MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/21/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2505 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (52-77) 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 7 13 1
Texas Rangers (65-64) 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 X 8 11 0
Rangers Pull Out Late-Game Win, 8-7
In the 8-7 Texas win over Oakland, the impact of José García was substantial. García went 2 for 3 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. At 65-64, the Rangers have a slim two-game lead in the American League West Division.

Oscar Cameron hit a 2-run triple off Bennie Middehof in the bottom of the eighth, which put the Rangers in front, 8-7. Cameron had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 4.

"It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Eric Wedge.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 0 9
A. Breslin CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .255 6 39
J. Weber 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .309 2 7
P. Walker DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .338 3 9
G. Lara 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .251 4 20
J. López 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .323 0 3
T. Hickman C 3 0 2 4 1 1 0 .250 0 9
R. Beltre SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .216 1 18
S. Walker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .203 0 4
Totals 39 7 13 7 2 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Weber (6, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Breslin (6, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Austin , A. Breslin 4 , J. Weber 3 , P. Walker , G. Lara , J. López 2 , T. Hickman 2 , R. Beltre , S. Walker
2-out RBI: J. López , T. Hickman 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Beltre , S. Walker 2
GIDP: A. Breslin
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Weber (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Weber)
OF assists: 1 (Austin(Lópes at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Camacho 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .366 0 46
I. López LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .318 3 20
T. Silva 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268 13 67
J. Taylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 5 19
I. Lópes 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .248 3 13
J. Tate RF 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 .231 4 20
J. Kirkpatrick C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 3 11
J. García SS 3 1 2 4 0 0 2 .226 12 42
O. Cameron CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .222 5 31
Totals 33 8 11 8 2 1 12      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Silva (33, 1st Inning off J. Turner, 1 on, 1 out) , I. Lópes (11, 8th Inning off B. Middehof, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: I. Lópes (1, 1st Inning off J. Turner, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Cameron (1, 8th Inning off B. Middehof, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. García (12, 4th Inning off J. Turner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Camacho , T. Silva 2 , I. Lópes 6 , J. Tate , J. Kirkpatrick , J. García 5 , O. Cameron 4
2-out RBI: I. Lópes , J. García 2 , O. Cameron
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. López , J. Tate , O. Cameron
Sac Fly: J. García
Hit by Pitch: J. Tate , J. Kirkpatrick
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Camacho (59) , J. Tate 2 (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (García-Lópes-Camacho)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Turner 5.2 7 5 3 1 1 1 25 93 3.64   
G. Ynoa H (8) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 4.15   
B. Middehof L (2-1), BS (2) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 7 25 3.86   
P. Baez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner 39
Batters Faced: J. Turner 25, G. Ynoa 5, B. Middehof 7, P. Baez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 8-6, G. Ynoa 1-3, B. Middehof 1-1, P. Baez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 93-56, G. Ynoa 16-11, B. Middehof 25-13, P. Baez 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ynoa 2-1 , P. Baez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Turner , B. Middehof
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. 4.2 10 7 7 0 2 0 24 89 4.34   
D. Gomez 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 22 4.30   
C. Wynn 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 19 2.97   
M. Miller W (2-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2.43   
L. Green SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 18
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 24, D. Gomez 6, C. Wynn 5, M. Miller 3, L. Green 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 4-8, D. Gomez 2-1, C. Wynn 0-1, M. Miller 1-1, L. Green 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 89-60, D. Gomez 22-14, C. Wynn 19-11, M. Miller 9-6, L. Green 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Gomez 2-2
WP: D. Gomez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José García
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 48588
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