Jeff McNeil drives Athletics past Rangers with 8-3 victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 5:03 AM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Jeff McNeil went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, including a go-ahead home run, as the Athletics defeated the Rangers 8-3 in West Sacramento on Friday night. This win ends a three-game losing streak for Oakland, who struggled recently, losing 12 of their last 15 games. The Athletics jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning thanks to Carlos Cortes' bases-clearing hit. The Rangers tied the game with a three-run homer from Jake Burger in the sixth, but McNeil regained the lead for the A's with a 400-foot home run. Lawrence Butler added another homer in the seventh, with three additional runs scored in the eighth inning. Luis Medina secured the win in relief for the Athletics, holding Texas to four hits.
- •Athletics snapped a three-game slide with the victory.
- •Texas was limited to four hits and struggled with runners in scoring position.
- •Luis Medina earned the win, allowing one hit over 3 2/3 innings.
- •McNeil hit his fifth home run of the season.
- •The series continues with Mackenzie Gore starting for Texas.
- 5:03 AMYahoo Sports — 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 on Friday night. Lawrence Butler also went deep for the Athletics, who have lost 12 of their last 15 games. A hit batter, a single, and a walk loaded the bases for Carlos Cortes in the first inning, and he drove a 1-2 slider from Kumar Rocker to right that emptied the bases and gave the Athletics a 3-0 lead.
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