Texas Rangers @ Athletics
10-9, 7-6 Away
9
10-9, 7-6 Away
Final
10-9, 4-3 Home
6
10-9, 4-3 Home
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. NimmoRF |
W. LangfordCF-LF |
J. Jung3B |
J. Smith2B |
E. DuranSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .395 | .513 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .221 | .323 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .278 | .507 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .323 | .386 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .280 | .379 | .400 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .393 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .313 | .317 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .167 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .328 | .358 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .175 | .266 | .193 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .375 |
| 36 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
a-walked for McCutchen in the 6th
b-fouled out to third for Haggerty in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BJung (4, Lopez); Duran (2, Lopez); Smith (1, Medina)
- HRJung (1, 7th inning off Barlow 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIPederson (3), Nimmo (10), Burger (16), Jung 2 (5), Duran 2 (6), Smith (5)
- 2Out RBIJung, Jo 2; Smith.
- SFBurger
- SHCarter
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP4-14 (Higashioka 0-2, Carter 0-1, Langford 0-1, Duran 1-2, Jung 1-2, Burger 0-1, Haggerty 0-1, Nimmo 1-2, Pederson 1-1, McCutchen 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBDuran (3, 2nd base off Lopez/Wynns); Langford (2, 2nd base off Barlow/Wynns)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Jung-Smith-Burger)
- AssistsNimmo (Cortes at 2nd base).
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMcNeil (4, Junis); Soderstrom (5, Leiter); Kurtz (3, Latz)
- RBICortes (6), Wilson 2 (9), Kurtz 3 (6)
- 2Out RBICortes; Kurtz 3; Wilson, J 2.
- GIDPClarke
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP3-11 (McNeil 0-1, Kurtz 1-1, Wilson 1-2, Soderstrom 0-3, Hernaiz 0-1, Cortes 1-2, Wynns 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBHernaiz (2, 2nd base off Garcia/Higashioka); Wilson (1, 2nd base off Leiter/Higashioka)
- Fielding
- ESterner (1, throw)
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Alexander(H, 2) |
J. Junis(H, 3) |
J. Latz(B, 1) |
C. Quantrill(W, 1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 105-67 | 4.87 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.38 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.93 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-17 | 2.89 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 1.54 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169-110 |
- Pitching
- IBBLangeliers (by Junis).
- HBPMcNeil (by Leiter)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJunis 3/7; Quantrill 1/3; Alexander 2/3; Latz 1/2; Leiter 16/27; Garcia 1/1
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJunis-4-0-7-6; Quantrill-2-1-2-2; Alexander-3-0-1-2; Latz-1-0-1-2; Leiter-19-7-21-20; Garcia-2-0-4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJunis 2-2; Quantrill 1-1; Alexander 0-1; Latz 0-1; Leiter 6-7; Garcia 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Leiter 43
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Medina(B, 1) |
J. Sterner(L, 0-2, B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 85-50 | 6.38 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32-19 | 3.38 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24-11 | 5.19 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.20 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 4.66 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 172-100 |
- Pitching
- IBBSmith (by Sterner).
- HBPNimmo (by Perkins)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBarlow 3/5; Medina 6/7; Lopez 11/22; Sterner 7/9; Perkins 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBarlow-7-1-0-3; Medina-5-2-7-4; Lopez-14-12-11-11; Sterner-3-2-2-7; Perkins-1-0-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBarlow 2-0; Medina 1-2; Lopez 3-7; Sterner 2-1; Perkins 2-1
- Game ScoresJ Lopez 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | ATH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Nimmo singled to right, Duran scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 5th | Burger hit sacrifice fly to center, Duran scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 5th | Wilson singled to right, Langeliers scored and Soderstrom scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 5th | Cortes singled to right, Wilson scored, Cortes thrown out at second. | 2 | 3 | |
| 6th | Smith doubled to left, Pederson scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 7th | Jung homered to right (364 feet), Langford scored. | 5 | 3 | |
| 8th | Kurtz doubled to left, Langeliers scored, Wynns scored and Gelof scored. | 5 | 6 | |
| 9th | Higashioka grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Burger scored on throwing error by pitcher Sterner, Jung safe at third on error. | 6 | 6 | |
| 9th | Pederson singled to center, Jung scored, Higashioka to second. | 7 | 6 | |
| 9th | Duran singled to center, Higashioka scored and Pederson scored, Smith to second. | 9 | 6 | |
TEX @ ATH Videos
Nick Kurtz double gives Athletics the lead
Joc Pederson's RBI single gives Rangers a 7-6 lead
Brandon Nimmo's RBI single puts Rangers on the board first
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Sutter Health Park
3:05 PM, April 16, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Sacramento, California
Attendance: 8,764
Game Time:3:11
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
- First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- Second Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
- Third Base Umpire - Edwin Jimenez
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | 9 | .526 | - | W1 |
| Athletics | 10 | 9 | .526 | - | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 10 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 8 | 11 | .421 | 2 | L2 |
| Houston | 8 | 11 | .421 | 2 | W2 |
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