Major League Baseball

FINAL
Oakland Athletics 10
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Texas Rangers 1
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Match Report

Rangers rough up rookie, beat A's 5-2 in doubleheader opener

While the Texas Rangers were roughing up an Oakland pitcher making his big league debut, one of their own rookies was getting ready to get his first victory.

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Top Performers

OAK

  • Tommy La Stella DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Matt Olson 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mark Canha LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

TEX

  • Ronald Guzman 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Sherten Apostel 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Leody Taveras CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

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-FalefaSS2
  3. Nick Solak2B15
  4. Joey GalloRF17
  5. Derek DietrichDH12
  6. Sam HuffC31
  7. Ronald Guzman1B84
  8. Sherten Apostel3B82
  9. Eli WhiteLF38

OAK

  1. Marcus SemienSS10
  2. Tommy La Stella3B4
  3. Stephen PiscottyRF26
  4. Mark CanhaLF33
  5. Matt Olson1B28
  6. Khris DavisDH11
  7. Ramon LaureanoCF5
  8. Sean MurphyC12
  9. Vimael MachinSS25

Substitutes

  1. Tony Kemp2B12
  2. Seth Brown1B26

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39815 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39815 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39815 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 6th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 6th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    33148 6th Inning
  14. Play Result 10-1

    Gallo homered to right (392 feet).

    33148 6th Inning
  15. Home Run 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33148 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33089 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33089 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 5th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 5th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
    41763 5th Inning
  24. Play Result 10-0

    Semien homered to left (380 feet), Murphy scored and Machín scored.

    41763 5th Inning
  25. Home Run 10-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41763 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41763 5th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    41763 5th Inning
  29. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41763 5th Inning
  30. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41763 5th Inning
  31. Ball 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41763 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35391 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35391 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35391 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35391 4th Inning
  47. Foul Out 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35391 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35391 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35391 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35391 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35391 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35391 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33148 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40980 2nd Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    40980 2nd Inning
  58. Play Result 7-0

    Davis walked, La Stella scored, Olson to second, Piscotty to third.

    40980 2nd Inning
  59. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    40980 2nd Inning
  60. Ball 6-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    40980 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 10-1

    End of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    6470 7th Inning
  3. Play Result 10-1

    Solak struck out swinging.

    6470 7th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    6470 7th Inning
  5. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    6470 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    6470 7th Inning
  8. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    6470 7th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Yusmeiro Petit pitches to Nick Solak

    6470 7th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    6470 7th Inning
  11. Play Result 10-1

    Kiner-Falefa reached on infield single to second, Apostel to second.

    6470 7th Inning
  12. Single 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    6470 7th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    6470 7th Inning
  14. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    6470 7th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Yusmeiro Petit pitches to Isiah Kiner-Falefa

    6470 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    6470 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 10-1

    Taveras struck out swinging.

    6470 7th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    6470 7th Inning
  19. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    6470 7th Inning
  20. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    6470 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    6470 7th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Yusmeiro Petit pitches to Leody Taveras

    6470 7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    6470 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 10-1

    White flied out to right.

    6470 7th Inning
  26. Fly Out 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    6470 7th Inning
  27. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    6470 7th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    6470 7th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    6470 7th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Yusmeiro Petit pitches to Eli White

    6470 7th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    6470 7th Inning
  32. Play Result 10-1

    Apostel singled to deep left center.

    6470 7th Inning
  33. Single 10-1

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    6470 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning
  38. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    6470 7th Inning
  39. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    6470 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 7th Inning

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