Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers

Oakland AthleticsAthleticsOAK

64-83, 31-41 Away

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Texas RangersRangersTEX

88-60, 48-22 Home

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Athletics
6
Rangers
7

Game 1

17/9

Athletics
11
Rangers
2

Game 2

18/9

Athletics
5
Rangers
2

Game 3

18/9

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 17 September 2016

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 30,486

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
First Base Umpire - John Tumpane
Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
Third Base Umpire - Gabe Morales

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	21	19	.525	-	L1
Seattle	20	22	.476	2	W1
Texas	19	22	.463	2.5	L1
Houston	16	26	.381	6	L3
Los Angeles	16	26	.381	6	L1

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