Santana keys 8th-inning rally, Rangers stun A's 8-7
Danny Santana had a two-run, pinch-hit triple and scored the go-ahead run during a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
7
Texas Rangers
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
DeShields reached on bunt single to catcher, Santana scored.
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Bunt Single 7-8
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Out 7-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Santana tripled to deep right center, Choo scored and Cabrera scored.
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Triple 7-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cabrera reached on infield single to first, Forsythe scored, Choo to third.
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Single 7-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Andrus homered to left (386 feet).
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Home Run 7-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Pence grounded out to third, DeShields scored.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Semien doubled to deep center, Grossman scored and Phegley scored.
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Chapman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Jose Leclerc pitches to Matt Chapman
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Semien struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Jose Leclerc pitches to Marcus Semien
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Grossman singled to right center.
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Single 7-8
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Jose Leclerc pitches to Robbie Grossman
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Phegley struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Jose Leclerc pitches to Josh Phegley
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Play Result 7-8
Leclerc relieved Springs
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Play Result 7-8
Santana at second base.
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Play Result 7-8
Forsythe at first base.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Andrus singled to center, DeShields thrown out at third.
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Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
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- Jose Butto Out
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Oakland Athletics
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- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Elvis AndrusSS18
Hunter PenceDH8
Nomar MazaraRF15
Logan Forsythe1B11
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Asdrubal Cabrera3B3
Patrick Wisdom1B35
Jeff MathisC45
Substitutes
Danny Santana2B22
OAK
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Marcus SemienSS10
Matt Chapman3B26
Khris DavisDH11
Kendrys Morales1B36
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jurickson Profar2B17
Ramon LaureanoCF5
Josh PhegleyC4
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