GAME PREVIEW: Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics on Tuesday
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The Texas Rangers return home to start a two-game series with the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.
The Rangers had to make a quick trip to Miami on Monday for a day-night doubleheader with the Marlins to complete making up their three-game series that was postponed due to the MLB Lockout earlier this year.
In the second game, third baseman Josh Jung tied a Rangers record, shortstop Corey Seager tied an MLB record and catcher Jonah Heim made a catch you have to see to believe.
The Rangers split the doubleheader. Texas has one more day-night doubleheader this season and that will be at home against the New York Yankees in the final series.
The Rangers (61-80) are still one win away from matching last season’s win total, and three losses away from a losing season for the sixth straight year. They have lost 13 of their last 16 games and they are 9-18 under interim manager Tony Beasley.
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Oakland Athletics (51-90) at Texas Rangers (61-80)
Sept. 13, 2022, Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas, 7:05 p.m.
Starting Pitchers
TEX: LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 3.80)
Vs.
OAK: LHP Ken Waldichuk (0-1, 3.60)
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Rangers Pregame Transactions:
None
Rangers Injury List:
OF Brad Miller (10-day, right hip strain), placed on Sept. 9. He is eligible to return on Sept. 19.
P Spencer Howard (15-day, right shoulder impingement), placed on Aug. 10 (retroactive to Aug. 8), eligible to return. He will begin a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock this weekend.
P Joe Barlow (15-day, right index finger blister), placed on Aug. 19 (retroactive to Aug. 18). Eligible to return. Barlow will throw off a mound on Wednesday.
OF Eli White (60-day, right wrist fracture), placed on June 13. He is on a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock.
C Mitch Garver (60-day, right forearm flexor tendon repair surgery), placed on July 11. He is not expected to return this season.
P Josh Sborz (15-day, right elbow sprain), placed on Aug. 30. Moved to 60-Day IL on Sept. 1. He is out for the season.
Follow the Game
TV
Rangers – Bally Sports Southwest
Athletics — NBCSCA
Rangers – 105.3 The Fan, KFLC 1270
Athletics – Bloomberg 960 AM
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Texas Rangers Starting Lineup
2B Marcus Semien
1B Mark Mathias
DH Nathaniel Lowe
RF Adolis García
3B Josh Jung
CF Leody Taveras
C Sam Huff
SS Josh Smith
LF Bubba Thompson
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Oakland Athletics Starting Lineup
RF Ramón Laureano
C Sean Murphy
LF Chad Pinder
DH Shea Langeliers
1B Dermis Garcia
2B Jonah Bride
3B Sheldon Neuse
SS Nick Allen
CF Cristian Pache
Top of First
TEXAS PITCHER: LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 3.80)
RF Ramón Laureano – Grounded out to Jung at third base
C Sean Murphy – Struck out looking
LF Chad Pinder – Single to left field
DH Shea Langeliers – Walked, Pinder to second
1B Dermis Garcia – Home run to left field, Pinder scored, Langeliers scored. Athletics 3, Rangers 0
2B Jonah Bride – Grouned out to Josh Smith at shortstop
Athletics 3, Rangers 0
Bottom of First
OAKLAND PITCHER: LHP Ken Waldichuk (0-1, 3.60)
2B Marcus Semien – Double to left-center field
1B Mark Mathias – Grounded out to Sheldon Neuse at third base; Semien at second
DH Nathaniel Lowe – Struck out swinging; Semien at second
RF Adolis García – Doubled to left-center field; Semien scored. Athletics 3, Rangers 1
3B Josh Jung – Doubled to center field off the fence; García scored. Athletics 3, Rangers 2
CF Leody Taveras – Fouled out to Dermis Garcia at first base.
Athletics 3, Rangers 2
Top of Second
3B Sheldon Neuse – Grounded out to Smith at shortstop
SS Nick Allen – Flew out to García in right field
CF Cristian Pache – Popped out to Smith at shortstop
Athletics 3, Rangers 2
Bottom of Second
C Sam Huff – Doubled to left field
SS Josh Smith – Flied out to Laureano in right field; Huff advances to third base
LF Bubba Thompson – Grounded out to Neuse at third base; Huff remained at third base
2B Marcus Semien – Struck out swinging
Athletics 3, Rangers 2
Top of Third
RF Ramón Laureano – Struck out swinging
C Sean Murphy – Grounded out to Smith at shortstop
LF Chad Pinder – Singled to left field
DH Shea Langeliers – Struck out swinging
Athletics 3, Rangers 2
Bottom of Third
1B Mark Mathias – Struck out swinging
DH Nathaniel Lowe – Snigled to left field
RF Adolis García – Walked; Lowe to second
3B Josh Jung – Struck out looking; Lowe remained at second; García remained at first.
CF Leody Taveras – Struck out swinging.
Athletics 3, Rangers 2
Top of Fourth
1B Dermis Garcia – Struck out looking
2B Jonah Bride – Singled to Smith at shorstop
3B Sheldon Neuse – Singled to left field
SS Nick Allen – Doubled to right field; Bride scored; Neuse to third. Athletics 4, Rangers 2
CF Cristian Pache – Singled to left; Neuse scored; Allen scored. Athletics 6, Rangers 2
RF Ramón Laureano – Struck out swinging
C Sean Murphy – Grounded into fielder’s choice. Pache out at second.
Athletics 6, Rangers 2
Bottom of Fourth
C Sam Huff – Flied out to left field
SS Josh Smith – Grounded out to first base
LF Bubba Thompson – Struck out swinging
Athletics 6, Rangers 2
Top of Fifth
LF Chad Pinder – Doubled to left field
Rangers pitching change: Taylor Hearn for Cole Ragans
DH Shea Langeliers – Popped out to Sam Huff in foul territory
1B Dermis Garcia – Doubled to left field; Pinder scored. Athletics 7, Rangers 2
2B Jonah Bride – Grounded out to Semien at second base; Garcia to third
3B Sheldon Neuse – Grounded out to Smith at shortstop.
Ragans pitching line: Four innings, eight hits, seven runs (earned), one walk, five strikeouts
Athletics 7, Rangers 2
Bottom of Fifth
2B Marcus Semien – Doubled to left field
1B Mark Mathias – Doubled to center field; Semien scored. Athletics 7, Rangers 3
DH Nathaniel Lowe – Grounded out to second base; Mathias to third
RF Adolis García – Homered to left field (25)l Mathias scored. Athletics 7, Rangers 5
3B Josh Jung – Grounded out to shorstop
CF Leody Taveras – Popped out to third base
Athletics 7, Rangers 5
Top of Sixth
SS Nick Allen – Struck out looking
CF Cristian Pache – Grounded out to shorstop
RF Ramón Laureano – Lined out to center field
Athletics 7, Rangers 5
Bottom of Sixth
Athletics pitching change: Austin Pruitt for Ken Waldichuk
Waldichuk pitching line: Five innings, eight hits, five runs (earned), one walk, six strikeouts
C Sam Huff – Grounded out second base
SS Josh Smith – Grounded out to first base
LF Bubba Thompson – Grounded out third base
Athletics 7, Rangers 5
Top of Seventh
C Sean Murphy – Lined out to right field
LF Chad Pinder – Struck out swinging
DH Shea Langeliers – Singled to center field
1B Dermis Garcia – Struck out swinging
Athletics 7, Rangers 5
Bottom of Seventh
2B Marcus Semien – Double to left-center field
1B Mark Mathias – Homered to right-center field; Semien scored; Rangers 7, Athletics 7
Athletics pitching change: A.J. Puk for Austin Pruitt
Pruitt pitching line: One inning, two hits, two runs (earned), no walks, no strikeouts
DH Nathaniel Lowe – Grounded to third base
RF Adolis García – Walked
3B Josh Jung – García stole second; Jung struck out swinging
CF Leody Taveras – Flied out to center field
Rangers 7, Athletics 7
Top of Eighth
Rangers pitching change: Brock Burke for Taylor Hearn
Hearn pitching line: Three innings, two hits, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts
2B Jonah Bride – Struck out swinging
3B Sheldon Neuse – Struck out swinging
SS Nick Allen – Grounded out to shortstop
Rangers 7, Athletics 7
Bottom of Eighth
C Sam Huff – Popped out to catcher
SS Josh Smith – Struck out looking
LF Bubba Thompson – Struck out swinging
Rangers 7, Athletics 7
Top of Ninth
CF Cristian Pache – Struck out swinging
RF Ramón Laureano – Flied out to center field
C Sean Murphy – Popped out to second base
Rangers 7, Athletics 7
Bottom of Ninth
Athletics pitching change: Joel Payamps for A.J. Puk
Puk pitching line: Two innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, three strikeouts
2B Marcus Semien – Popped out to second base
1B Mark Mathias – Homered to left field. Rangers 8, Athletics 7.
Final: Rangers 8, Athletics 7
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