Texas Rangers routs Oakland Athletics 8-1
Game Summary
Texas Rangers cruised to a blowout victory over Oakland Athletics, 8-1. The game tilted early and never looked back.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Texas Rangers pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Darell Hernaiz led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 0-for-2, 1 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Chris Roycroft threw 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Brandon Nimmo led Texas Rangers's offense, going 2-for-3, 2 RBI. Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Oakland Athletics starter Gage Jump: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 3 BB (91 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 3.7 IP, 1 ER, 1 K (ERA 2.45).
Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB (85 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.14 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Oakland Athletics: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.107).
Cleanup cold: Zack Gelof (0-for-3), Tommy White (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Texas Rangers: 8 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.320).
Multi-hit games: Brandon Nimmo (2-for-3, 2 RBI), Jake Burger (2-for-4), Cody Freeman (2-for-4, 2 RBI).