MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/22/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 664 - MONDAY, APRIL 22ND, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (16-6) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 7 10 1
Oakland Athletics (14-11) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
7-2 Win by Rangers Continues Hot Start
Texas Rangers starter Jon Lester turned in an exceptional performance against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum, resulting in a Texas win, 7-2. Texas, now 16-6, has gotten their season off to a good start.

Joc Pederson contributed a productive at-bat in the top of the fourth. With the bases loaded, he hit a 2-run double. It was one at-bat that helped Texas get the win.

"Jon is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Texas manager Eric Ferraro.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .364 1 11
C. Hernandez 2B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .298 3 16
B. Harper RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .247 3 16
E. Thames DH 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .263 5 16
J. Pederson LF 3 0 1 3 2 1 0 .257 6 17
A. Simmons SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 .266 1 13
M. Muncy 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .171 2 2
L. Guillorme 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .368 0 0
W. Ramos C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .190 3 9
Totals 36 7 10 7 4 13 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pederson (5, 4th Inning off Z. Eflin, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Simmons (1, 8th Inning off B. Parker, 0 on, 1 out) E. Thames (5, 8th Inning off B. Parker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pederson 2 , A. Simmons 4 , B. Harper 2 , C. Hernandez 2 , E. Thames 4 , E. Inciarte 2 , W. Ramos
2-out RBI: J. Pederson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Guillorme , M. Muncy , A. Simmons
Sac Fly: A. Simmons
Hit by Pitch: E. Thames
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Hernandez (3) , E. Inciarte (8)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Ramos (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Simmons-Hernandez-Muncy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Galvis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .194 2 7
D. Gregorius SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .311 8 23
P. Goldschmidt 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .287 7 14
R. Hoskins LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .239 7 20
E. Escobar 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .304 4 13
S. Choo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .228 3 6
C. Spangenberg DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .286 4 6
S. Duggar CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 0 0
K. Suzuki C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .040 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2 4 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Escobar 2 (6, 1st Inning off J. Lester, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off R. Moronta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hoskins , D. Gregorius , E. Escobar 5
2-out RBI: E. Escobar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Spangenberg , D. Gregorius , S. Duggar , S. Choo
GIDP: R. Hoskins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hoskins (1) , P. Goldschmidt (1) , F. Galvis (3)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lester W (2-0) 6.0 4 2 2 3 3 0 95 58 1.03   
A. Chafin H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 13 8 0.00   
R. Moronta 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 16 1.80   
N. Goody 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 6 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lester 56
Batters Faced: J. Lester 24, A. Chafin 4, R. Moronta 5, N. Goody 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lester 9-5, A. Chafin 1-0, R. Moronta 1-0, N. Goody 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lester 95-58, A. Chafin 13-8, R. Moronta 21-16, N. Goody 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Goody 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Eflin L (1-2) 6.0 4 3 3 3 7 0 84 59 2.93   
A. Bummer 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3 3.52   
J. Miller 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 8.10   
B. Parker 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 2 29 19 5.25   
M. Barnes 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 3.97   
M. Feliz 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 0.00   
J. Vasto 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 10 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eflin 56
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 25, A. Bummer 1, J. Miller 3, B. Parker 6, M. Barnes 1, M. Feliz 2, J. Vasto 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 2-9, A. Bummer 0-0, J. Miller 1-0, B. Parker 1-0, M. Barnes 0-0, M. Feliz 0-0, J. Vasto 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 84-59, A. Bummer 6-3, J. Miller 9-7, B. Parker 29-19, M. Barnes 3-1, M. Feliz 11-7, J. Vasto 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Feliz 1-0 , J. Vasto 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Vasto
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Lester
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM EST
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 26841
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