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Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics

2020-08-04 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:52

Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–1. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 6th — Todd Frazier doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Joey Gallo scores. Todd Frazier out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Robbie Grossman to shortstop Marcus Semien to catcher Sean Murphy to first baseman Matt Olson to third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Matt Olson. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 9th — Stephen Piscotty hits a grand slam (1) to center field. Franklin Barreto scores. Matt Chapman scores. Mark Canha scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Matt Chapman homers (2) on a line drive to right center field — worth 22% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	6

W: Liam Hendriks L: Edinson Volquez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Elvis Andrus	4	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Solak	4	0	0	0	0	2
Joey Gallo	4	1	1	0	0	2
Todd Frazier	4	0	2	1	0	1
Robinson Chirinos	4	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Heineman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	2	0	2	0	1	0
Adolis Garcia	3	0	0	0	0	2
Rob Refsnyder	1	0	0	0	1	0
Shin-Soo Choo	1	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marcus Semien	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ramon Laureano	4	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Olson	3	0	0	0	1	1
Matt Chapman	4	2	2	1	0	1
Mark Canha	1	1	0	0	3	1
Robbie Grossman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Stephen Piscotty	3	1	2	4	1	1
Sean Murphy	3	0	0	0	0	2
Tony Kemp	3	0	2	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lance Lynn	6.1	3	3	7
Jonathan Hernandez	1.2	1	0	2
Edinson Volquez	0.1	1	2	0
Jesse Chavez	0.0	1	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jesus Luzardo	5.0	2	2	5
Yusmeiro Petit	1.0	2	0	0
T. J. McFarland	1.0	1	0	1
Joakim Soria	1.0	0	0	2
Liam Hendriks	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Elvis Andrus: 13/G4MS
Nick Solak: K
Joey Gallo: K

Bot 1

Marcus Semien: K
Ramon Laureano: 63/G6
Matt Olson: 7/F7D

Top 2

Todd Frazier: K
Robinson Chirinos: 63/G15
Scott Heineman: 13/G6S

Bot 2

Matt Chapman: K
Mark Canha: K
Robbie Grossman: 8/F8

Top 3

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S8/G6M
Adolis Garcia: 63/G6.1-2
Rob Refsnyder: OA.2X3(25)
Rob Refsnyder: W
Elvis Andrus: 64(1)/FO/G6MD+.B-1

Bot 3

Stephen Piscotty: S8/L8
Sean Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Tony Kemp: 8/L8D

Top 4

Nick Solak: 53/G56
Joey Gallo: 9/F9LD
Todd Frazier: D7/L7LD+
Robinson Chirinos: 53/G56D+

Bot 4

Marcus Semien: 7/F7D
Ramon Laureano: 8/L8
Matt Olson: K

Top 5

Scott Heineman: K
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: W
Adolis Garcia: K
Rob Refsnyder: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 5

Matt Chapman: 7/F78D
Mark Canha: W
Robbie Grossman: 6(1)/FO/G4MD+.B-1
Stephen Piscotty: W.1-2
Sean Murphy: K

Top 6

Elvis Andrus: 9/F9D
Nick Solak: 4/L4D-
Joey Gallo: S5/BG1S-
Todd Frazier: D7/L7LD.1-H;BX3(762353)

Bot 6

Tony Kemp: S9/F89-
Marcus Semien: K
Ramon Laureano: K+SB2
Matt Olson: 8/F8

Top 7

Robinson Chirinos: 13/G4MS+
Scott Heineman: 7/F78XD
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S6/G6
Adolis Garcia: K

Bot 7

Matt Chapman: HR/L89XD
Mark Canha: W
Robbie Grossman: 36(1)/FO/G3.B-1
Stephen Piscotty: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
Stephen Piscotty: K
Sean Murphy: K

Top 8

Shin-Soo Choo: 5/P56D
Elvis Andrus: K
Nick Solak: K

Bot 8

Tony Kemp: S9/L9
Marcus Semien: 4/P4D
Ramon Laureano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 9

Joey Gallo: K
Todd Frazier: 7/F78XD+
Robinson Chirinos: 8/F89XD

Bot 9

Matt Olson: W
Matt Chapman: S7/L78.1-2
Mark Canha: W.2-3;1-2
Robbie Grossman: 3/P13
Stephen Piscotty: HR/F8XD.3-H;2-H;1-H

Notes & reviews

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Umpire review of play on a rules check; call was upheld - force out, batter to 1st
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Rangers challenged call that Kiner-Falefa was out at 1st; call overturned - single
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