Major League Baseball

FINAL
Texas Rangers 7
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Oakland Athletics 9
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Oakland Coliseum · 6,575 att.

Match Report

A's rally for 4 in 10th, beat Rangers 9-7 on Rooker's 3-run homer

— Brent Rooker added to an already impressive first season with the Athletics by delivering the first game-ending hit of his career to snap Oakland’s five-game losing streak.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Jonah Heim C H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Leody Taveras CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

OAK

  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • JJ Bleday LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Carlos Perez C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

TEX wins series 3-1

Injuries

Oakland Athletics

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

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

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Esteury RuizCF3
  2. Ramon LaureanoRF5
  3. Brent RookerLF25
  4. Jesus Aguilar1B99
  5. Carlos PerezC29
  6. Jordan Diaz2B13
  7. Shea LangeliersDH23
  8. Kevin Smith3B74
  9. Nick AllenSS20

Substitutes

  1. JJ BledayRF22
  2. Ryan Noda1B41
  3. Tony Kemp2B12
  4. Jace Peterson3B6

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Josh Jung3B6
  5. Jonah HeimC15
  6. Ezequiel DuranSS20
  7. Sam HuffDH31
  8. Leody TaverasCF30
  9. Bubba ThompsonLF12

Substitutes

  1. Josh SmithDH9
  2. Adolis GarciaRF53

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    39945 10th Inning
  2. Play Result 7-9

    Rooker homered to left center (408 feet), Ruiz scored and Bleday scored.

    39945 10th Inning
  3. Home Run 7-9

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    39945 10th Inning
  4. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 9 : Ball 3

    39945 10th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  8. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    39945 10th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39945 10th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  12. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39945 10th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    39945 10th Inning
  14. Play Result 7-6

    Ruiz singled to right, Allen scored.

    39945 10th Inning
  15. Single 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39945 10th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  18. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39945 10th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142398 10th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142398 10th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    36002 10th Inning
  22. Play Result 7-5

    Semien singled to right, J. Smith scored, García to second.

    36002 10th Inning
  23. Single 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36002 10th Inning
  24. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36002 10th Inning
  25. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36002 10th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 10th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    36002 10th Inning
  28. Play Result 6-5

    García singled to left, Duran scored, J. Smith to third.

    36002 10th Inning
  29. Single 6-5

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    36002 10th Inning
  30. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    36002 10th Inning
  31. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    36002 10th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 10th Inning
  33. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    36002 10th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 10th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    36002 10th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 10th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  41. Bunted Foul 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    39814 8th Inning
  47. Play Result 5-5

    Ruiz singled to center, Peterson scored, Allen to second.

    39814 8th Inning
  48. Single 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39814 8th Inning
  49. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39814 8th Inning
  50. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39814 8th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39814 8th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41054 8th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 8th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41054 8th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 8th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 8th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36061 8th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 8th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36061 8th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 7th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    39945 10th Inning
  2. Play Result 7-9

    Rooker homered to left center (408 feet), Ruiz scored and Bleday scored.

    39945 10th Inning
  3. Home Run 7-9

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    39945 10th Inning
  4. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 9 : Ball 3

    39945 10th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  8. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    39945 10th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39945 10th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  12. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39945 10th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    Brock Burke pitches to Brent Rooker

    39945 10th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    39945 10th Inning
  15. Play Result 7-6

    Bleday singled to center, Ruiz to third.

    39945 10th Inning
  16. Single 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39945 10th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39945 10th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    Brock Burke pitches to JJ Bleday

    39945 10th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    39945 10th Inning
  20. Play Result 7-6

    Ruiz singled to right, Allen scored.

    39945 10th Inning
  21. Single 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39945 10th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 10th Inning
  24. Play Result 7-5

    Allen to third on passed ball by Heim.

    39945 10th Inning
  25. Passed Ball 7-5

    Allen to third on passed ball by Heim.

    39945 10th Inning
  26. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39945 10th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Brock Burke pitches to Esteury Ruiz

    39945 10th Inning
  28. Play Result 7-5

    García in right field.

    10th Inning
  29. Play Result 7-5

    J. Smith as designated hitter.

    10th Inning
  30. Play Result 7-5

    Grossman in left field.

    10th Inning
  31. Start Inning 7-5

    Bottom of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  32. End Inning 7-5

    Middle of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    4142398 10th Inning
  34. Play Result 7-5

    Jung lined out to right.

    4142398 10th Inning
  35. Line Out 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4142398 10th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    4142398 10th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142398 10th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Shintaro Fujinami pitches to Josh Jung

    4142398 10th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    4142398 10th Inning
  40. Play Result 7-5

    Lowe walked, Semien to second, García to third.

    4142398 10th Inning

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