Texas Rangers vs Athletics
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 ATH | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 |
Who won: Athletics 7-3
The Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Hohokam Stadium. The Athletics lead the series 1-0. The Athletics outscored the Rangers 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Brent Rooker went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Athletics. Tyler Wade went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kurtz1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .100 | .250 | .100 |
| Shea LangeliersC | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| Tyler SoderstromLF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .429 |
| Brent RookerDH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
| Jeff McNeil2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .714 | .750 |
| Andy Ibanez2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .333 |
| Carlos CortesRF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Darell HernaizSS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .800 |
| Denzel ClarkeCF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Max Muncy3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
| Joey Meneses1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Henry BolteCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
| Brett Harris3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| Leo De VriesSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| Chad WallachC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan LaskoCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| Michael Stefanic2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Junior PerezCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack PerkinsSP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 6.75 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Mark Leiter Jr.RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Wei-En LinP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
| Joel KuhnelRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ----- | 10.80 | -- |
| Chen ZhuangRP | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ----- | 8.10 | -- |
| Nick HernandezRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Brooks KriskeRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 5.40 | -- |
