Beltre homers twice, Rangers beat Athletics 12-4
Adrian Beltre homered twice to drive in five runs, Shin-Soo Choo also went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 12-4 Sunday to keep pace with the AL West.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
4
Texas Rangers
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Odor homered to center (421 feet), Napoli and Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-12
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Advancing On Force 4-11
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Blair homered to left (435 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Choo singled to center, DeShields scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-9
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Butler reached on infield single to third, Valencia scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Valencia tripled to deep right center, Semien and Reddick scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Out 0-8
Pitch 10: in play
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Lawrie grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-12
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-12
Lawrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Sogard walked.
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 10: ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 4-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-12
Sogard batting
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Play Result 4-12
Sogard hit for Valencia.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Reddick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-12
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-12
Reddick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Canha struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-12
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 4-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Adrian Beltre3B29
Prince FielderDH84
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Mitch Moreland1B18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Rougned Odor2B24
Chris GimenezC46
Substitutes
Drew StubbsLF46
Will VenableRF30
OAK
Marcus SemienSS10
Mark Canha1B33
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny Valencia3B2
Brett Lawrie2B15
Billy ButlerDH36
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Sam FuldCF23
Carson BlairC39
Substitutes
Eric SogardPH4
Max MuncyPH13
Tyler LadendorfLF84
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