Rangers power past Athletics with home runs from Heim and Helman

— Jonah Heim and rookie Michael Helman hit home runs to back a strong start by Jack Leiter, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 5-2 on Friday night.
Aug 30, 2025, 06:09 am - AP
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J. Leiter
win

J. Leiter9-7

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
J. Springs
loss

J. Springs10-9

5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
S. Armstrong
save

S. Armstrong5

1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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2ndHeim hit sacrifice fly to right, Jung scored, Higashioka to third.10
2ndMoore singled to left, Higashioka scored, Moore out stretching at second, Freeman to third.20
3rdRooker doubled to left, Gelof scored and Kurtz scored, Langeliers to third.22
5thHeim homered to left center (392 feet).32
7thHelman homered to left (389 feet), Tellez scored.52
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