A’s 2, Rangers 0
- That was a disappointment.
- Jordan Montgomery’s second start for the Rangers was a Quality Start, as he went six innings and allowed just two runs. He probably didn’t have his A Game, but he still was plenty good enough and did his job.
- Chris Stratton pitched a couple of shutout innings in relief, giving the Rangers a full game from their two just acquired former Cardinals pitchers.
- The well pitched game was wasted, though, as the Ranger offense did very little. Just four hits on the day, half of them coming in a ninth inning rally that saw Josh Smith come up as the tying run.