MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/09/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1980 - THURSDAY, JULY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (38-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Texas Rangers (43-50) 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 X 6 9 0
McCullers Jr. Schools Oakland in 6-1 Texas Triumph
Lance McCullers Jr. never let Oakland get something going. The Texas right-hander commanded his fastball in pitching the Rangers to a 6-1 win. After today's action, Texas sits at 43-50; Oakland slips to 38-56.

McCullers Jr. was in the zone, shutting down Oakland hitters over 7 innings. McCullers Jr., who threw 98 pitches, allowed no runs on 3 hits. He also tallied 9 punchouts.

"Lance did a heck of a job," said Texas manager Eric Wedge.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Breslin CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265 4 28
M. Mercedes 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .254 7 26
J. Pederson DH 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .232 5 27
E. Caine LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 14 49
M. Harrison RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236 13 38
G. Lara 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .238 3 5
H. Rodríguez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 3 15
R. Beltre SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .215 1 14
J. Trevino C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .149 0 12
Totals 31 1 5 1 2 13 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Mercedes , J. Pederson , M. Harrison , G. Lara 2
2-out RBI: M. Harrison
GIDP: E. Caine
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Camacho RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .365 0 34
O. Cameron CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .231 5 25
W. Erickson LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .264 10 56
S. Carver 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .251 6 35
T. Silva 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .235 11 47
J. Rivers 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .230 3 18
C. Moody DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .249 5 38
J. Kirkpatrick C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259 3 11
J. García SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 8 24
Totals 33 6 9 6 1 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Cameron (8, 1st Inning off K. Ryan, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Camacho (23, 4th Inning off K. Ryan, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Rivers (8, 5th Inning off V. Porchianelo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Silva (11, 1st Inning off K. Ryan, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Erickson (10, 3rd Inning off K. Ryan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Camacho 2 , O. Cameron 2 , W. Erickson 5 , S. Carver , T. Silva 5 , J. Rivers 2 , J. Kirkpatrick
2-out RBI: L. Camacho , W. Erickson , T. Silva , J. Rivers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cameron , J. Rivers , C. Moody
Hit by Pitch: T. Silva
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rivers-García-Carver)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Ryan L (4-2) 4.0 8 5 5 0 0 2 20 58 3.49   
V. Porchianelo 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 34 5.51   
G. Ynoa 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 26 4.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ryan 26
Batters Faced: K. Ryan 20, V. Porchianelo 8, G. Ynoa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ryan 9-3, V. Porchianelo 1-4, G. Ynoa 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ryan 58-38, V. Porchianelo 34-20, G. Ynoa 26-18
WP: K. Ryan
Hit Batsmen: G. Ynoa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. W (5-5) 7.0 3 0 0 1 9 0 24 98 4.76   
T. Wright 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 22 2.53   
D. Gomez 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 25 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 79
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 24, T. Wright 4, D. Gomez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 4-7, T. Wright 0-1, D. Gomez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 98-68, T. Wright 22-14, D. Gomez 25-15
WP: D. Gomez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Cloudy (89 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 38337
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