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Jeffrey Springs throws 6 scoreless innings to help Athletics beat Rangers 3-0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Jeffrey Springs gave up two hits in six scoreless innings, Jacob Wilson and Miguel Andujar each had two hits and an RBI and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Thursday.

Springs (4-3) had allowed at least three runs in each of has last five starts and 19 total in that span. Mason Miller pitched a perfect ninth inning and earned his 10th save in as many opportunities this season.

Wilson hit a RBI single in the top of the seventh and Luis Urías added another in the eighth for the Athletics.

Marcus Semien had a single, two walks and a stolen base for the Rangers.

Tyler Mahle (3-1) gave up a run on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts over six innings. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up two runs across 12 innings in his previous two starts, both no decisions.

Tyler Soderstrom hit a two-out single, moved to second when Brent Rooker drew a walk and scored on a single by Andujar to make it 1-0 in the top of the first and the Athletics led the rest of the way.

The Rangers - who have gone seven consecutive games without hitting a homer, matching the club’s longest HR drought since their seven-game stretch in July 2021 - have been shut out four times this season.

Right-hander Jack Leiter (2-0, 2.03 ERA) is expected to pitch for the Rangers on Friday in the first of three home games against Seattle. LHP Bryan Woo (3-1, 3.09 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Mariners.

The Athletics begin a three-game series Friday against the Marlins in Miami. Neither team has announced its starting pitcher.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics ATH17-15	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	8	1
Rangers TEX16-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Globe Life FieldArlington, TX

W: J. Springs (4-3)L: T. Mahle (3-1)S: M. Miller (10)

ATHAthletics

TEXRangers

.J. SpringsJeffrey Springs
P
6.0 IP, BB, SO, 68 P
.T. MahleTyler Mahle
P
6.0 IP, ER, BB, 6 SO, 90 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
L. Butler RF	5	0	0	0	0	4	3	.244	.316	.415	.731	-2.0
J. Wilson SS	4	0	2	1	1	0	0	.331	.347	.458	.805	4.0
T. Soderstrom LF-1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	.289	.351	.554	.904	2.5
B. Rooker DH	3	1	0	0	2	1	3	.252	.317	.496	.813	2.5
M. Andujar 3B-LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.325	.360	.446	.805	3.0
J. Bleday CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	.211	.310	.321	.631	0.5
L. Urias 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.339	.481	.819	2.0
N. Kurtz 1B	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.259	.250	.259	.509	0.0
M. Schuemann PR-3B	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.233	.281	.367	.648	1.0
J. Pereda C	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.200	.273	.250	.523	1.0

HITTERS	AB
L. Butler RF	5
J. Wilson SS	4
T. Soderstrom LF-1B	5
B. Rooker DH	3
M. Andujar 3B-LF	4
J. Bleday CF	3
L. Urias 2B	3
N. Kurtz 1B	3
M. Schuemann PR-3B	1
J. Pereda C	3

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
K. Pillar CF	3	0	0	0	0	.243	.243	.297	.541	0.0
b- L. Taveras PH-CF	1	0	0	1	0	.250	.269	.355	.624	-0.5
W. Langford LF	4	1	0	0	0	.296	.370	.580	.950	1.0
J. Jung 3B	4	0	0	0	1	.279	.311	.430	.741	0.0
J. Heim DH	4	0	0	0	1	.259	.310	.432	.742	0.0
M. Semien 2B	2	1	2	1	0	.188	.273	.250	.523	4.5
A. Garcia RF	3	0	0	0	3	.218	.275	.391	.666	0.0
J. Burger 1B	3	1	0	0	1	.190	.231	.330	.561	1.0
N. Ahmed SS	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.100	.000	.100	2.0
a- J. Smith PH-SS	1	0	0	1	2	.299	.386	.429	.815	-0.5
T. Barnhart C	3	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
K. Pillar CF	3
b- L. Taveras PH-CF	1
W. Langford LF	4
J. Jung 3B	4
J. Heim DH	4
M. Semien 2B	2
A. Garcia RF	3
J. Burger 1B	3
N. Ahmed SS	2
a- J. Smith PH-SS	1
T. Barnhart C	3

a-struck out for Ahmed in the 7th
b-struck out for Pillar in the 8th

SF - L. Urias (2)
RBI - J. Wilson (16), M. Andujar (11), L. Urias (7)
2-Out RBI - J. Wilson, M. Andujar
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - T. Soderstrom, J. Bleday 2 (2), J. Pereda

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - N. Ahmed, J. Smith, T. Barnhart 2 (2)

SB - M. Semien, N. Ahmed

Outfield Assist - T. Soderstrom
DP - (Soderstrom-Wilson-Urias-Kurtz)
E - M. Andujar

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Springs (W, 4-3)	6.0	2	1	1	4.98	1.43	25.5
M. Spence (H, 3)	0.2	1	1	0	4.05	1.55	0.0
T. McFarland (H, 3)	0.1	0	0	1	6.23	1.73	1.5
J. Sterner (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	1	0.00	0.96	3.5
M. Miller (S, 10)	1.0	0	0	1	1.50	0.67	10.5

PITCHERS	IP
J. Springs (W, 4-3)	6.0
M. Spence (H, 3)	0.2
T. McFarland (H, 3)	0.1
J. Sterner (H, 5)	1.0
M. Miller (S, 10)	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
T. Mahle (L, 3-1)	6.0	5	1	1	1	6	1.19	0.98	12.0
J. Webb	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	4.60	0.89	-2.0
H. Milner	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	1.98	0.95	1.5
S. Armstrong	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	3.21	1.36	-1.0
J. Latz	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00	1.20	3.0

PITCHERS	IP
T. Mahle (L, 3-1)	6.0
J. Webb	0.1
H. Milner	0.2
S. Armstrong	1.0
J. Latz	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - J. Springs 68-45, M. Spence 17-11, T. McFarland 5-3, J. Sterner 11-7, M. Miller 9-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Springs 6-5, M. Spence 2-1, J. Sterner 1-0, M. Miller 0-1
Batters Faced - J. Springs 21, M. Spence 4, T. McFarland, J. Sterner 3, M. Miller 3

Pitches-Strikes - T. Mahle 90-64, J. Webb 9-5, H. Milner 11-8, S. Armstrong 24-11, J. Latz 17-10
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - T. Mahle 7-3, J. Webb 0-1, H. Milner 2-0, S. Armstrong 2-1, J. Latz 1-0
Batters Faced - T. Mahle 24, J. Webb 3, H. Milner 3, S. Armstrong 6, J. Latz 4

.J. SpringsJeffrey Springs
P
6.0 IP, BB, SO, 68 P
.T. MahleTyler Mahle
P
6.0 IP, ER, BB, 6 SO, 90 P

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics ATH17-15	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	8	1
Rangers TEX16-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Globe Life FieldArlington, TX

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
L. Butler RF	5	0	0	0	0	4	3	.244	.316	.415	.731	-2.0
J. Wilson SS	4	0	2	1	1	0	0	.331	.347	.458	.805	4.0
T. Soderstrom LF-1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	.289	.351	.554	.904	2.5
B. Rooker DH	3	1	0	0	2	1	3	.252	.317	.496	.813	2.5
M. Andujar 3B-LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.325	.360	.446	.805	3.0
J. Bleday CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	.211	.310	.321	.631	0.5
L. Urias 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.339	.481	.819	2.0
N. Kurtz 1B	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.259	.250	.259	.509	0.0
M. Schuemann PR-3B	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.233	.281	.367	.648	1.0
J. Pereda C	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.200	.273	.250	.523	1.0
Total	34	3	8	3	5	9	21	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
L. Butler RF	5
J. Wilson SS	4
T. Soderstrom LF-1B	5
B. Rooker DH	3
M. Andujar 3B-LF	4
J. Bleday CF	3
L. Urias 2B	3
N. Kurtz 1B	3
M. Schuemann PR-3B	1
J. Pereda C	3
Total	34

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
K. Pillar CF	3	0	0	0	0	.243	.243	.297	.541	0.0
b- L. Taveras PH-CF	1	0	0	1	0	.250	.269	.355	.624	-0.5
W. Langford LF	4	1	0	0	0	.296	.370	.580	.950	1.0
J. Jung 3B	4	0	0	0	1	.279	.311	.430	.741	0.0
J. Heim DH	4	0	0	0	1	.259	.310	.432	.742	0.0
M. Semien 2B	2	1	2	1	0	.188	.273	.250	.523	4.5
A. Garcia RF	3	0	0	0	3	.218	.275	.391	.666	0.0
J. Burger 1B	3	1	0	0	1	.190	.231	.330	.561	1.0
N. Ahmed SS	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.100	.000	.100	2.0
a- J. Smith PH-SS	1	0	0	1	2	.299	.386	.429	.815	-0.5
T. Barnhart C	3	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
Total	30	3	2	4	11	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
K. Pillar CF	3
b- L. Taveras PH-CF	1
W. Langford LF	4
J. Jung 3B	4
J. Heim DH	4
M. Semien 2B	2
A. Garcia RF	3
J. Burger 1B	3
N. Ahmed SS	2
a- J. Smith PH-SS	1
T. Barnhart C	3
Total	30

a-struck out for Ahmed in the 7th
b-struck out for Pillar in the 8th

SF - L. Urias (2)
RBI - J. Wilson (16), M. Andujar (11), L. Urias (7)
2-Out RBI - J. Wilson, M. Andujar
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - T. Soderstrom, J. Bleday 2 (2), J. Pereda

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - N. Ahmed, J. Smith, T. Barnhart 2 (2)

SB - M. Semien, N. Ahmed

Outfield Assist - T. Soderstrom
DP - (Soderstrom-Wilson-Urias-Kurtz)
E - M. Andujar

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Springs (W, 4-3)	6.0	2	1	1	4.98	1.43	25.5
M. Spence (H, 3)	0.2	1	1	0	4.05	1.55	0.0
T. McFarland (H, 3)	0.1	0	0	1	6.23	1.73	1.5
J. Sterner (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	1	0.00	0.96	3.5
M. Miller (S, 10)	1.0	0	0	1	1.50	0.67	10.5
Total	9.0	3	2	4	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
J. Springs (W, 4-3)	6.0
M. Spence (H, 3)	0.2
T. McFarland (H, 3)	0.1
J. Sterner (H, 5)	1.0
M. Miller (S, 10)	1.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
T. Mahle (L, 3-1)	6.0	5	1	1	1	6	1.19	0.98	12.0
J. Webb	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	4.60	0.89	-2.0
H. Milner	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	1.98	0.95	1.5
S. Armstrong	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	3.21	1.36	-1.0
J. Latz	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00	1.20	3.0
Total	9.0	8	3	3	5	9	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
T. Mahle (L, 3-1)	6.0
J. Webb	0.1
H. Milner	0.2
S. Armstrong	1.0
J. Latz	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - J. Springs 68-45, M. Spence 17-11, T. McFarland 5-3, J. Sterner 11-7, M. Miller 9-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Springs 6-5, M. Spence 2-1, J. Sterner 1-0, M. Miller 0-1
Batters Faced - J. Springs 21, M. Spence 4, T. McFarland, J. Sterner 3, M. Miller 3

Pitches-Strikes - T. Mahle 90-64, J. Webb 9-5, H. Milner 11-8, S. Armstrong 24-11, J. Latz 17-10
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - T. Mahle 7-3, J. Webb 0-1, H. Milner 2-0, S. Armstrong 2-1, J. Latz 1-0
Batters Faced - T. Mahle 24, J. Webb 3, H. Milner 3, S. Armstrong 6, J. Latz 4

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
Andujar singled to center, T. Soderstrom scored, Rooker to third 1 0
7TH INNING
Wilson singled to center, M. Schuemann scored, Pereda to second 2 0
8TH INNING
Urias hit sacrifice fly to center, B. Rooker scored 3 0

1ST INNING
	Andujar singled to center, T. Soderstrom scored, Rooker to third	1	0

7TH INNING
	Wilson singled to center, M. Schuemann scored, Pereda to second	2	0

8TH INNING
	Urias hit sacrifice fly to center, B. Rooker scored	3	0

1ST INNING
Athletics
T. Mahle Pitching:
L. Butler: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Butler struck out swinging
J. Wilson: Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Wilson lined out to right
T. Soderstrom: Soderstrom singled to center
B. Rooker: Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Rooker walked, Soderstrom to second
M. Andujar: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Andujar singled to center, T. Soderstrom scored, Rooker to third
J. Bleday: Bleday popped out to shortstop
Middle of the 1st (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Springs Pitching:
K. Pillar: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Pillar grounded out to second
W. Langford: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Langford grounded out to shortstop
J. Jung: Strike looking, Jung lined out to right
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Athletics
T. Mahle Pitching:
L. Urias: Strike looking, Urias singled to shallow left
N. Kurtz: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Kurtz struck out swinging
J. Pereda: Pereda lined out to right
L. Butler: Ball, Butler grounded out to second
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Springs Pitching:
J. Heim: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Heim popped out to second
M. Semien: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Semien walked
A. Garcia: Ball, Garcia flied into double play left to shortstop to second to first, Semien out at first
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Athletics
T. Mahle Pitching:
J. Wilson: Wilson flied out to left
T. Soderstrom: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Soderstrom lined out to second
B. Rooker: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Rooker grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Springs Pitching:
J. Burger: Ball, Burger flied out to shallow center
N. Ahmed: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ahmed grounded out to pitcher
T. Barnhart: Barnhart popped out to third
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Athletics
T. Mahle Pitching:
M. Andujar: Strike looking, Andujar flied out to deep right
J. Bleday: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Bleday struck out swinging
L. Urias: Ball, Urias grounded out to pitcher
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Springs Pitching:
K. Pillar: Pillar popped out to shortstop
W. Langford: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Langford singled to right
J. Jung: Jung flied out to center
J. Heim: Pickoff attempt, Ball, Heim flied out to left
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Athletics
T. Mahle Pitching:
N. Kurtz: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Kurtz struck out swinging
J. Pereda: Strike looking, Pereda grounded out to third
L. Butler: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Butler struck out looking
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
Rangers
J. Springs Pitching:
M. Semien: Strike looking, Semien singled to shallow center
A. Garcia: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Garcia flied out to center
J. Burger: Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Semien stole second, Burger fouled out to first
N. Ahmed: Ball, Ahmed safe at first on left fielder Andujar fielding error, Semien to third
T. Barnhart: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Pickoff attempt to first, Ball, Ahmed stole second, Strike looking, Barnhart struck out looking
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Athletics
T. Mahle Pitching:
J. Wilson: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Wilson singled to center
T. Soderstrom: Foul, Foul, Ball, Soderstrom singled to right, Wilson to second
B. Rooker: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Rooker struck out swinging
M. Andujar: Andujar flied out to deep right, Wilson to third
J. Bleday: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Bleday grounded out to pitcher
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Springs Pitching:
K. Pillar: Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Pillar fouled out to first
W. Langford: Ball, Strike looking, Langford popped out to second
J. Jung: Strike looking, Jung grounded out to shortstop
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Athletics
Jacob Webb relieved Tyler Mahle
L. Urias: Strike looking, Foul, Urias flied out to right
N. Kurtz: Strike swinging, Kurtz singled to center
Max Schuemann ran for Nick Kurtz
J. Pereda: Pickoff attempt, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Pereda walked, Schuemann to second
Hoby Milner relieved Jacob Webb
L. Butler: Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Butler struck out swinging
J. Wilson: Ball, Strike looking, Wilson singled to center, M. Schuemann scored, Pereda to second
T. Soderstrom: Strike looking, Soderstrom grounded out to first
Middle of the 7th (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
Tyler Soderstrom at first base
Miguel Andujar in left field
Max Schuemann at third base
Mitch Spence relieved Jeffrey Springs
J. Heim: Strike looking, Foul, Heim grounded out to second
M. Semien: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Semien walked
A. Garcia: Strike (foul tip), Pickoff attempt, Garcia flied out to deep left
J. Burger: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Burger reached on an infield single to shortstop, Semien to second
Josh H. Smith hit for Nick Ahmed
T.J. McFarland relieved Mitch Spence
J. Smith: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Smith struck out looking
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Athletics
Josh H. Smith at shortstop
Shawn Armstrong relieved Hoby Milner
B. Rooker: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Rooker walked
M. Andujar: Andujar singled to left, Rooker to second
J. Bleday: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Bleday walked, Rooker to third, Andujar to second
L. Urias: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Urias hit sacrifice fly to center, B. Rooker scored
M. Schuemann: Foul, Ball, Schuemann flied out to deep right, Andujar to third
J. Pereda: Foul, Ball, Ball, Pereda grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 8th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rangers
Justin Sterner relieved T.J. McFarland
T. Barnhart: Strike looking, Strike looking, Barnhart grounded out to second
Leody Taveras hit for Kevin Pillar
L. Taveras: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Taveras struck out swinging
W. Langford: Ball, Langford lined out to center
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Athletics
Leody Taveras in center field
Jacob Latz relieved Shawn Armstrong
L. Butler: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Butler struck out swinging
J. Wilson: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Wilson walked
T. Soderstrom: Foul, Strike (foul tip), Foul, Strike swinging, Soderstrom struck out swinging
B. Rooker: Ball, Strike swinging, Rooker reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Wilson out at second
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
Mason Miller relieved Justin Sterner
J. Jung: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Jung flied out to deep center
J. Heim: Heim lined out to center
M. Semien: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Semien struck out swinging
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)