Post Game Chat: 9/9 Athletics 2 @ Rangers 3

### Line Score – Game Over

| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|OAK|0|0|0|0|0|0|2|0|0|**2**|**7**|**0**|**10**|
|TEX|0|0|0|0|0|2|1|0||**3**|**5**|**0**|**9**|

### Box Score

|**TEX**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**2B**|[Semien](https://www.mlb.com/player/543760)|4|0|0|0|0|0|.276|
|**SS**|[Seager](https://www.mlb.com/player/608369)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.335|
|**RF**|[Grossman](https://www.mlb.com/player/543257)|1|2|0|0|3|1|.232|
|[](/spacer)RF|[](/spacer)[Carter](https://www.mlb.com/player/694497)|0|0|0|0|0|0|.333|
|**DH**|[Garver](https://www.mlb.com/player/641598)|1|1|1|0|2|0|.285|
|**1B**|[Lowe, N](https://www.mlb.com/player/663993)|3|0|1|1|1|1|.277|
|**LF**|[Duran, E](https://www.mlb.com/player/677649)|3|0|1|0|0|1|.277|
|[](/spacer)LF|[](/spacer)[Jankowski](https://www.mlb.com/player/608671)|0|0|0|0|0|0|.266|
|[](/spacer)3B|[](/spacer)[Ornelas](https://www.mlb.com/player/680716)|1|0|0|0|0|0|.000|
|**CF**|[Taveras](https://www.mlb.com/player/665750)|4|0|2|1|0|1|.268|
|**LF**|[Smith, J](https://www.mlb.com/player/669701)|3|0|0|0|1|1|.185|
|**C**|[Hedges](https://www.mlb.com/player/595978)|4|0|0|0|0|0|.176|

|**TEX**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Eovaldi](https://www.mlb.com/player/543135 “Game Score: 47”)|2.1|3|0|0|2|3|47-27|2.90|
|[Pérez, M](https://www.mlb.com/player/527048)|2.2|1|0|0|1|3|46-27|4.78|
|[Stratton, C](https://www.mlb.com/player/608717)|1.2|1|2|2|1|3|39-28|3.74|
|[Smith, W](https://www.mlb.com/player/519293)|1.1|2|0|0|0|1|17-13|3.76|
|[Chapman](https://www.mlb.com/player/547973)|1.0|0|0|0|2|1|22-10|2.72|

|**OAK**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**1B**|[Noda](https://www.mlb.com/player/676116)|3|0|1|0|1|1|.234|
|[](/spacer)PH|[](/spacer)[Pérez, C](https://www.mlb.com/player/542208)|1|0|0|0|0|1|.231|
|**2B**|[Gelof](https://www.mlb.com/player/680869)|4|1|2|2|1|2|.278|
|**RF**|[Brown, S](https://www.mlb.com/player/664913)|3|0|1|0|1|0|.214|
|[](/spacer)PH|[](/spacer)[Diaz, J](https://www.mlb.com/player/672478)|1|0|0|0|0|0|.238|
|**DH**|[Rooker](https://www.mlb.com/player/667670)|4|0|0|0|0|3|.240|
|**C**|[Langeliers](https://www.mlb.com/player/669127)|3|0|1|0|0|0|.204|
|**CF**|[Butler, L](https://www.mlb.com/player/671732)|3|0|0|0|0|1|.236|
|[](/spacer)CF|[](/spacer)[Ruiz, E](https://www.mlb.com/player/665923)|1|0|1|0|0|0|.254|
|**3B**|[Smith, K](https://www.mlb.com/player/675656)|3|0|1|0|1|2|.210|
|**LF**|[Kemp](https://www.mlb.com/player/643393)|2|1|0|0|1|1|.214|
|[](/spacer)PH|[](/spacer)[Díaz, A](https://www.mlb.com/player/649557)|1|0|0|0|0|0|.229|
|**SS**|[Allen, N](https://www.mlb.com/player/669397)|3|0|0|0|1|0|.208|

|**OAK**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Newcomb, S](https://www.mlb.com/player/656794 “Game Score: 63”)|4.0|1|0|0|2|5|62-41|0.75|
|[Muller](https://www.mlb.com/player/666205)|2.0|4|2|2|2|1|56-33|7.66|
|[Erceg](https://www.mlb.com/player/668674)|0.2|0|1|1|3|0|29-15|5.55|
|[Pérez, F](https://www.mlb.com/player/660906)|1.1|0|0|0|0|0|18-12|6.00|

### Scoring Plays

|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|B6|[Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lawrence Butler. Robbie Grossman scores. Mitch Garver to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716657/play/47)|**1**-0|
|B6|[Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lawrence Butler. Mitch Garver scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716657/play/49)|**2**-0|
|T7|[Zack Gelof homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Tony Kemp scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716657/play/55)|2-**2**|
|B7|[Jonathan Ornelas lines out to right fielder Seth Brown.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716657/play/63)|**3**-2|

### Highlights

|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Bullpen availability for Texas, September 9 vs Athletics|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/72534578-c229-4980-8817-5f10126c5a40.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Oakland, September 9 vs Rangers|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/d194b2b3-98ca-42d3-8135-9909f6249c01.mp4)|
|Bench availability for Texas, September 9 vs Athletics|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/787a9992-3828-44f7-bb5d-4041f8e46818.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Texas, September 9 vs Athletics|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/42949cb5-8935-4d6a-abc8-1afe02a9bb31.mp4)|
|Bench availability for Oakland, September 9 vs Rangers|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8bc98b5b-93b2-4b6f-b683-e7ddeb3339ac.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Oakland, September 9 vs Rangers|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/2326442a-e12e-43f7-ac40-a114efcd43f0.mp4)|
|Starting lineups for Athletics at Rangers – September 9, 2023|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/2dd95b35-a43b-4473-9b99-7c405eaea946.mp4)|
|Breaking down Sean Newcomb’s pitches|0:04|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8c9a8c02-7277-4ff0-9471-497e363ebed5.mp4)|
|The distance behind Zack Gelof’s home run|0:10|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/ee8a4dd8-31f5-4ef9-9483-4c7a04e93487.mp4)|
|Breaking down Kyle Muller’s pitches|0:04|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/df3caf49-7106-4162-8e66-3c131ca87ac8.mp4)|
|Nathan Eovaldi strikes out Zack Gelof swinging|0:07|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/69a752d2-6e27-4eef-a436-5f80b2600b84.mp4)|
|Leody Taveras makes a nice catch at the wall|0:23|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/09/54c14c94-4ddef69e-d51b5f2a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Nathaniel Lowe hits an RBI single up the middle|0:17|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/19221e52-0574-4d86-875e-637dea8d40fb.mp4)|
|Leody Taveras smacks an RBI single up the middle|0:16|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/620e2217-7ed4-4f08-932b-67c031837d43.mp4)|
|Zack Gelof belts a two-run home run to left field|0:28|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/09/c2a39b56-e0bf8415-feb75878-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Sean Newcomb fans five Rangers|0:47|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/09/64edfba2-9374c1e8-ae16508c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Robbie Grossman scores on a wild pitch in the 7th|0:11|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/3586e983-67f3-40ca-8dd2-aa716ca358bc.mp4)|
|Jordan Diaz grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.|0:11|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/2c6879a2-f301-4abb-8eda-bc85b025b37b.mp4)|

### Decisions

|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Smith, W (2-5, 3.76 ERA)|Erceg (3-4, 5.55 ERA)|Chapman (5 SV, 2.72 ERA)|

*Game ended at 9:16 PM.*