Carlos Cortes leads Athletics' homer barrage in 8-1 win over Rangers

— Carlos Cortes had two home runs, including one of three hit off Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi in the first seven pitches of the game, and the Athletics beat the Rangers 8-1 on Friday night.
Apr 24, 2026, 10:53 pm - AP
ATH
TEX
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L. Severino
win

L. Severino1-2

6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
N. Eovaldi
loss

N. Eovaldi2-4

6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

ATHTEX
1stKurtz homered to right (417 feet).10
1stCortes homered to right center (390 feet).20
1stSoderstrom homered to center (415 feet).30
4thJung hit a ground rule double, Seager scored.31
5thCortes homered to right (409 feet), Gelof scored and Kurtz scored.61
9thGelof homered to left (375 feet), McNeil scored.81
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