The Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 2-1 on April 26, 2026 at Globe Life Field. A crowd of 32,031 witnessed the Athletics secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| ATH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Umpires
Todd Tichenor (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Second Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Carter Baumler | RP | 15-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Luis Curvelo | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Back – Fracture | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Wyatt Langford | LF | 10-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-02 |
| ATH | Gunnar Hoglund | SP | 60-Day-IL | Back – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | .286 | .359 | .400 | .759 |
| TEX | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 27 | .188 | .316 | .250 | .566 |
Athletics Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Kurtz | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .242 | .424 | .432 |
| 2 | Shea Langeliers | C | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .361 | .563 |
| 3 | Tyler Soderstrom | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .215 | .303 | .411 |
| 4 | Brent Rooker | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .133 | .241 | .267 |
| 5 | Carlos Cortes | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .377 | .433 | .689 |
| 6 | Jacob Wilson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .282 | .383 |
| 7 | Jeff McNeil | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .358 | .381 |
| 8 | Lawrence Butler | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .263 | .279 |
| 9 | Darell Hernaiz | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .323 | .333 |
Athletics Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Ginn | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46-29 | 3.24 |
| Joel Kuhnel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 2.16 |
| Jacob Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25-12 | 5.84 |
| Justin Sterner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.07 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 2.20 |
| Jack Perkins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26-20 | 3.18 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .352 | .465 |
| 2 | Joc Pederson | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .360 | .295 |
| 2 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .268 | .351 |
| 3 | Corey Seager | SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .316 | .440 |
| 4 | Josh Jung | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .360 | .560 |
| 5 | Evan Carter | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .333 | .366 |
| 6 | Jake Burger | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .225 | .256 | .396 |
| 7 | Josh Smith | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .208 | .326 | .234 |
| 8 | Danny Jansen | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .206 | .275 | .317 |
| 9 | Alejandro Osuna | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .400 |
| 9 | Sam Haggerty | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .182 | .143 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Rocker | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 84-53 | 3.38 |
| Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 0.63 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
| Peyton Gray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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