Athletics @ Texas Rangers

15-13, 10-8 Away

Final

14-14, 6-6 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
N. Kurtz1B	1-4	0	0	.242
S. LangeliersC	2-5	0	0	.304
T. SoderstromLF	1-3	1	0	.215
B. RookerDH	0-4	1	0	.133
C. CortesRF	3-4	0	2	.377
Z. GelofPR-CF	0-0	0	0	.208
J. WilsonSS	1-4	0	0	.278
J. McNeil2B	1-4	0	0	.286
L. ButlerCF-RF	1-4	0	0	.186
D. Hernaiz3B	0-3	0	0	.222

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
J.T. Ginn	3.1	3	0	1	2	46-29	3.24
J. Kuhnel	0.2	0	0	1	1	9-5	2.16
J. Lopez	1.0	1	1	2	1	25-12	5.84
J. Sterner	1.0	1	0	0	2	13-10	3.07
H. Harris	1.0	0	0	1	1	19-10	2.20
J. Perkins	2.0	1	0	0	3	26-20	3.18

According to ESPN Analytics

ATH

TEX

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Globe Life Field

7:35 PM, 26 April 2026

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 32,031

Game Time:2:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
Third Base Umpire - Austin Jones

Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers

— Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 in the rubber game of their series Sunday.

Apr 26, 2026, 11:04 pm - AP


ATH
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	1
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	0

Scoring Summary

Inning				ATH	TEX
		1st	Cortes tripled to center, Soderstrom scored and Rooker scored.	2	0
		6th	Carter hit sacrifice bunt, Jung scored, Carter to first on throwing error by pitcher Lopez.	2	1

Data is currently unavailable.

Athletics
8
Rangers
1

Game 1

25/4

Athletics
3
Rangers
4

Game 2

26/4

Athletics
2
Rangers
1

Game 3

26/4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	78	78	.500	-	L1
Houston	77	79	.494	1	L3
Seattle	73	83	.468	5	W1
Athletics	61	95	.391	17	L6
Los Angeles	60	96	.385	18	L1

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Aaron Judge expected to miss Wild Card series with injury

Jorge Castillo gives the latest on Aaron Judge and when he is expected back from his calf injury.

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Athletics @ Texas Rangers

Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers

J. Sterner1-2

K. Rocker1-2

J. Perkins2

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