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Athletics at Texas Rangers

MLBAugust 31, 2026Globe Life Field

AthleticsSacramentoATH53-85

Athletics 1, Rangers 8

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon68-70
Score by inning
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ATH000000001130
TEX02113001–890

W Jacob deGromL Gage Jump

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jeff McNeil lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Corey Seager lines out sharply to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  3.  Wyatt Langford strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 2nd

  1.  Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.ATH 54%
  2.  Tommy White strikes out swinging.
  3.  Max Muncy grounds into a double play, third baseman Cody Freeman to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Max Muncy out at 1st.TEX 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brandon Nimmo reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Gage Jump.TEX 60%
  2.  Jake Burger doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd.TEX 71%
  3.  Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.TEX 66%
  4.  Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Tommy White. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jake Burger to 3rd.
  5.  Cody Freeman singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jake Burger scores.TEX 76%
  6.  Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Carlos Cortes grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jacob deGrom.
  2.  Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Corey Seager walks.
  3.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Corey Seager to 3rd.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Corey Seager scores.TEX 85%
  5.  Jake Burger flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Top 4th

  1.  Henry Bolte grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zack Gelof flies out to second baseman Justin Foscue.

Bot 4th

  1.  Justin Foscue homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 93%
  2.  Elias Díaz lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Cody Freeman flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  4.  Danny Jansen grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Tommy White.

Top 5th

  1.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Max Muncy strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  2.  Jonah Heim challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Corey Seager walks. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  3.  Wyatt Langford walks. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. Corey Seager to 2nd.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager to 3rd.
  5.  Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Corey Seager scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.
  6.  Evan Carter grounds into a force out, first baseman Tommy White to shortstop Darell Hernaiz. Wyatt Langford scores. Jake Burger out at 2nd. Evan Carter to 1st.
  7.  Joc Pederson pops out to third baseman Zack Gelof.

Top 6th

  1.  Carlos Cortes pops out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.
  2.  Jonah Heim flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Cody Freeman lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Danny Jansen grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran walks.
  4.  Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White.

Top 7th

  1.  Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zack Gelof flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 7th

  1.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Tommy White.

Top 8th

  1.  Rangers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.
  2.  Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Max Muncy called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Logan O'Hoppe doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  3.  Cody Freeman singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Logan O'Hoppe scores.
  4.  Danny Jansen walks. Cody Freeman to 2nd.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  6.  Nicky Lopez flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Top 9th

  1.  Carlos Cortes singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Jonah Heim doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Carlos Cortes to 3rd.
  3.  Darell Hernaiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Carlos Cortes scores.
  4.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  5.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Ben Peoples.

Bot 2nd

  1.  ATH 0, TEX 1Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Tommy White. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jake Burger to 3rd.
  2.  ATH 0, TEX 2Cody Freeman singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jake Burger scores.TEX 76%

Bot 3rd

  1.  ATH 0, TEX 3Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Corey Seager scores.TEX 85%

Bot 4th

  1.  ATH 0, TEX 4Justin Foscue homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 93%

Bot 5th

  1.  ATH 0, TEX 5Brandon Nimmo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager to 3rd.
  2.  ATH 0, TEX 6Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Corey Seager scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.
  3.  ATH 0, TEX 7Evan Carter grounds into a force out, first baseman Tommy White to shortstop Darell Hernaiz. Wyatt Langford scores. Jake Burger out at 2nd. Evan Carter to 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  ATH 0, TEX 8Cody Freeman singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Logan O'Hoppe scores.

Top 9th

  1.  ATH 1, TEX 8Darell Hernaiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Carlos Cortes scores.

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 0–2 TEX

Cody Freeman singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jake Burger scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 76%TEX +9 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Henry Bolte CF4000001.269
Jeff McNeil 2B4000002.263
Zack Gelof 3B3000001.252
Lawrence Butler RF3010002.230
Tommy White 1B3000001.255
Max Muncy DH3000002.218
Carlos Cortes LF3110000.258
Jonah Heim C3010000.212
Darell Hernaiz SS2001002.237
Totals281310011

2B: Heim.RBI: Hernaiz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Gage Jump L4.167732915.15
Chris Roycroft2.210010377.31
José Suarez1.021111235.49

Video

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