Major League Baseball

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Oakland Athletics 1
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Oakland Coliseum · 5,419 att.

Match Report

Scherzer sharp as Rangers beat A's for 8th straight win

— Max Scherzer had another strong outing for the Texas Rangers except for one thing. The three-time Cy Young Award winner was late taking the mound for his final inning of work and was called for a pitch-clock violation, meaning Scherzer began the...

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Adolis Garcia RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nathaniel Lowe 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

OAK

  • Zack Gelof 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jordan Diaz 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Seth Brown LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

TEX wins series 2-1

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. Tony KempLF12
  2. JJ BledayRF22
  3. Zack Gelof2B20
  4. Seth Brown1B26
  5. Tyler SoderstromC21
  6. Jordan Diaz3B13
  7. Brent RookerDH25
  8. Nick AllenSS20
  9. Esteury RuizCF3

Substitutes

  1. Jonah BridePH37

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Corey SeagerSS5
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Mitch GarverC18
  6. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  7. Ezequiel Duran3B20
  8. Sam HuffDH31
  9. Leody TaverasCF30

Substitutes

  1. Travis JankowskiLF16
  2. Josh Smith3B9

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    4915829 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4915829 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    4915829 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-1

    Taveras tripled to left, Jankowski scored.

    4915829 8th Inning
  12. Triple 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4915829 8th Inning
  13. Foul Out 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4915829 8th Inning
  14. Foul Out 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4915829 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28976 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    28976 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4915829 7th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    4915829 7th Inning
  22. Play Result 5-1

    Seager homered to center (400 feet).

    4915829 7th Inning
  23. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4915829 7th Inning
  24. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4915829 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4915829 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    28976 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28976 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28976 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28976 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28976 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28976 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4915829 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4915829 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28976 4th Inning
  42. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    28976 4th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    28976 4th Inning
  44. Play Result 4-1

    Bleday homered to center (420 feet).

    28976 4th Inning
  45. Home Run 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    28976 4th Inning
  46. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    28976 4th Inning
  47. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    28976 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    39818 4th Inning
  52. Play Result 4-0

    Seager doubled to center, Semien scored.

    39818 4th Inning
  53. Double 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39818 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  55. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39818 4th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    39818 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 3-0

    Semien reached on infield single to shortstop, Huff scored.

    39818 4th Inning
  58. Single 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39818 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    39818 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 6-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    39945 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-1

    Soderstrom grounded out to first.

    39945 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Brock Burke pitches to Tyler Soderstrom

    39945 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    39945 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 6-1

    Bride flied out to right.

    39945 9th Inning
  9. Fly Out 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39945 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Brock Burke pitches to Jonah Bride

    39945 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 6-1

    Bride hit for Brown

    9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    39945 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 6-1

    Gelof flied out to center.

    39945 9th Inning
  16. Fly Out 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Brock Burke pitches to Zack Gelof

    39945 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 6-1

    J. Smith at third base.

    9th Inning
  20. Start Inning 6-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  21. End Inning 6-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    31806 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 6-1

    J. Smith flied out to right.

    31806 9th Inning
  24. Fly Out 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31806 9th Inning
  25. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31806 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31806 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Zach Neal pitches to Josh Smith

    31806 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 6-1

    Neal relieved Martínez

    31806 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 6-1

    J. Smith hit for Duran

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    4915829 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 6-1

    Jankowski walked, García to second, Lowe to third.

    4915829 9th Inning
  32. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    4915829 9th Inning
  33. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4915829 9th Inning
  34. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4915829 9th Inning
  35. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4915829 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4915829 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Adrian Martinez pitches to Travis Jankowski

    4915829 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    4915829 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 6-1

    Garver flied out to left.

    4915829 9th Inning
  40. Fly Out 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4915829 9th Inning

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