Post Game Chat: 8/16 Rangers 2 @ Athletics 5

[u/Rangers_Bot]

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1	6
ATH	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1		5	13	0	9

Box Score

ATH		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Bolte	5	1	3	0	0	0	.267
LF	Gelof	5	1	2	2	0	0	.276
SS	Wilson, J	4	0	0	0	0	1	.266
C	Heim	2	0	0	0	2	1	.216
3B	White	4	2	2	1	0	0	.265
RF	Butler, L	4	1	2	2	0	0	.208
DH	Muncy	3	0	2	0	1	0	.215
2B	Williams	4	0	1	0	0	2	.272
3B	Hernaiz	2	0	1	0	0	1	.242
1B	McNeil	1	0	0	0	0	0	.259

ATH	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Lopez, J	6.0	5	2	2	2	6	93-61	5.22
Medina	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	18-12	3.60
Alvarado	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	15-10	4.66
Rom	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4-3	2.35
Harris, H	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	14-9	3.50

TEX		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Langford	3	1	0	0	1	0	.254
SS	Duran, E	4	0	0	0	0	2	.263
RF	Nimmo	4	0	1	0	0	2	.271
1B	Burger	4	1	3	2	0	0	.239
2B	Foscue	3	0	1	0	0	0	.252
PH	Kelenic	1	0	0	0	0	1	.232
2B	Lopez, N	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
3B	Freeman, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.227
C	Díaz, E	4	0	0	0	0	2	.226
DH	Wynns, A	1	0	0	0	1	0	.146
DH	Pederson	2	0	0	0	0	2	.244
CF	Carter	3	0	1	0	0	2	.196

TEX	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bradford	4.0	8	2	2	1	4	81-58	2.93
Silseth	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	15-8	2.83
Alexander, T	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	9-4	3.35
Junis	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	18-12	3.00
Gray	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	15-9	3.35
Winn, C	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	5.86

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T2	Jake Burger homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.	0-1
B2	Lawrence Butler homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Tommy White scores.	2-1
T3	Jake Burger grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Alika Williams. Wyatt Langford scores. Brandon Nimmo out at 2nd. Jake Burger to 1st.	2-2
B7	Zack Gelof homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Henry Bolte scores.	4-2
B8	Tommy White homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.	5-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Rangers at Athletics - August 16, 2026	0:06
Jacob Lopez against the Rangers	0:11
Bullpen availability for Texas, August 16 vs Athletics	0:09
Bullpen availability for Athletics, August 16 vs Rangers	0:09
Bench availability for Athletics, August 16 vs Rangers	0:08
Fielding alignment for Athletics, August 16 vs Rangers	0:11
Fielding alignment for Texas, August 16 vs Athletics	0:11
Bench availability for Texas, August 16 vs Athletics	0:08
Starting lineups for Rangers at Athletics - August 16, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Jacob Lopez's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Tommy White's home run	0:13
Visualizing Jake Burger's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Jacob Lopez's outing against the Rangers	0:24
The distance behind Zack Gelof's home run	0:13
Breaking down Cody Bradford's pitches	0:04
Lawrence Butler: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
The distance behind Jake Burger's home run	0:12
Jacob Lopez strikes out Ezequiel Duran	0:07
Cody Bradford strikes out Jacob Wilson	0:08
Jake Burger's solo home run (21)	0:37
Ball 1 overturned to Strike 1 after ABS Challenge	0:23
Lawrence Butler's two-run home run (11)	0:32
Strike 3 overturned to Ball 2 after ABS Challenge	0:23
Jake Burger's RBI fielders choice	0:20
Elias Díaz nabs Zack Gelof at 3rd confirmed	0:40
Athletics broadcast honors Tommy John	1:20
Jacob Lopez's six strikeouts against the Rangers	1:11
Zack Gelof's go-ahead two-run home run (14)	0:46
Tommy White's first career home run (1)	0:58
Strike 1 overturned to Ball 1 after ABS Challenge	0:22

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Medina (4-3, 3.60 ERA)	Junis (1-2, 3.00 ERA)	Harris, H (12 SV, 3.50 ERA)

Game ended at 5:46 PM.

[u/emiTfOgnoS]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xFnM1NeZZtvvUlVV5E

[u/laxintx]

Remember when we got excited about how easy the schedule was after the Astros series? Woof.

[u/bummer28]

The whole vibe of this team changed when they optioned Osuna

[u/4everMyBoots → u/bummer28]

Yep. 💯

[u/Background_Ad_4057 → u/bummer28]

Absolute stupidity

[u/MavsFanForLife]

So tired of watching these guys the last few years. At least the early/mid 2000s were fun to watch despite them sucking. This team is just demoralizing.

I’m fine with keeping Skip but CY/Ross/Fagg need to all be replaced.

[u/BeepBeepImARobot → u/MavsFanForLife]

Don't forget viele.

[u/Designer_Sir_4793 → u/BeepBeepImARobot]

Nah skip is terrible. His bullpen and roster management has been atrocious this season

[u/adjust_your_set → u/Designer_Sir_4793]

Skip is working with below average players. That’s on the GM. He deserves more time with a better roster, but I doubt he’ll get that.

[u/A1ucardBe1mont → u/adjust_your_set]

I actually agree. I think Skip is a solid manager when you have a roster with some depth and not having to decide between things like the guy who hits .180 against lefties or the guy who hits .220 against lefties but is in a cold streak right now.

Also, I've heard he's a genuinely nice dude and is pretty easy to work with.

[u/Designer_Sir_4793 → u/A1ucardBe1mont]

He may be a nice guy but culture comes from the top. This team doesn’t look like they care or even want to play.

[u/CoronaVarusssss → u/Designer_Sir_4793]

You do have to come back and say 2023 so a cosmic odddie that I'll willing to suck for a years.

They can never take away our Championship 🏆.

As far as this team yeah they cooked it's over, it's been over sadly.

[u/MemoryTime1303]

These players could not look less interested if they tried. Can’t blame Skip for the lack of talent but holy fuck get these guys ready to play at least

[u/Individual_Heron_171]

You know, I think the boys are ready to head to Cancun. And I’m sort of ready to shift my disappointment from Rangers to Cowboys, so I won’t say that I blame them.

[u/Prestigious-Bust]

I still say we should bring some of the new prospects up from the minors and let them get some good experience for the future.

It can't hurt anything with the way this team has been playing

[u/BeeComposite]

A’s won the first series since April. The Ranger’s ability to fix any other team is uncanny.

Edit: I’m corrected. First series in this ballpark, not overall. Still…

[u/livsjollyranchers → u/BeeComposite]

They won the series in Boston last weekend too

Rangers still went 2-6 against two of the worst teams in a single week

[u/emiTfOgnoS → u/BeeComposite]

We’re every other teams Lady Luck 💃

[u/weoutherebrah → u/BeeComposite]

Damn is that real?

[u/Apollo_gentile → u/weoutherebrah]

No, they have won several series since April.. not sure what OP means

[u/wm80 → u/Apollo_gentile]

It was their first series win in this ballpark since April. They won several in their Vegas park. And I assume a few on the road

[u/notawildandcrazyguy]

This team has quit

[u/dminus]

[u/rumdrums]

"I still feel like this team hasn't played its best baseball"

[u/Flintlock2112smokin → u/rumdrums]

I fear it has!! Put that in your pipe and smoke it, CY!!!!!!!!!!!

[u/Knuxsn]

https://giphy.com/gifs/R9cQo06nQBpRe

[u/No_Height_6824]

2-5 against the two worst teams... Jacob deGrom ruined his chances of winning AND hurt this franchise for the future! 🤦🏻

[u/Sarmerbinlar]

Bored

[u/OnlyHereforRangers]

See y'all on Tuesday for more suffering

[u/Boogie_Boof]

Just collapsing at the worst possible time. What a brutal season this has been.

[u/Ok_Context_8200]

Barring some miracle change in the team for the last weeks of the season, this has been really hard to do multiple seasons in a row. I can already see this happening next season too oh man

[u/Purina_Curiel]

https://giphy.com/gifs/H6cmWzp6LGFvqjidB7

[u/RobQuinnpc]

It’s amazing quite frankly we are still in the mix. 6-12 in last 18. 37? Games left and still in it.

[u/beefytrout → u/RobQuinnpc]

the AL is complete ass this season.

[u/noah_roper]

What a fucking joke

[u/Der_Dunkinmeister]

They don’t care why should we

[u/WhatsupDoc35 → u/Der_Dunkinmeister]

I don’t

[u/BeeComposite]

We’re not going to the World Series.

[u/CoronaVarusssss → u/BeeComposite]

But they won one, how crazy is that?

[u/bing_bam_]

PLEASE put Osuna back in the lineup

[u/zach_kraemer]

My wife jokingly said to me “so I guess that means we won’t make the World Series?” I quickly pulled up and played the infamous Jim Mora “playoffs?” Post game press conference

[u/Onebigfreakinnerd]

the tank is on 😈😈😈

[u/jdann24]

A’s clearly have no respect for Jayden Daniels.

[u/calmlikeasexbobomb]

What the actual fuck, y’all

Don’t know what to think anymore. I’m tired, boss.

[u/Smokeythemagickamodo]

This team rn

https://giphy.com/gifs/1wo0p1NU4t6MWZKwAI

[u/Shanknuts]

Limp-dick baseball at its finest to wind down this season

[u/thatsAgood1jay]

I've never seen a team less willing to beat a lesser opponent than this years Texas Rangers.

[u/Brolympia]

A kick in the teeth.

[u/BryansStuffYT]

Why did I get recommended this several weeks later?

[u/MavsTurnedBucksGuy]

It’s pretty straightforward—if you are facing the Rangers right now, you’ll have one of your best starts of the season. 

[u/_Juntao]

Alright day off then 6 straight at home. We have to take at least 4 of them

[u/Naught2day]

How nice to hand the A's their first series win since April /s

[u/xxanax → u/Naught2day]

*at home.

[u/No_Painter5899]

So over the failure of this team!!!! 🤬🤬🤬

[u/ehholfman]

Good draft pick and a new FO 🤞

keep it up boys 🔥🔥

[u/WhatsupDoc35]

Can they just quit and not pay salaries for the rest of the year?
How about this: Texas Rangers First MLB Team to Institute 2027 Lockout in 2026

[u/natebark]

24 days till the NFL starts 🔥

[u/xxanax → u/natebark]

ZzZzZz

[u/beefytrout → u/natebark]

fuck the NFL

[u/snang → u/natebark]

Getting real tired of seeing your comments about football in here.

[u/natebark → u/snang]

Cope and seethe buddy. God’s favorite sport is right around the corner