Andrew Chafin entered in the 6th inning to escape Kaprielian’s final jam, with two on and one out and a run already home to cut the lead to 3-2. The bullpen followed a similar theme - not their best nor their worst, but just good enough. Texas only hit the ball hard off him a few times, and he offered them no help via free passes.
Not his best, and not his worst, but good enough today.
Kaprielian: 5⅓ ip, 3 runs, 0 Ks, 0 BB, 8 hits, 69 pitches, 79.3 mph EV. The Rangers scored once in the 1st, then squandered a chance in the 3rd, and then knocked out Kaprielian in the 6th but couldn’t extend the rally long enough to take a lead. Kaprielian allowed a couple short rallies but nothing disastrous, and despite not striking out anybody he generally kept the A’s in the game. Gotta give a shoutout to the pitching too. Seth Brown with another absolute tank /hHOu7jhYTC- The Rickey Henderson of Blogs August 15, 2021 In the 2nd, Chapman loudly put Oakland back in the lead with his first dinger. But Texas matched that feat precisely in the bottom of the 1st, as their second batter singled and stole and then their cleanup hitter drove him in. The A’s jumped on the board in a fashion that’s grown familiar lately, as Starling Marte singled, stole second base, and came home on an RBI hit by Jed Lowrie - that’s Marte’s 10th steal in 14 games wearing green-and-gold, and Lowrie’s millionth hit with runners in scoring position. But amid a tough season for the star third baseman, it was encouraging to see him lead the way and show signs of heating up down the stretch of the pennant drive.īefore Oakland’s power display, both teams used a bit of small-ball in the 1st inning. The A’s victory wasn’t a one-man show, as they combined to blast five solo homers and Chapman drove in just two of their eight total runs. *** Click here to revisit today’s Game Thread! *** 
And on the individual level, Matt Chapman had a banner day on both sides of the ball, with two homers at the plate and a great catch on defense.
On the team level, they avenged a sloppy loss the night before with a decisive 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington. The Oakland A’s had a Saturday full of bounce-backs.
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