Sep 9, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers middle fielder Michael Helman (24) celebrates with Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (28) after hitting a two-run residence run throughout the fifth inning towards the Milwaukee Brewers at Globe Life Subject. Necessary Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photos Rookie Michael Helman hit a two-run residence run and stole a homer on the fence to assist the surging Texas Rangers to a come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday within the second of a key three-game interleague sequence in Arlington, Texas.
Helman, who had a grand slam and a run-scoring double on Monday, has knocked in seven of the Rangers’ 10 runs in first two video games of the sequence, each wins by Texas because it moved to inside 2 1/2 video games of slumping Houston within the American League West race.
The Rangers (76-70) have now gained their second straight sequence towards a division-leading opponent after taking two of three from the Astros final weekend.
Hoby Milner (3-4), the second of six Texas pitchers, labored a scoreless inning to garner the victory, with Shawn Armstrong permitting a house run within the ninth earlier than incomes his eighth save of the yr.
Reliever Aaron Ashby (3-2) allowed two runs on 4 hits in 1 2/3 innings to soak up the loss for Milwaukee (89-57). The Brewers, who’re nonetheless in first place by 6 1/2 video games over the Chicago Cubs within the Nationwide League Central, outhit Texas 11-7 as Jackson Chourio led the best way with three hits.
The Rangers scratched out a run off Brewers’ starter Chad Patrick within the backside of the second, as Cody Freeman’s single introduced residence Josh Jung, who had walked and moved the second on a single by Alejandro Osuna.
Milwaukee jumped to the lead within the fifth inning. Joey Ortiz had a one-out single after which Helman leaped on the wall in middle area to rob Brice Turang of a house run. Ortiz superior to 3rd on a ground-rule double by Chourio and scored on a single by Christian Yelich, with Chourio shifting to 3rd.
Yelich then stole second base earlier than each he and Chourio scampered residence on a single by William Contreras that gave the Brewers a 3-1 lead and chased Texas starter Jack Leiter.
The Rangers responded within the backside of the body, as Helman’s second homer in as many nights additionally plated Jonah Heim, who had walked, and tied the sport at 3-3.
Josh Smith saved the rally going with a single and scored on a triple into the right-center hole by Wyatt Langford. Langford added to the lead when he scored on a double by pinch hitter Kyle Higashioka.
Jake Bauers hit a 443-foot residence run to middle area within the ninth to carry the Brewers to inside a run however that is as shut as they’d get.
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