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Match Report

Olson cleanup slam in 1st sends A's to 10-6 win over Rangers

Cleanup hitter Matt Olson connected for a grand slam off Luis Garcia after the Texas opener walked the bases loaded to start the game, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 10-6 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

OAK

  • Robbie Grossman RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Tommy La Stella DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Mark Canha LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

TEX

  • Anderson Tejeda SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ronald Guzman 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Leody Taveras CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Injuries

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager Out
  • Cal Quantrill 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
  • Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

TEX

  1. Leody TaverasCF30
  2. Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B2
  3. Nick SolakLF15
  4. Joey GalloRF17
  5. Elvis AndrusSS18
  6. Rougned Odor2B24
  7. Ronald Guzman1B84
  8. Sam HuffC31
  9. Anderson TejedaDH35

OAK

  1. Tommy La Stella2B4
  2. Marcus SemienSS10
  3. Ramon LaureanoCF5
  4. Matt Olson1B28
  5. Mark CanhaRF33
  6. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  7. Khris DavisDH11
  8. Vimael Machin3B25
  9. Sean MurphyC12

Substitutes

  1. Tony Kemp2B12

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 10-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28688 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 10-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    29220 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 10-6

    La Stella hit sacrifice fly to shortstop, Grossman scored.

    29220 9th Inning
  5. Sacrifice Fly 10-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29220 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 9-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 9-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29220 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 9-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 9-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
    32680 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 9-6

    Odor homered to right (413 feet), Solak scored.

    32680 8th Inning
  12. Home Run 9-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32680 8th Inning
  13. Ball 9-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32680 8th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 9-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    32680 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  16. Ball 9-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32680 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  21. Play Result 9-4

    Guzmán scored on Wendelken wild pitch.

    34853 7th Inning
  22. Wild Pitch 9-4

    Guzmán scored on Wendelken wild pitch.

    34853 7th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    34853 7th Inning
  24. Play Result 9-3

    Tejeda grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Odor scored, Huff out at second, Guzmán to third.

    34853 7th Inning
  25. Ground Out 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34853 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 7th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
    30773 7th Inning
  29. Play Result 9-2

    Andrus homered to right center (399 feet).

    30773 7th Inning
  30. Home Run 9-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30773 7th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30773 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
    31061 6th Inning
  36. Play Result 9-1

    Grossman homered to right (367 feet).

    31061 6th Inning
  37. Home Run 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31061 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 5th Inning
  43. Foul Out 8-1

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    30773 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  48. Foul Out 8-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31061 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 3rd Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
    31061 3rd Inning
  52. Play Result 8-1

    La Stella singled to left center, Machín scored, Murphy to second.

    31061 3rd Inning
  53. Single 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31061 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 3rd Inning
  55. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31061 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 2nd Inning
  60. Bunted Foul 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    30773 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 10-6

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    28688 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 10-6

    Kiner-Falefa flied out to left.

    28688 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 10-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    28688 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 10-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    28688 9th Inning
  6. Ball 10-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    28688 9th Inning
  7. Ball 10-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    28688 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 10-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    28688 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6

    Joakim Soria pitches to Isiah Kiner-Falefa

    28688 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    28688 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 10-6

    Taveras struck out swinging.

    28688 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 10-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    28688 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 10-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    28688 9th Inning
  14. Ball 10-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    28688 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 10-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28688 9th Inning
  16. Ball 10-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28688 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6

    Joakim Soria pitches to Leody Taveras

    28688 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    28688 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 10-6

    Tejeda singled to center.

    28688 9th Inning
  20. Single 10-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    28688 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6

    Joakim Soria pitches to Anderson Tejeda

    28688 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    28688 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 10-6

    Huff struck out swinging.

    28688 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 10-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    28688 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 10-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    28688 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 10-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    28688 9th Inning
  27. Ball 10-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28688 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6

    Joakim Soria pitches to Sam Huff

    28688 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 10-6

    Soria relieved McFarland

    28688 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 10-6

    Kemp at second base.

    9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 10-6

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 10-6

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    29220 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 10-6

    Semien flied out to left.

    29220 9th Inning
  35. Fly Out 10-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29220 9th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 10-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29220 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 10-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6

    Jesse Chavez pitches to Marcus Semien

    29220 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    29220 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 10-6

    La Stella hit sacrifice fly to shortstop, Grossman scored.

    29220 9th Inning

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