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Texas Rangers at Athletics

MLBAugust 15, 2026Sutter Health Park

RangersArlingtonTEXWon61-63

Rangers 5, Athletics 3

Final
AthleticsSacramentoATH48-75
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX0000130015110
ATH030000000380

W MacKenzie GoreL J.T. GinnSV Jacob Latz

Langford hists go-ahead homer, Rangers beat Athletics 5-3 to end 4-game skidWyatt Langford hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 5-3 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Corey Seager singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  4.  Wyatt Langford singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. Corey Seager to 3rd.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Bot 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.ATH 60%
  2.  Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Henry Bolte to 2nd.
  3.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonah Heim walks.
  5.  Tommy White strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Evan Carter called out on strikes.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Austin Wynns singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof.
  4.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, pitcher J.T. Ginn to first baseman Tommy White.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Lawrence Butler flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Max Muncy lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Brian Serven singles on a fly ball to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Alika Williams singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Brian Serven to 2nd.
  5.  Athletics challenged (home run), call on the field was overturned: Henry Bolte homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Brian Serven scores. Alika Williams scores.ATH 83%
  6.  Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 3rd

  1.  Joc Pederson flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo lines out, pitcher J.T. Ginn to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, pitcher MacKenzie Gore to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Tommy White singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Lawrence Butler walks. Tommy White to 2nd.
  5.  Max Muncy strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Wyatt Langford lines out to second baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Athletics challenged (pitch result): Ezequiel Duran walks.
  3.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Brian Serven grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Alika Williams pops out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Henry Bolte doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 5th

  1.  Jake Burger doubles (18) on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof.ATH 80%
  2.  Austin Wynns out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher J.T. Ginn to first baseman Tommy White. Jake Burger to 3rd.
  3.  Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jake Burger scores.
  4.  Joc Pederson grounds into a double play, first baseman Tommy White to shortstop Alika Williams. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd. Joc Pederson out at 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jeff McNeil flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Jonah Heim doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  4.  Lawrence Butler lines out sharply to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

Top 6th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.ATH 71%
  2.  Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brandon Nimmo scores.ATH 60%
  3.  Wyatt Langford homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Corey Seager scores.TEX 66%
  4.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  5.  Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  6.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brian Serven strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alika Williams doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter, deflected by left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Henry Bolte flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 7th

  1.  Austin Wynns strikes out swinging, catcher Brian Serven to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Nicky Lopez flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  3.  Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White.

Bot 7th

  1.  Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 8th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Corey Seager strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof.
  4.  With Ezequiel Duran batting, Wyatt Langford picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, first baseman Tommy White.

Bot 8th

  1.  Tommy White walks.TEX 53%
  2.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.TEX 62%
  3.  Max Muncy pops out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.TEX 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Evan Carter doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.TEX 77%
  3.  Jake Burger walks.
  4.  Jarred Kelenic singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Evan Carter scores. Jake Burger to 2nd.TEX 91%
  5.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, first baseman Jeff McNeil to pitcher Scott Blewett. Jake Burger to 3rd. Jarred Kelenic to 2nd.
  6.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Brian Serven flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Alika Williams strikes out swinging.
  3.  Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TEX 0, ATH 3Athletics challenged (home run), call on the field was overturned: Henry Bolte homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Brian Serven scores. Alika Williams scores.ATH 83%

Top 5th

  1.  TEX 1, ATH 3Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jake Burger scores.

Top 6th

  1.  TEX 2, ATH 3Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brandon Nimmo scores.ATH 60%
  2.  TEX 4, ATH 3Wyatt Langford homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Corey Seager scores.TEX 66%

Top 9th

  1.  TEX 5, ATH 3Jarred Kelenic singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Evan Carter scores. Jake Burger to 2nd.TEX 91%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 0–3 ATH

Athletics challenged (home run), call on the field was overturned: Henry Bolte homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Brian Serven scores. Alika Williams scores.

See it in the scoring summary
ATH 83%ATH +28 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

AthleticsSacramento

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Joc Pederson DH5000002.245
Brandon Nimmo RF4110000.271
Corey Seager SS4121002.203
Wyatt Langford LF4132100.256
Ezequiel Duran 3B4000002.266
Evan Carter CF4110002.195
Jake Burger 1B3110011.234
Austin Wynns C2010001.148
Jarred Kelenic PH1011000.235
Elias Díaz C0000000.232
Nicky Lopez 2B4011000.267
Totals3551151110

2B: Nimmo, Carter, Burger.HR: Langford.RBI: Seager, Langford 2, Kelenic, Lopez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
MacKenzie Gore W5.283325994.45
Chase Silseth0.10000012.89
Jakob Junis1.00000082.63
Jacob Latz S2.000012361.77

Video

12:09Condensed Game: TEX@ATH - 8/15/26MLB video
0:12Wyatt Langford: Home Run Statcast Analysis0:08MacKenzie Gore against the Athletics0:11Fielding alignment for Texas, August 15 vs Athletics0:10Starting lineups for Rangers at Athletics - August 15, 2026
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