Athletics 2-1 Rangers: Jacob Wilson's Two-Run Single Ends Texas' Streak

Final Score

Texas Rangers 1 - 2 Oakland Athletics

Result: Athletics win by 1 run

Status: Finished

Match Summary

Jacob Wilson's two-run single in the third inning lifted the Athletics to a 2-1 victory over Texas on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. The win ended Oakland's seven-game losing streak against the Rangers and marked their sixth victory in seven games after a slow 3-7 start.

Jeffrey Springs delivered a strong pitching performance, allowing just one run on five hits over 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts, while Mark Leiter Jr. closed out the game with a perfect ninth inning for his second save.

Key Events

• 1st inning – Brandon Nimmo doubled leading off and scored on Jake Burger's single to give Texas an early 1-0 lead
• 2nd inning – Jacob Wilson made a diving stop at shortstop on Andrew McCutchen's grounder, spun and threw off-balance to first for the out while falling
• 3rd inning – Denzel Clarke hit a two-out double; MacKenzie Gore walked consecutive batters before Wilson's two-run single tied the game and gave Oakland a 2-1 lead
• 4th inning – Denzel Clarke made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to rob McCutchen of a home run
• 7th inning – Texas reliever Luis Curvelo left the game with an apparent left hand injury

Basic Stats

Jeffrey Springs (W, 3-0): 6 1/3 innings, 1 run, 5 hits, 5 strikeouts

MacKenzie Gore (L, 2-1): 4 2/3 innings, 3 hits, 6 walks

Mark Leiter Jr. (S, 2): 1 inning, perfect ninth inning

Highlights

Watch Highlights: Available on MLB.TV

Match Context

Tournament: MLB Regular Season Stage: Regular Season Venue: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California Attendance: 8,031 Series: Rangers vs Athletics tied 1-1 in current series

Stage: Regular Season Venue: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California Attendance: 8,031 Series: Rangers vs Athletics tied 1-1 in current series