Athletics’ J.P. Sears pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Texas Rangers’ Patrick Corbin pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Athletics’ Brent Rooker (25) talks with first base coach Bobby Crosbyduring the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Athletics’ Mason Miller pitches during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien, center, tags out Athletics’ Max Schuemann at second base during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Texas Rangers Adolis GarcÃa, right, bats against the Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Texas Rangers Jonah Heim (28) slides safely into third base during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Athletics’ J.P. Sears pitches against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Athletics’ J.P. Sears pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Soderstrom hit a two-run double to help JP Sears and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Monday night.
Sears (4-2) struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings. He allowed one run and five hits in the opener of a seven-game trip.
The A’s went ahead to stay in the fifth. Gio Urshela hit a leadoff double and Brent Rooker reached on a two-out walk. from Patrick Corbin into the right-field corner, giving him 24 RBIs on the season.
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The Rangers got one back when Kyle Higashioka doubled and scored on Jonah Heim’s two-out single in the sixth.
Mitch Spence then came in and allowed a single and a walk to load the bases before retiring Adolis GarcÃa on a popup to second. Spence also worked the seventh and Tyler Ferguson pitched a 1-2-3 eighth before Mason Miller earned his ninth save.
Miller, who had 21 strikeouts and just one walk in his first 10 innings, walked Marcus Semien to begin the ninth before retiring the next three batters.
Corbin (2-1) allowed seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. He threw 93 pitches, 56 for strikes.
The Athletics (15-14) have won nine of 13.
The Rangers (15-14) finished with six hits in their seventh loss in 10 games.
Key moment
GarcÃa struck out swinging before pinch-hitter Dustin Harris bounced to second base for the final out of the game.
Key stat
The Athletics have scored 123 runs — fifth in the AL — while the Rangers are last with 87.
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Up next
Jacob deGrom (0-1, 3.33 ERA) starts Tuesday for the Rangers in the second game in the four-game set. The A’s had not identified a starter.
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