Jeff McNeil goes 4 for 5 as the Athletics beat the Rangers 8-3
McNeil went 4 for 5 with three RBIs as Oakland ended a three-game skid and held Texas to four hits.
- On Friday, Jeff McNeil went 4-for-5 with 3 RBIs, including a 400-foot go-ahead home run, as the Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 8-3 in West Sacramento, Calif., snapping a three-game losing slide.
- Carlos Cortes ignited the offense in the first inning with a bases-clearing hit off Kumar Rocker, while Jake Burger added a 428-foot, three-run homer that ended Gage Jump's start for the Rangers.
- Lawrence Butler extended the Athletics' lead with a 411-foot home run in the seventh inning, and four relievers combined to allow only one hit over 3 2/3 innings, with Luis Medina earning the win.
- This win snaps a three-game losing skid for the Athletics, who have dropped 12 games in their recent stretch, while Texas was limited to four hits and went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
- Rangers LHP Mackenzie Gore starts against Athletics RHP J.T. Ginn on Saturday as the series continues, while the Athletics prepare for their scheduled 2028 relocation to a new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip.
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thesportsleader.comJeff McNeil collects 4 hits, 3 RBIs as A’s pull away from Rangers
Jeff McNeil had a season-high four hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking homer, as the Athletics notched an 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif. Lawrence Butler also went deep and Carlos Cortes laced a three-run double as the A's won for just the fourth time in the past
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Jeff McNeil goes 4 for 5 as the Athletics beat the Rangers 8-3
Jeff McNeil was 4 for 5 with three RBIs including the go-ahead home run as the Athletics snapped a three-game slide with an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers.
McNeil stops just short of cycle as A's begin to play spoiler
The Oakland Athletics are focused on playing spoiler as they face off against contender teams in the American League West. Despite a challenging season, manager Mark Kotsay emphasized the importance of making an impact in the divisional races during the final stretch. In their series opener against the Texas Rangers, the A's powered to an 8-3 victory, with Jeff McNeil leading the charge with four hits, narrowly missing a cycle by a triple. By th…
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