No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen's walk-off hit

Danny Jansen chuckled after saying he didn't really want to have to catch another inning in what had already been an active game behind the plate. Jansen didn't have to after he delivered the walk-off hit that gave the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, when the closers for both teams gave up three runs in a frantic ninth inning. Like passed balls, a couple of wild pitches, I mean, stolen bases, threw somebody out,” said Jansen, who also blocked a few pitches with runners on base.

In a game that had absolutely everything—passed balls, wild pitches, stolen bases, and even a caught stealing—the Texas Rangers pulled off a dramatic 6-5 walk-off victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. The frantic ninth inning saw both teams' closers surrender three runs, setting the stage for an unforgettable finish.

Danny Jansen, who had already endured a busy night behind the plate, delivered the game-winning hit. After the game, he chuckled and admitted he wasn't eager to catch another inning. "I feel like the game had everything," Jansen said. "Passed balls, wild pitches, stolen bases, threw somebody out... it was kind of a wild one. Definitely a crazy finish."

The Rangers had just tied the game and chased Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald (0-4), who had converted his first nine save chances this season. With the bases loaded and two outs, Jansen—batting ninth—grounded a go-ahead RBI single down the left-field line on the very first pitch from reliever Juan Morillo.

The rally came after a frustrating top of the ninth for Texas. Jacob Latz, the Rangers' primary closer who had been dominant through a stretch of 10 consecutive scoreless outings, couldn't retire any of the four batters he faced. Nolan Arenado ripped an RBI double, and Ildemaro Vargas followed with a two-run single to left, giving Arizona a 5-3 lead.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker took responsibility for the late-inning collapse. "Latz has been so good this year. He has given up next to no runs," Schumaker said. "I pitched him two innings, a day off, then back-to-back, and then running him out there—maybe not fair to him, quite honestly."

But when the final out was recorded, Latz was all smiles along with the rest of his teammates. "The boys picked him up in a big way," Schumaker added. "And that's what good teams do, and good teammates do—they pick each other up."

The win marked Texas' fifth in their last six games, improving them to 21-22 and clinching back-to-back series victories for the first time since the opening two series of the season. The Diamondbacks fell to 20-22, unable to hold onto their late-inning lead.

No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen's walk-off hit

No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen's walk-off hit