Oakland Athletics Virtual Press

O AKLAND A THLETICS Post Game Notes Oakland Athletics Baseball Company7000 Coliseum WayOakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900www.athletics.comA’s PR on Twitter @AsMedia Alerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (7-8) VS. TEXAS RANGERS (5-10) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 — OAKLAND COLISEUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Texas 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Oakland 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 9 14 0 Win: Jesse Hahn (1-1) Loss: Martin Perez (1-2) OAKLAND NOTES TEXAS NOTES • The A’s snapped an 11-game streak in which they had committed • The Rangers’ bullpen allowed five runs...previous to today’s game, at least one error, their longest streak since a 15-game streak from Texas relievers had not allowed a run for two consecutive games 5/3/15-5/18/15. and had zero or one runs allowed in five of their last seven games. • Rajai Davis snapped a three-game (0-9) hitless streak with a double • Joey Gallo snapped his 11-at bat hitless streak with a solo home run in the first inning. in the fifth inning...marked his third of the season, first on the road. • The A’s went 4-for-6 (.667) to record three doubles and one single • In the third inning the Rangers challenged a play at first...the call for four runs in the first inning...Oakland had scored just one run in was overturned and the runner was ruled safe...time of the review the first innings of all prior contests this season and had a Major was 1:10. League low .048 (2-42) batting average in first innings. • Texas manager Jeff Banister was ejected in the third inning by HP • Jaff Decker has hit safely in all three of his starts since being select- umpire Bill Welke. ed from Triple-A Nashville (4/15/17). • Martin Perez (1-2) was credited with the loss...allowed seven hits, • In his first start and second appearance for the A’s this season,Chad four runs, one intentional walk, and two strikeouts in 3.2 innings, a Pinder registered his first hit - a double in the fourth inning - and his season low. second career home run in the fifth inning...his first career home run was on 9/29/16 at Seattle. • Delino Deshields recorded his first hit since 9/18/16, snapping a 0-for-21 streak. • Khris Davis snapped his 0-6 hitless streak against Texas this series with his seventh home run of the season in the fifth inning...hit just HOME RUNS three home runs in 23 games in April last year...is a .308 (28-91) Player Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher career hitter against the Rangers with 13 home runs and 28 RBI in Joey Gallo (3) 5 0-0 1 CF Hahn 25 games...the home runs and RBI are the most against any team. • Davis is the fourth player in Oakland history with 7 home runs in the Athletics’ first 15 games (Jermaine Dye, 2004; Jason Giambi, 2000; Reggie Jackson, 1974). • Jesse Hahn earned the win in his second start and third appearance of the season...he gave up two hits...A’s starting pitchers now have all seven of Oakland’s wins. HOME RUNS Player Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher Khris Davis (7) 5 0-0 2 CF Hauschild Chad Pinder (1) 6 0-1 1 CF Hauschild Yonder Alonso (2) 7 3-2 1 RF Hauschild Time of Game ................................................2:47 Streak ............................................................. W2 April .................................................................7-8 First Pitch ...............................................12:37 pm Homestand ......................................................2-3 vs. AL West ......................................................5-7 Temperature .......................................66 degrees Last 5 ...............................................................2-3 Opponents Score First.....................................2-5 Last 10 .............................................................5-5 Today’s Attendance ...................................14,031 Home/Road ............................................. 4-5/3-3 Attendance Total ......................................146,042 Day/Night ................................................. 3-2/4-6 Average (9 games) ....................................16,226 vs. RHS/LHS ............................................ 5-5/2-3 .

Load more