Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Who won: Athletics 5-4
The Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Rangers 2-0 in the 5th inning. Jordan Diaz went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics. Jonah Heim went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rangers.
Recap · Apr 22
A's end 7-game skid on Diaz's pinch-hit HR in 9th vs Rangers
Pinch-hitter Jordan Diaz’s first big league homer in the ninth inning powered the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night that ended a seven-game losing streak.
What it means
- Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
- Athletics 2-6 on the road; Rangers 6-4 at home.
Latest headlines
ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence
ESPN · Sep 28
Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries
ESPN · Sep 28
Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow
ESPN · Sep 27
Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Preview · Sep 27
Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game
ESPN · Sep 27
Rangers' quest for AL West title, .500 record down to last day
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Injuries and inactives
Athletics4th in AL West- OutSeth Johnson RPKnee, Surgery, left
- Day-To-DayAlika Williams SSUpper Body, Soreness
- 60-Day-ILBrent Rooker DHKnee, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILJ.T. Ginn SPElbow, Soreness, right
- 10-Day-ILMax Muncy 3BKnee, Soreness, left
Rangers2nd in AL West- OutCorey Seager SSElbow, Bone Spur, right
- OutDanny Jansen CHand, Surgery, right
- 60-Day-ILCal Quantrill RPLat, Strain, right
- 10-Day-ILJoc Pederson DHHand, Fracture, left
- 10-Day-ILJosh Jung 3BHand, Fracture, right
Probable starters
Athletics4th in AL West
JP Sears SP
Probable starter · 5-14, 4.54 ERA, 161 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Esteury RuizCF
- 2Ryan Noda1B
- 3Brent RookerDH
- 4Jace Peterson3B
- 5Aledmys Diaz1B
- 6Conner CapelRF
- 7Shea LangeliersC
- 8Tony KempLF
- 9Kevin SmithSS
Rangers2nd in AL West
Jon Gray SP
Probable starter · 9-8, 4.12 ERA, 142 K, 1.29 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Marcus Semien2B
- 2Robbie GrossmanDH
- 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
- 4Adolis GarciaRF
- 5Josh Jung3B
- 6Jonah HeimC
- 7Ezequiel DuranSS
- 8Bubba ThompsonLF
- 9Leody TaverasCF
The series
TEX wins series 2-1
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Game info
- Venue
- Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 28,775
- Officials
- Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), Jordan Baker (First Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
