overall bullpen strike-throwing efficiency.