Henry Bolte homers twice as Athletics roll past Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Henry Bolte hit two home runs and drove in four runs as the Athletics beat the Rangers 9-2 on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Globe Life Park.
Bolte smashed a two-run homer in the third inning and added another two-run shot in the fourth. Alika Williams homered and doubled in a run, finishing with three RBIs. Zack Gelof and Jonah Heim also homered for the Athletics, who had 14 hits.
Texas jumped ahead on solo homers by Ezequiel Duran in the first and Justin Foscue in the second, but the Rangers managed just eight hits. Jacob Lopez (6-4) earned the win, allowing two earned runs over six innings with seven strikeouts. Geoff Hartlieb and Hogan Harris combined for three scoreless innings in relief. Cody Bradford (0-4) took the loss.
The Athletics improved to 54-86, while the Rangers fell to 69-71. Attendance was 23,801 and the game lasted 2:51.