Rangers strike early, run winning streak to 6 with 8-1 victory over struggling Braves

— Josh Smith hit a two-run home run, Wyatt Langford had a bases-clearing double and the surging Texas Rangers piled up eight runs in the first three innings in an 8-1 victory over the struggling Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Jul 28, 2026, 06:30 pm - AP
ATL
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J. Leiter
win

J. Leiter7-6

6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 3 BB
B. Elder
loss

B. Elder4-7

2.2 IP, 6 H, 8 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

ATLTEX
1stLangford doubled to left, A. García scored, Smith scored and Semien scored.03
2ndMurphy hit a ground rule double, Baldwin scored, Riley to third.13
2ndSmith homered to right (363 feet), Heim scored.15
3rdJung singled to center, A. García scored and Langford scored, Carter to third.17
3rdHeim singled to center, Carter scored, Jung to second.18
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