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Rangers’ Wyatt Langford welcomes himself back from IL with walk-off hit to beat Angels
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Wyatt Langford announced his return to action in a huge way on Thursday night, hitting a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Texas Rangers a 7-6 victory in the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
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With one out in the bottom of the ninth frame, Langford hit a 1-1 pitch from Los Angeles reliever Kirby Yates and drove home Alejandro Osuna for the thrilling Rangers victory.
It was Langford's first game back after getting lifted from the 10-day injured list because of a left hamstring strain injury . He was having a bad night at the plate until he came through for the Rangers when it mattered the most. He struck out three times in his first four at-bats as the designated hitter but finished with the best play of the evening .
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Langford's clutch hit has also left fans buzzing with all sorts of reactions on social media.
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"Looks like his knee took a vacation and came back with souvenirs," a fan said .
"On his Bobblehead night too," a social media user on X shared .
"Now that's a return! Let's go first-place Rangers!!" another one commented .
"Walk-off in his first game back from the IL. Wyatt Langford does not miss a moment. Rangers fans had to love that timing. Big spark heading into the second half," a different fan said .
"Big players show up when it matters most. Wyatt Langford wasted no time making his impact felt," another comment read.
With the win, the Rangers improved to 47-46 and took the Angels series, two games to one. Up next for Texas is a three-game series against the Houston Astros at home that begins Friday.
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