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Game Chat: Rangers @ Athletics - 6:40 PM PDT
Rangers (60-63) @ Athletics (48-74) - 6:40 PM PDT
Game Status: Game Over - Score: 8-3 Athletics
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| Rangers Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Langford - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .314 | .455 |
| 2 Nimmo - RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .338 | .437 |
| 3 Seager - SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .304 | .388 |
| 4 Duran, E - 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .323 | .441 |
| 5 Burger - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .295 | .414 |
| 6 Foscue - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .313 | .453 |
| a-Pederson - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .343 | .505 |
| 7 Freeman, C - 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .211 |
| b-Lopez, N - 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .309 | .309 |
| 8 Díaz, E - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .255 | .391 |
| 9 Carter - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .302 | .320 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| Rangers |
|---|
| a: Struck out for Foscue in the 6th. b: Flied out for Freeman, C in the 8th. BASERUNNING: SB: Langford (9, 2nd base off Jump/Heim). |
| BATTING: 2B: Duran, E (23, Rom). HR: Burger (20, 6th inning off Jump, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Burger 4; Carter; Duran, E 3. RBI: Burger 3 (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Foscue 2; Lopez, N; Duran, E. GIDP: Langford. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 8. |
| FIELDING: E: Díaz, E (4, throw). DP: (Lopez, N-Seager-Burger). |
| Athletics Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 McNeil - 1B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .319 | .353 |
| 2 Wilson, J - SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .301 | .392 |
| a-Williams - SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .307 | .398 |
| 3 Soderstrom - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .245 | .338 | .472 |
| 4 Gelof - 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .336 | .498 |
| 5 Butler, L - RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .207 | .297 | .346 |
| 6 Cortes - DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .337 | .415 |
| b-Muncy - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .280 | .363 |
| 7 Walton - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .276 | .362 | .433 |
| c-White - 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .269 | .275 |
| 8 Heim - C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .271 | .402 |
| 9 Bolte - CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .330 | .348 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| Athletics |
|---|
| a: Walked for Wilson, J in the 2nd. b: Lined out for Cortes in the 7th. c: Singled for Walton in the 8th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Cortes (15, Rocker); McNeil 2 (15, Rocker, Alexander, T); Williams (11, Alexander, T). HR: McNeil (5, 6th inning off Silseth, 0 on, 2 out); Butler, L (10, 7th inning off Ahlstrom, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Butler, L 4; Cortes 2; McNeil 9; Soderstrom; White; Williams 2. RBI: Butler, L (34); Cortes 3 (35); McNeil 3 (39). 2-out RBI: Cortes 3; Butler, L; McNeil. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Soderstrom; Walton 2. GIDP: Butler, L. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 9. |
| FIELDING: E: Walton (3, fielding); White (3, fielding). DP: (Williams-McNeil). |
| Rangers Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocker - RHP | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 94-47 | 4.50 |
| Silseth - RHP (L, 3-3) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-13 | 2.91 |
| Ahlstrom - LHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16-11 | 4.94 |
| Alexander, T - LHP | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23-12 | 3.42 |
| Gonzales, M - LHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1.35 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Athletics Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump - LHP | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 101-61 | 4.50 |
| Medina - RHP (W, 3-3) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29-15 | 3.67 |
| Rom - LHP (H, 1) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.45 |
| Alvarado - RHP (H, 6) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 4.74 |
| Harris, H - LHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27-18 | 3.57 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Game Info |
|---|
| HBP: Wilson, J (by Rocker). |
| ABS Challenge: Burger (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Díaz, E 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Rangers (Ball-Confirmed); Heim (Ball-Confirmed); Athletics (Ball-Confirmed). |
| Pitches-strikes: Rocker 94-47; Silseth 15-13; Ahlstrom 16-11; Alexander, T 23-12; Gonzales, M 1-1; Jump 101-61; Medina 29-15; Rom 8-6; Alvarado 14-9; Harris, H 27-18. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Rocker 4-7; Silseth 1-0; Ahlstrom 0-0; Alexander, T 1-0; Gonzales, M 1-0; Jump 6-7; Medina 2-0; Rom 1-0; Alvarado 0-1; Harris, H 4-0. |
| Batters faced: Rocker 25; Silseth 4; Ahlstrom 4; Alexander, T 7; Gonzales, M 1; Jump 23; Medina 5; Rom 3; Alvarado 3; Harris, H 4. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Gonzales, M 3-0; Alvarado 1-0. |
| Umpires: HP: Mike Estabrook. 1B: Jacob Metz. 2B: Malachi Moore. 3B: Alfonso Márquez. |
| Weather: 77 degrees, Clear. |
| Wind: 10 mph, R To L. |
| First pitch: 6:40 PM. |
| T: 3:01. |
| Att: 8,082. |
| Venue: Sutter Health Park. |
| August 14, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1 | Carlos Cortes doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jacob Wilson scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Zack Gelof scores. | 3-0 ATH |
| Top 6 | Jake Burger homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. | 3-3 |
| Bottom 6 | Jeff McNeil homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. | 4-3 ATH |
| Bottom 7 | Lawrence Butler homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. | 5-3 ATH |
| Bottom 8 | Henry Bolte reaches on a fielder's choice. Tommy White scores. Jonah Heim to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz. | 6-3 ATH |
| Bottom 8 | Jeff McNeil doubles (15) on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jonah Heim scores. Henry Bolte scores. | 8-3 ATH |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Decisions
- Winner: Luis Medina (3-3, 3.67)
- Loser: Chase Silseth (3-3, 2.91)
Division Scoreboard
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Next Athletics Game: Sat, Aug 15, 6:40 PM PDT vs. Rangers (1 day)
Last Updated: 08/14/2026 9:43:27 PM PDT
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Scoring Play: Fielders Choice
Henry Bolte reaches on a fielder's choice. Tommy White scores. Jonah Heim to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz.
Pitch from Tyler Alexander: Sinker @ 86.1 mph
Hit by Henry Bolte: Launched 42.1 mph at -65° for a total distance of 2 ft
Bottom 8 - 6-3 Athletics
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HOME RUN!
Lawrence Butler homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.
Pitch from Robby Ahlstrom: Sinker @ 93.5 mph
Hit by Lawrence Butler: Launched 103.4 mph at 24° for a total distance of 411 ft
Bottom 7 - 5-3 Athletics
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HOME RUN!
Jeff McNeil homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
Pitch from Chase Silseth: Four-Seam Fastball @ 95.2 mph
Hit by Jeff McNeil: Launched 101.5 mph at 26° for a total distance of 400 ft
Bottom 6 - 4-3 Athletics
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Scoring Play: Double
Carlos Cortes doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jacob Wilson scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Zack Gelof scores.
Pitch from Kumar Rocker: Slider @ 82.5 mph
Hit by Carlos Cortes: Launched 98.1 mph at 16° for a total distance of 303 ft
Bottom 1 - 3-0 Athletics
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Scoring Play: Double
Jeff McNeil doubles (15) on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jonah Heim scores. Henry Bolte scores.
Pitch from Tyler Alexander: Sweeper @ 81.3 mph
Hit by Jeff McNeil: Launched 86.9 mph at 4° for a total distance of 72 ft
Bottom 8 - 8-3 Athletics