Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics

MLB

Rangers

68-47

0-2

Final

Athletics

33-82

Oakland Coliseum

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
OAK	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	X	2

Who won: Athletics 2-0

The Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum. The Rangers win the series 2-1. Zack Gelof went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Aug 9

Tarnok earns 1st MLB win as Athletics limit AL West-leading Rangers to 4 hits in 2-0 victory

Freddy Tarnok threw four scoreless innings of relief for his first MLB win and five Oakland pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Athletics beat AL West-leading Texas 2-0 Wednesday to avoid a series sweep and snap the Rangers’ eight-game...

What it means

Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
Rangers 28-27 on the road; Athletics 18-41 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

Rangers2nd in AL West

Corey Seager SS
Elbow, Bone Spur, right
Out
Danny Jansen C
Hand, Surgery, right
Out
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Joc Pederson DH
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Josh Jung 3B
Hand, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Athletics4th in AL West

Seth Johnson RP
Knee, Surgery, left
Out
Alika Williams SS
Upper Body, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Brent Rooker DH
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
J.T. Ginn SP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-Day-IL
Max Muncy 3B
Knee, Soreness, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West

Jordan Montgomery SP

Probable starter · 10-11, 3.20 ERA, 166 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Travis JankowskiLF
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Leody TaverasCF
6Sam HuffC
7Robbie GrossmanDH
8Josh SmithLF
9Ezequiel Duran3B

Athletics4th in AL West

Austin Pruitt SP

Probable starter · 2-6, 2.98 ERA, 30 K, 1.16 WHIP

Lineup

1Esteury RuizCF
2Jonah Bride3B
3Zack Gelof2B
4Brent RookerRF
5Jordan DiazDH
6Aledmys Diaz3B
7Shea LangeliersC
8JJ BledayRF
9Nick AllenSS

The series

TEX wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rangers 6, Athletics 1 (Aug 8)

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Game info

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 6,372
Officials: John Bacon (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Second Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Third Base Umpire)