Rangers hit 5 HRs to halt A's surge in 8-3 win
Willie Calhoun hit two of Texas' five homers and the Rangers slowed the Oakland Athletics' wild-card push with an 8-3 victory Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
8
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Semien doubled to right, Grossman scored.
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Double 8-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Olson singled to deep right, Semien scored.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Mazara homered to left (389 feet).
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Home Run 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Profar doubled to right, Canha scored.
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Double 7-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Olson grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Jose Leclerc pitches to Matt Olson
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Chapman flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Jose Leclerc pitches to Matt Chapman
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Semien doubled to right, Grossman scored.
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Double 8-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Jose Leclerc pitches to Marcus Semien
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Grossman doubled to left center.
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Double 8-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Jose Leclerc pitches to Robbie Grossman
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Murphy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Jose Leclerc pitches to Sean Murphy
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Play Result 8-2
Leclerc relieved Montero
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Tyler Soderstrom 60-Day-IL
- Max Muncy Out
- Seth Johnson Out
- J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
- Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
Texas Rangers
- Corey Seager Out
- Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
- Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
- Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL
- Jose Corniell 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Marcus SemienSS10
Matt Chapman3B26
Matt Olson1B28
Mark CanhaCF33
Seth BrownLF26
Khris DavisDH11
Jurickson Profar2B17
Sean MurphyC12
Robbie GrossmanRF8
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Danny Santana3B22
Willie CalhounLF5
Nomar MazaraRF15
Rougned Odor2B24
Elvis AndrusSS18
Ronald Guzman1B84
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Jose TrevinoC35
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