Pederson and Jung about why victory was ‘huge’

Texas Rangers Outfielder JOC Pederson believes “aggression and anger built” has helped to overcome a deficit of nine innings and win their series opener against the New York Yankees in the Life Field Globe.

Pederson, who struggled to shape this season and returned on July 27 after two months out with the right break, threw his bats after bringing the game with her in the ninth before Josh Jung followed the same in 10 to seal 8-5 Mlb victory.

“That means a lot,” Pederson said about the comeback, who followed a 5-4 defeat at Seattle’s Mariners on Sunday. “Baseball is much more than a moment, so hopefully I can have more.”

Joc in Pinch binds it! #Allfortx pic.twitter.com/s3cde9rhj0

– Texas Rangers (@rangers) August 5, 2025

Yankees vs Rangers: Pederson praises the team

Following their 3-1 series defeat to the seafarers, Texas was the only team without a comeback win of three or more runs this season, Pederson records 2-to-21 with six strikes from his return from his dismissal as part of his first season with the team.

The 33rd year credited his work with the coach who hit Justin Viele after the seventh run of the Pinch-hit home of his career.

“There was a lot of excitement and a lot of aggression and anger built since the long season,” Pederson said.

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“I was working to leave my swing and try to get simple. When things are going hard, it’s easy to rush your mind-especially today, with mechanics and the like.

“I just wanted to be the Hitter I usually and get myself out of many of those outdoor things.

“We were not very well known for the victories of a comeback this year. You get behind and feel like you are in the quicksand. We really pull together. When teams like (the Yankees) have an advantage, it’s tougher to come back.

“You pile that games in Seattle, which were really tough and came short there. To continue grinding and getting back with a team victory is a huge momentum in the heading in the right direction against a team in front of us in the wildcard.”

Walk-off bomb from the jungster! #Allfortx pic.twitter.com/XT4DDBHIN

– Texas Rangers (@rangers) August 5, 2025

Jung: Yankees “Office” may explode “

Jung Called the “awesome” conclusion when he returned from four games outside with a calf issue and described Pederson and the performance of Rangers as “electric”.

“I felt like I was floating around the bases-that was fresh,” he added after the third walk-off of his career. “It’s huge – hopefully everything is going on.

“We hope to get the crime because they struggled on the road. Sometimes baseball is difficult. This was special to see.

“We know that this crime can explode at any time – we have seen an idea of it. Now it has come to do it consistently.

“We put a bunch of runs today and I hope we can continue to do it. The way we responded tonight and took that victory-hopefully we will get ahead.

“We are facing some really good teams over the next few weeks so this is a great test for the crime.”

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– Texas Rangers (@rangers) August 5, 2025

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The teams meet again At the same setting on Tuesday (8:05 pm et / 17:05 pt) and Wednesday (14:35 et / 11:35 pt), with the Phillies and Diamondbacks for the Rangers.

“It was a long way but we didn’t play and many games left,” Pederson said. “The beautiful thing about baseball is that it is a pitch at a time.

“Just as frustrating as he was – and I lost sleep over the past few months of production – it’s irrelevant and I can’t change it now.

“All I can do is focus on what is right in front of me and continue to combine quality (shows).

“You have just continued to put one foot in front of the other with a good attitude. Usually, when I do it, I’m a good player.

“It carries that immediate gratification is what constantly brings you in trouble instead of buying in the process that appears, put your work, swing on good pitches that you can care for and take on those who can’t hit hard.”