MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/05/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2697 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (50-92) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1
Oakland Athletics (86-55) 6 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 X 13 15 0
Rangers Suffer 13-1 Drubbing
Matt Chapman was instrumental in his team's 13-1 triumph over the Texas Rangers. The third baseman went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Oakland Athletics. With the victory, the Athletics upped their record to 86-55.

Chad Pinder chipped in for Oakland with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 3 runs batted in.

Pinder told a Oakland Citizen reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Puello RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .257 6 35
N. Solak 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .296 22 89
D. Dahl LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .372 5 18
W. Calhoun DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .287 21 72
B. Anderson 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 7 28
   a-I. Kiner-Falefa PH, 3B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .228 1 13
N. Lowe 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 18 66
   b-M. Duffy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 1 10
   c-T. Frazier 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 11 41
A. Haseley CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .320 6 27
E. Gattis C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 3 12
E. White SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 6 20
Totals 33 1 9 1 2 8 18      
a - I. Kiner-Falefa pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 7th
b - M. Duffy pinch hit for N. Lowe in the 7th
c - T. Frazier substituted for M. Duffy in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Anderson (12, 2nd Inning off D. Smyly, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Haseley (8, 7th Inning off D. Smyly, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Gattis (7, 5th Inning off D. Smyly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Kiner-Falefa (1, 9th Inning off M. Fiers, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson 2 , N. Lowe , A. Haseley 2 , W. Calhoun , D. Dahl , E. Gattis 2 , C. Puello , I. Kiner-Falefa 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Calhoun , E. Gattis 3
GIDP: A. Haseley , M. Duffy
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Gattis (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Semien SS 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 .276 21 62
R. Laureano RF 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .272 29 89
   a-A. Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   c-T. Kemp LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 7 22
M. Chapman 3B 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 .204 17 61
M. Olson 1B 5 1 3 3 0 1 3 .280 49 112
M. Canha CF, LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .239 27 91
K. Davis DH 2 2 0 1 3 1 4 .251 24 66
F. Barreto 2B 4 1 0 0 1 3 6 .296 21 78
C. Pinder LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .256 10 35
   b-R. Grossman RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301 6 27
S. Murphy C 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .217 13 46
Totals 39 13 15 13 7 10 18      
a - A. Allen pinch hit for R. Laureano in the 7th
b - R. Grossman substituted for C. Pinder in the 8th
c - T. Kemp substituted for A. Allen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Chapman 2 (30, 1st Inning off K. Allard, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off E. Volquez, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Laureano (35, 3rd Inning off E. Volquez, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Olson (25, 7th Inning off J. Chavez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Pinder (10, 1st Inning off K. Allard, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Olson (49, 1st Inning off K. Allard, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Chapman 5 , R. Laureano 4 , C. Pinder 5 , S. Murphy , M. Olson 7 , M. Semien 2 , M. Canha
2-out RBI: M. Chapman , R. Laureano , C. Pinder , S. Murphy , K. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Barreto 2 , K. Davis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Laureano (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Barreto-Semien-Olson, Barreto-Semien-Olson)
OF assists: 1 (Laureano (Gattis at 3rd base))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Allard L (9-13) 1.0 5 6 6 2 1 2 39 20 5.17   
J. Palumbo 1.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 23 18 8.55   
E. Volquez 0.0 4 4 4 3 0 0 32 14 11.11   
J. Hernandez 3.1 3 2 2 0 3 0 53 33 7.31   
J. Chavez 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 40 21 6.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Allard 12
Batters Faced: K. Allard 10, J. Palumbo 7, E. Volquez 7, J. Hernandez 13, J. Chavez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Allard 1-1, J. Palumbo 0-1, E. Volquez 0-0, J. Hernandez 3-4, J. Chavez 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Allard 39-20, J. Palumbo 23-18, E. Volquez 32-14, J. Hernandez 53-33, J. Chavez 40-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Palumbo 1-0 , J. Hernandez 3-0
WP: J. Hernandez , J. Chavez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Smyly W (2-1) 8.0 8 1 1 2 7 0 109 72 4.97   
M. Fiers 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 5.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smyly 67
Batters Faced: D. Smyly 31, M. Fiers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smyly 6-8, M. Fiers 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smyly 109-72, M. Fiers 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Fiers 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Chapman
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 17 mph
Start Time: 1:07 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 34716
Special Notes: LF Chad Pinder was injured on a defensive play.
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