Rangers Fall to Brewers 6-1 as Henderson Limits Damage

A Tough Loss in Milwaukee

The Texas Rangers faced a difficult challenge on Friday, August 28, 2026, losing 6-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The away team struggled to generate offense against a dominant pitching performance, managing only one run in the entire contest. The Brewers, who hold the record of 84-51, extended their lead over the 66-69 Rangers. Attendance at the venue reached 41,620 fans.

Scoring Sequence

Milwaukee took an early lead in the first inning. Contreras grounded out to shortstop, allowing Turang to score, followed by Yelich doubling to center field, which drove in Bauers. The Rangers responded in the third inning when Jansen hit a home run to left field, traveling 395 feet, for the only run of the game for Texas. The Brewers added to their lead in the sixth inning on a single by Hamilton that scored Mitchell. In the seventh, Contreras singled to center, driving in Bauers. The eighth inning saw the final runs scored. Chourio singled to left, scoring Frelick, and Contreras hit a sacrifice fly to center, allowing Hamilton to cross the plate.

Pitching Performance

Logan Henderson earned the win, pitching seven innings. He allowed one hit and one earned run while striking out seven batters and walking none. His outing was solid, limiting the Rangers' offense effectively. The loss was recorded by Cody Bradford, who pitched 5.2 innings, allowing nine hits and three earned runs. He walked two batters and struck out none. Tyler Alexander pitched 0.1 innings, allowing no hits or earned runs. Chase Silseth pitched 0.2 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run. He walked one batter and struck out one. Adam Macko pitched 1.1 innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs. He walked one batter and struck out one. Aaron Ashby pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one walk, striking out two. DL Hall pitched one inning, allowing no hits or earned runs, striking out three batters.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816713