MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/21/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1532 - MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (70-57) 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 6 0
Oakland Athletics (60-67) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 X 7 11 1
Athletics Snag 7-4 Win
Oakland left fielder Conner Capel made his presence felt in the 7-4 Athletics triumph over the Texas Rangers. Capel went 2-3 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. Earning the save was Zach Jackson. He's now cashed in 23 of 27 save opportunities. Oakland is 60-67 and Texas, with the loss, 70-57.

Capel had a game-changing double in the bottom of the eighth. On a 2-2 curveball from Josh Sborz, he banged a run-scoring double to left-center, giving the Athletics a 5-4 lead. It was the 15th double of the year for Capel.

"Winning never gets dull," said Capel.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Smith DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .261 0 5
N. Lowe 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .272 14 44
M. Semien 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .276 26 73
C. Seager SS 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .329 21 64
J. Jung 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248 15 48
R. Grossman LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .218 5 33
B. Thompson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 7 31
J. Heim C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .185 15 46
L. Taveras RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 4 30
Totals 33 4 6 3 4 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Smith (4, 5th Inning off S. Fujinami, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Smith (1, 7th Inning off J. Wieland, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Seager (21, 6th Inning off D. Jimenez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Smith 6 , M. Semien , C. Seager 4 , J. Heim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lowe , M. Semien 2 , R. Grossman , B. Thompson
GIDP: J. Jung
Hit by Pitch: J. Smith , R. Grossman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Jung (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Semien-Seager-Lowe, Jung-Semien-Lowe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Reyes RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .277 0 7
J. Aguilar 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .248 15 41
   a-B. Rooker 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 0
T. Soderstrom DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 3 12
A. Diaz 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .212 12 54
S. Langeliers C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .206 9 33
C. Capel LF 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .212 4 28
E. Ruiz CF 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .209 9 42
N. Allen SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .221 3 41
J. Palacios 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .328 3 18
Totals 33 7 11 7 3 8 12      
a - B. Rooker substituted for J. Aguilar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Capel 2 (15, 6th Inning off W. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Sborz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Palacios (3, 2nd Inning off J. Gray, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Reyes 2 , J. Aguilar , A. Diaz 2 , C. Capel 4 , E. Ruiz 2 , N. Allen , J. Palacios 4
2-out RBI: , C. Capel 2 , E. Ruiz , N. Allen , J. Palacios
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Reyes , E. Ruiz
GIDP: J. Aguilar , T. Soderstrom
Hit by Pitch: E. Ruiz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Capel (21)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Diaz (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Allen-Diaz-Aguilar)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gray 5.1 4 3 3 2 5 1 89 3.57   
W. Smith 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 29 4.92   
J. Sborz L (1-2) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 0 25 3.77   
S. Howard 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 16 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 51
Batters Faced: J. Gray 21, W. Smith 7, J. Sborz 5, S. Howard 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 5-4, W. Smith 1-2, J. Sborz 1-0, S. Howard 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 89-55, W. Smith 29-20, J. Sborz 25-15, S. Howard 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sborz 1-0 , S. Howard 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Gray
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Fujinami 5.0 3 2 2 3 3 0 82 3.13   
D. Jimenez BS (2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 21 3.42   
J. Wieland W (1-0) 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 28 2.89   
Z. Jackson SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Fujinami 53
Batters Faced: S. Fujinami 20, D. Jimenez 4, J. Wieland 10, Z. Jackson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Fujinami 5-6, D. Jimenez 1-0, J. Wieland 4-3, Z. Jackson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Fujinami 82-44, D. Jimenez 21-13, J. Wieland 28-18, Z. Jackson 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wieland 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Wieland , Z. Jackson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Conner Capel
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 17030
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