Langford, Seager Drive Rangers Past A's in Sacramento

Late Surge Secures Victory

The Texas Rangers defeated the Athletics 5-3 on Sunday, August 16, at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California, to end a four-game losing streak. The decisive momentum shifted in the sixth inning when the away team tied the game and then took the lead, capitalizing on strong hitting from their middle of the order. With an attendance of 10,070, the Rangers improved their record to 61-63, while the Athletics fell to 48-75.

Scoring Sequence Unfolds

The Athletics struck first in the second inning, taking a 3-0 lead. Bolte hit a home run to left field, traveling 341 feet, which drove in Serven and Williams. The call on the field was overturned after an umpire review. The Rangers responded in the fifth inning when Lopez singled to center, allowing Burger to score and reducing the deficit to 3-1. In the sixth, Seager singled to center to bring home Nimmo, tying the game at 2-3. Immediately following that, Langford launched a 421-foot home run to left center, scoring Seager and giving the Rangers a 4-3 advantage. The game was sealed in the ninth inning when Kelenic singled to center, driving in Carter to make the final score 5-3.

Pitching Performance

MacKenzie Gore earned the win for the Rangers, pitching 5.2 innings while allowing eight hits and three earned runs. He issued two walks and struck out five batters. Chase Silseth recorded the hold, pitching 0.1 innings without allowing hits, earned runs, walks, or strikeouts. Jakob Junis also pitched 1.0 inning with no hits, earned runs, walks, or strikeouts. Jacob Latz secured the save, pitching 2.0 innings with one walk and two strikeouts while allowing no hits or earned runs.

For the Athletics, J.T. Ginn took the loss, pitching 6.0 innings while allowing eight hits and four earned runs. He struck out seven batters and issued no walks. Brady Basso pitched 1.2 innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs, with two strikeouts. Scott Blewett pitched 1.1 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run, one walk, and one strikeout.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816546