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Cincinnati Reds beat Texas Rangers 2–1: April MLB Rundown

April 5, 2026: Cincinnati Reds beat Texas Rangers 2–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Cincinnati Reds beat Texas Rangers 2–1 on April 5, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Cincinnati Reds 2, Texas Rangers 1. Final game record.

Texas Rangers

Joc Pederson went 1-for-3 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Kyle Higashioka went 1-for-3 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Jack Leiter recorded 5 innings pitched for the Texas Rangers. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.

Cincinnati Reds

Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-5 for the Cincinnati Reds, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Will Benson went 2-for-2 for the Cincinnati Reds, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 for the Cincinnati Reds, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Chase Burns recorded 6 innings pitched for the Cincinnati Reds. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.

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