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Athletics at Texas Rangers

MLBSeptember 2, 2026Globe Life Field

AthleticsSacramentoATHWon54-86

Athletics 9, Rangers 2

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX69-71
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
ATH0032301009141
TEX110000000280

W Jacob LopezL Cody Bradford

Bolte's first career multihomer game leads Athletics over Rangers 9-2Henry Bolte had his first career multihomer game, Zack Gelof, Jonah Heim and Alika Williams also went deep, and the Athletics scored nine unanswered runs to beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Wednesday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ezequiel Duran homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.TEX 67%
  2.  Corey Seager flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
  5.  Rangers challenged (pitch result): Jake Burger called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Michael Stefanic flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Alika Williams walks.
  4.  Brian Serven grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Justin Foscue homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 78%
  2.  Elias Díaz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cody Freeman strikes out swinging.
  4.  Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Denzel Clarke singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Henry Bolte homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Denzel Clarke scores.TEX 50%
  3.  Zack Gelof homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.ATH 62%
  4.  Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  5.  Jonah Heim flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  6.  Jeff McNeil pops out softly to third baseman Cody Freeman in foul territory.
  7.  Michael Stefanic grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Justin Foscue. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to third baseman Michael Stefanic.ATH 52%
  2.  Corey Seager pops out to third baseman Michael Stefanic in foul territory.
  3.  Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo walks. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  5.  Jake Burger flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.

Top 4th

  1.  Alika Williams flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Brian Serven doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Denzel Clarke grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Brian Serven to 3rd.
  4.  Henry Bolte homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Brian Serven scores.ATH 81%
  5.  Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 4th

  1.  Justin Foscue strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Elias Díaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof.
  3.  Cody Freeman flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  4.  Danny Jansen flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte.

Top 5th

  1.  Lawrence Butler lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Jonah Heim homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.ATH 91%
  3.  Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Michael Stefanic strikes out swinging.
  5.  Alika Williams homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Jeff McNeil scores.ATH 97%
  6.  Brian Serven flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof.
  2.  Corey Seager grounds into a double play, second baseman Jeff McNeil to shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jonah Heim. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Corey Seager out at 1st.
  3.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte.

Top 6th

  1.  Denzel Clarke grounds out softly, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Henry Bolte walks.
  3.  Zack Gelof doubles (14) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Henry Bolte to 3rd.
  4.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out to first baseman Jonah Heim. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.
  3.  Justin Foscue flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  4.  Elias Díaz strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Michael Stefanic grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.
  3.  Alika Williams doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeff McNeil scores.
  4.  Brian Serven grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Alika Williams to 3rd.
  5.  Denzel Clarke grounds out, pitcher Jordan Montgomery to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 7th

  1.  Cody Freeman singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Michael Stefanic.
  2.  Danny Jansen singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. Cody Freeman to 2nd.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to second baseman Jeff McNeil on the infield fly rule.
  4.  Corey Seager grounds into a double play, second baseman Jeff McNeil to shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jonah Heim. Danny Jansen out at 2nd. Corey Seager out at 1st.

Top 8th

  1.  Henry Bolte hit by pitch.
  2.  Zack Gelof strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Lawrence Butler walks. Henry Bolte to 2nd.
  4.  Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, second baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte.
  2.  Evan Carter pops out to first baseman Jonah Heim in foul territory.
  3.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Cam Cauley.
  2.  Michael Stefanic singles on a line drive to right fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Alika Williams strikes out swinging.
  4.  Brian Serven walks. Michael Stefanic to 2nd.
  5.  Denzel Clarke walks. Michael Stefanic to 3rd. Brian Serven to 2nd.
  6.  Henry Bolte grounds into a force out, second baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Denzel Clarke out at 2nd.

Bot 9th

  1.  Justin Foscue strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Elias Díaz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cody Freeman flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte.

Bot 1st

  1.  ATH 0, TEX 1Ezequiel Duran homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.TEX 67%

Bot 2nd

  1.  ATH 0, TEX 2Justin Foscue homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 78%

Top 3rd

  1.  ATH 2, TEX 2Henry Bolte homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Denzel Clarke scores.TEX 50%
  2.  ATH 3, TEX 2Zack Gelof homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.ATH 62%

Top 4th

  1.  ATH 5, TEX 2Henry Bolte homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Brian Serven scores.ATH 81%

Top 5th

  1.  ATH 6, TEX 2Jonah Heim homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.ATH 91%
  2.  ATH 8, TEX 2Alika Williams homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Jeff McNeil scores.ATH 97%

Top 7th

  1.  ATH 9, TEX 2Alika Williams doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeff McNeil scores.

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 5–2 TEX

Henry Bolte homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Brian Serven scores.

See it in the scoring summary
ATH 81%ATH +20 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Henry Bolte RF4234210.274
Zack Gelof LF5121102.256
Lawrence Butler DH4010012.231
Jonah Heim 1B5111102.215
Jeff McNeil 2B5220000.268
Michael Stefanic 3B5010001.375
Alika Williams SS4123111.272
Brian Serven C4110010.232
Denzel Clarke CF4110010.169
Totals409149558

2B: Gelof, Williams, Serven.HR: Bolte 2, Gelof, Heim, Williams.RBI: Bolte 4, Gelof, Heim, Williams 3.SB: Bolte, McNeil.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jacob Lopez W6.0622271024.71
Geoff Hartlieb2.020001265.28
Hogan Harris1.000002173.49

Video

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