Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Match Player Stats On Sep 28, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 29, 2017

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Oakland left-hander Sean Manaea allowed just one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings as the A's extended Texas' slide with a 4-1 victory over the Rangers on Thursday.

The Rangers have lost a season-high seven straight games, with four of those defeats coming at the hands of the A's. Oakland has won seven straight against Texas, too. It's the Athletics' longest winning streak against the Rangers since 2005.

Manaea (12-10), who was scratched from his previous turn in the rotation because of a left upper back strain, allowed just three singles and three walks. He struck out six.

Oakland broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning. After Texas starter Miguel Gonzalez (8-13) retired the first two batters, Jed Lowrie and Khris Davis had back-to-back hits. Designated hitter Ryon Healy followed with a bloop single to center to score both runners.

Gonzalez gave up three runs on five hits in six innings.

Oakland added a run in the ninth on an RBI single from Matt Chapman, who finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

The A's outhit Texas 9-4, with Davis and Healy also collecting two hits.

Texas left the bases loaded in the first inning and then again in the sixth when Liam Hendriks got Elvis Andrus to pop up to end the frame.

Oakland got 2 1/3 scoreless innings from its bullpen, with Blake Treinen tossing the ninth for his 15th save.

The A's gave Manaea a brief 1-0 lead when Chapman opened the fifth with a leadoff homer. It was just the second hit off Gonzalez.

The Rangers, who haven't scored more than three runs in a game in their losing streak, tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Drew Robinson. Willie Calhoun opened the inning by reaching second on a Marcus Semien error.

NOTES: The Rangers broke ground on their new stadium across the street from Globe Life Park. With commissioner Rob Manfred on hand, the club started work at Globe Life Field. The park is slated to open for the 2020 season. ... Oakland INF Chad Pinder won't play again this season as he continues to deal with concussion symptoms. Pinder sustained a concussion after crashing into the wall in Oakland on Sept. 22. ... A's C Bruce Maxwell knelt again for the national anthem. Maxwell, who started and caught, was on a knee for the song in the visitors' bullpen.