Texas Rangers players were left awe-struck by the Tartan Army, following their takeover of Fenway Park for their MLB match against the Boston Red Sox.
The Arlington-based side travelled to Massachusetts to face the home side, coming out 6-4 winners in a closely contested match between the two teams.
However, Scotland fans stole the show, with many of the Tartan Army in attendance for the match, as well as a post-Haiti party, following their 1-0 win the night before.
WOW I got a wee bit emotional watching this...🏴 🇺🇸#Scotland#TartanArmy#MLB #BostonRedSox #TexasRangers #independenceNOWpic.twitter.com/iIxiiQaOze
— ScotlandSays #Defacto26 🏴 (@scotlandsaysyes) June 16, 2026
For Rangers' players, the visitors to America have made an immediate impression. "Honestly, it takes over as the loudest stadium that I've played at, and I was like smiling the whole game because it was just like, 'this is sick!'," infielder Cody Freeman said.
"That song, the 'No Scotland, No Party', we were playing it on the bus, on the plane, listened to it this morning, and it was just like, I don't know, shout out to the Scots.
"That was awesome."
Third baseman Josh Jung added, "I've never been to a soccer game, but that's probably as close to a soccer environment as you could get.
"It was pretty crazy; I don't think they sat down out there, and it was fun. It felt like a playoff game!"
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Shortstop Nicky Lopez continued, "It was unbelievable. Probably the best environment I've been in other than a playoff game. Yeah, it was crazy.
"They brought the energy, they looked like they were having fun, they were chanting the whole time. It was very similar to when I played in Tokyo because, when we were playing against Team Japan, they were cheering and playing the drums, and they were cheering the whole game.
"So it was very similar to that."
Pitcher Jacob Latz concluded, "Unlike anything I've ever been a part of for sure. Everyone was into it; they were into the whole game. It felt like it kept building. Those people know how to- how to cheer, that's for sure.
"We were also warming up before the game around 5:00, and you could hear them with the bagpipes outside the stadium, and they were all marching, and then we're like, we realised that they're all coming to the game, and then they started filling the stands really quickly.
"Just from pitch one they were rowdy, chanting. Their 'No Scotland No Party' was pretty electric as well, and then the 9th inning when they did 'Shippin' Up To Boston' was something I'll remember forever too."
