LIVE: Rangers Fall to Athletics 6-0

Oakland Athletics (4-5-1) at Texas Rangers (4-4-2)

Thursday, March 11, 2021
1:05 PM MT (2:05 PM CT)
Surprise Stadium | Surprise, AZ

Probables:
OAK: LHP Jesus Luzardo (0-0, -.-- ERA)
vs
TEX: LHP Taylor Hearn (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Broadcast

Both team's radio broadcast will carry Thursday's game. Mat Hicks and Jared Sandler will be on the call at texasrangers.com.

Unique Rules in Spring Training

Thursday's game between the Rangers and A's will be 7 official innings. According to Major League Baseball's 2021 Operations Manual, games up to March 13 can be shortened if both managers agree.

There is also a temporary rule in place that allows for managers of a defensive team to end (or roll) an inning prior to three outs following any completed plate appearance, provided the pitcher has thrown more than 20 pitches.

Texas Rangers Starting Lineup

SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2B Nick Solak
RF Joey Gallo
LF Khris Davis
3B Rougned Odor
1B Ronald Guzmán
DH Nate Lowe
C Jonah Heim
CF Leody Taveras

Oakland Athletics Starting Lineup

LF Tony Kemp
DH Jed Lowrie
RF Mark Canha
1B Seth Brown
C Aramis Garcia
3B Vimael Machín
2B Pete Kozma
CF Buddy Reed
SS Nick Allen

Texas Rangers Pitching Schedule

LHP Taylor Hearn
RHP Jason Bahr
RHP José Leclerc
LHP Jake Latz
RHP Spencer Patton

Rangers Injury Report

Jonathan Hernández (low-grade UCL sprain): An MRI revealed the injury after his last live BP session. He will be shut down for four weeks (READ MORE on Hernández's injury).
Willie Calhoun (groin tightness): Calhoun felt it after Monday's game against the Cubs. The Rangers don't believe it's serious enough to warrant an MRI at this point, but they will be cautious with him for the next few days.
Brett Martin (lower-back tightness): Martin was scratched from last Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks. The Rangers are hopeful he can begin pitching again sometime next week.
Joe Palumbo (lower-back tightness): On the same timetable as Brett Martin. The Rangers expect Palumbo to be able to pitch sometime next week.
Demarcus Evans (right lat strain): Evans is on schedule with his throwing program. He will not be ready for the start of the season, but the Rangers expect him to be able to throw off a mound early next week.
Joely Rodríguez (sprained ankle): Rodríguez's ankle is no longer bothering him, but he is having to build up arm strength since the injury set him back. He will throw his first bullpen on Friday, and should be able to pitch in games by the end of the spring. His chances of being available on Opening Day are seriously in doubt.
Brock Burke (left shoulder surgery): The Rangers are taking it slow with him coming off surgery in 2020. They like his progress so far, but have no urgency to rush him.
Sam Huff (grade 2 hamstring strain): Huff has begun participating in some baseball activity, as well as some light running. The Rangers will take it slow with him as he works his way back.
David Dahl (right shoulder surgery): No restrictions at the plate. Dahl has hit as a designated hitter throughout Cactus League play and had no issues. Progressing well in throwing program.

LIVE In-Game Updates

2:38 CT: Taylor Hearn retires Buddy Reed to begin the third inning, then Chris Woodward calls to the bullpen for Jason Bahr. Hearn with 2 1/3 hitless innings, only allowing one baserunner today. The game is scoreless in the top of the third.

2:47 CT: Jesus Luzardo finishes his third scoreless inning of work for the A's, retiring the Rangers in order. Three innings complete, still scoreless in Surprise.

2:54 CT: HOME RUN. Seth Brown breaks the scoreless tie in the top of the fourth inning, hitting a hard liner that clears the wall in left-center field. A's lead 1-0.

3:03 CT: Jesus Luzardo walks Joey Gallo with two outs, but strike out Khris Davis to finish four scoreless innings. A's lead 1-0.

3:14 CT: RUN. Luis Barrera drives in a run with a two-out single of José Leclerc in the top of the fifth. Leclerc answers by retiring Skye Bolt to end the inning. A's lead 2-0.

3:22 CT: Jordan Weems comes in and retires the Rangers in order in the bottom of the fifth. Rangers are hitless thus far. A's lead 2-0.

3:37 CT: RUNS. Rangers pitcher Jake Latz really struggles with his command, walking three hitters, allowing back-to-back singles, giving up two runs on a Jacob Wilson RBI single and walking in a run. Chris Woodward rolls the inning with nobody out. A's lead 4-0.

3:55 CT: RUN. Edwin Diaz drives in Buddy Reed with an RBI double off Spencer Patton in the top of the seventh inning. A's lead 5-0.

3:58 CT: RUN. Luis Barrera drives in Diaz with an RBI single. Still nobody out in the seventh. A's lead 6-0.

4:07 CT: Down to their last strike, Andy Ibáñez ends the A's collective no-hit bid with a single. Curtis Terry is retired to end the game. A's win 6-0.

Chris Halicke covers the Texas Rangers for InsideTheRangers.com. Follow him on Twitter @ChrisHalicke.
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