Henry Bolte leads Athletics past Rangers with first career multihomer game
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Henry Bolte recorded his first career multihomer game to help the Athletics defeat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Wednesday in Arlington. The Athletics scored nine unanswered runs to overcome an early deficit and avoid a three-game sweep. Bolte hit a two-run home run in the third and added another two-run shot in the fourth, while Zack Gelof, Jonah Heim, and Alika Williams also homered. Jacob Lopez earned the win, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on six hits with seven strikeouts. Ezequiel Durán and Justin Foscue provided the only offense for Texas with solo home runs. The Athletics open a series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, while the Rangers begin a series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
- •Henry Bolte hit two home runs for the first time in his career.
- •Athletics pitchers held the Rangers to two runs on six hits.
- •Jacob Lopez earned his sixth win of the season after six innings of work.
- •The Athletics scored nine consecutive runs to secure the victory.
- •The Rangers play the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.
- 10:17 PMYahoo Sports — Bolte's forst career multihomer game leads Athletics over Rangers 9-2
"Henry Bolte had his first career multihomer game, Zack Gelof, Jonah Heim and Alika Williams also went deep, and the Athletics scored nine unanswered runs to beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Wednesday. Bolte hit the first of his homers in the third inning, a two-run, game-tying shot, before Gelof gave the A's a 3-2 lead with a solo home run. Bolte struck again in the fourth, crushing his eighth homer of the season over the right-field wall for another two-run blast.
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