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JP Sears carries no-hitter into 7th inning, Seth Brown homers as Athletics beat Rangers 1-0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) JP Sears carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Seth Brown homered to supply the game's only run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Thursday.

Sears (1-1) allowed leadoff walks in the first, second and fifth innings before Adolis García ended the no-hit bid by lining a one-out single to left field in the seventh on an 0-2 sweeper. The 28-year-old left-hander was was then pulled after throwing 88 pitches. He struck out five, including 2023 World Series MVP Corey Seager three times.

After García's single, Austin Adams hit Jonah Heim with a pitch. Pinch-hitter Jared Walsh then hit a blooper between the mound and second base. Second baseman Zack Gelof slid while attempting to make the catch, but dropped the ball. Adams picked up the ball and threw to third base to force García for the second out. Third baseman Abraham Toro then threw to second, forcing Heim and completing a bizarre inning-ending double play.

Adams and Luca Erceg didn't allow hits in their relief stints and Mason Miller pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.

It was the second time this week that Texas was hitless until the sixth inning. Houston’s Ronel Blanco threw 5 2/3 no-hit innings in the Astros’ 3-1 win on Sunday night.

Sears’ longest career start lasted 7 1/3 innings, coming on July 4, 2023, in a 1-0 win at Detroit.

The Rangers' Jon Gray (0-1) gave up two singles in addition to Brown’s homer and walked one with nine strikeouts. The 32-year-old right-hander had pitched only 3 2/3 innings in each of his previous two starts.

Brown’s first homer this season, on a 1-0 change-up, was pulled 378 feet, just inside the right field foul pole.

The World Series champion Rangers were shut out for the first time this season. They lost their 2023 finale 1-0 at Seattle, a defeat that cost them the AL West title.

A’s rookie catcher Kyle McCann singled in the third inning for his first major league hit.

TRAINER’S ROOM

A’s: OF Brent Rooker (costochondral cartilage injury) was placed on the 10-day injured list.

Rangers: 1B Nathaniel Lowe (right oblique strain), who hasn’t played this season, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Friday with Double-A Frisco.

UP NEXT

A’s: RHP Paul Blackburn (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will take a season-opening 13-inning scoreless streak into Friday’s home start against Washington RHP Jake Irvin (0-1, 5.73).

Rangers: RHP Dane Dunning (1-1, 4.15) will face Houston RHP J.P. France (0-1, 4.76) in a rematch of ALCS teams in the opener of a three-game series on Friday at Minute Maid Park. The teams split four games last weekend at Globe Life Field.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics OAK5-8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
Rangers TEX7-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Globe Life FieldArlington, TX

W: J. Sears (1-1)L: J. Gray (0-1)S: M. Miller (2)
HR: OAK - S. Brown (2)

OAKAthletics

TEXRangers

.J. SearsJP Sears
P
6.1 IP, 3 BB, 5 SO, 88 P
.M. MillerMason Miller
P
1.0 IP, 2 SO, 16 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
A. Toro-Hernandez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	.250	.344	.357	.701	0.0
N. Allen SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.216	.229	.445	0.0
Z. Gelof 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.220	.304	.420	.724	-1.0
J. Bleday CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.255	.296	.392	.688	-0.5
S. Brown LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	.175	.250	.275	.525	7.5
T. Nevin 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.188	.278	.188	.465	0.0
R. Noda DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.189	.286	.216	.502	-1.0
L. Butler RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.139	.262	.194	.456	2.5
D. Hernaiz SS-3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.063	.063	.063	.125	-1.0
K. McCann C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.143	.400	.143	.543	0.5
S. Langeliers C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.275	.556	.831	0.0

HITTERS	AB
A. Toro-Hernandez 3B	4
N. Allen SS	0
Z. Gelof 2B	4
J. Bleday CF	4
S. Brown LF	4
T. Nevin 1B	3
R. Noda DH	4
L. Butler RF	2
D. Hernaiz SS-3B	3
K. McCann C	3
S. Langeliers C	0

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Semien 2B	3	0	1	1	0	.294	.400	.412	.812	2.5
C. Seager SS	4	0	0	4	1	.311	.392	.400	.792	-2.0
W. Langford LF	4	0	0	0	1	.240	.291	.300	.591	0.0
A. Garcia RF	3	1	0	1	1	.294	.339	.588	.928	0.5
J. Heim DH-C	1	0	1	0	0	.256	.289	.372	.661	2.0
E. Duran 1B	1	0	1	0	1	.188	.350	.250	.600	1.0
a- J. Walsh PH-1B	1	0	0	0	2	.282	.378	.410	.788	0.0
D. Wendzel 3B	2	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
b- J. Smith PH-3B	1	0	0	1	0	.321	.424	.393	.817	-0.5
A. Knizner C	2	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
c- T. Jankowski PH	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.667	1.095	0.0
J. Urena P	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
L. Taveras CF	3	0	0	0	0	.237	.310	.342	.652	0.0

HITTERS	AB
M. Semien 2B	3
C. Seager SS	4
W. Langford LF	4
A. Garcia RF	3
J. Heim DH-C	1
E. Duran 1B	1
a- J. Walsh PH-1B	1
D. Wendzel 3B	2
b- J. Smith PH-3B	1
A. Knizner C	2
c- T. Jankowski PH	1
J. Urena P	0
L. Taveras CF	3

a-hit into fielder's choice for Duran in the 7th
b-struck out for Wendzel in the 8th
c-grounded out for Knizner in the 8th

2B - S. Brown
HR - S. Brown
RBI - S. Brown (4)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Toro-Hernandez, J. Bleday, R. Noda

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Garcia

SB - L. Butler

SB - M. Semien

DP - 2 (Hernaiz-Gelof-Nevin; Gelof-Adams-Toro-Hernandez-Hernaiz)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Sears (W, 1-1)	6.1	1	3	5	5.17	1.21	27.5
A. Adams (H, 3)	0.2	0	0	0	0.00	0.46	1.0
L. Erceg (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	1	3.86	2.14	3.5
M. Miller (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	2	2.57	1.29	11.0

PITCHERS	IP
J. Sears (W, 1-1)	6.1
A. Adams (H, 3)	0.2
L. Erceg (H, 2)	1.0
M. Miller (S, 2)	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Gray (L, 0-1)	5.0	3	1	1	1	9	1	4.38	1.78	9.5
J. Latz	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00	0.82	8.0
J. Urena	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00	0.64	4.5

PITCHERS	IP
J. Gray (L, 0-1)	5.0
J. Latz	2.0
J. Urena	2.0

Pitches-Strikes - J. Sears 88-56, A. Adams 9-4, L. Erceg 8-6, M. Miller 16-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Sears 5-3, A. Adams 1-0, L. Erceg 2-0
Batters Faced - J. Sears 22, A. Adams 2, L. Erceg 3, M. Miller 3

Pitches-Strikes - J. Gray 91-61, J. Latz 24-17, J. Urena 24-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Gray 5-2, J. Latz 0-1, J. Urena 3-3
Batters Faced - J. Gray 19, J. Latz 6, J. Urena 8

.J. SearsJP Sears
P
6.1 IP, 3 BB, 5 SO, 88 P
.M. MillerMason Miller
P
1.0 IP, 2 SO, 16 P

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics OAK5-8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
Rangers TEX7-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Globe Life FieldArlington, TX

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
A. Toro-Hernandez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	.250	.344	.357	.701	0.0
N. Allen SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.216	.229	.445	0.0
Z. Gelof 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.220	.304	.420	.724	-1.0
J. Bleday CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.255	.296	.392	.688	-0.5
S. Brown LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	.175	.250	.275	.525	7.5
T. Nevin 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.188	.278	.188	.465	0.0
R. Noda DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.189	.286	.216	.502	-1.0
L. Butler RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.139	.262	.194	.456	2.5
D. Hernaiz SS-3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.063	.063	.063	.125	-1.0
K. McCann C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.143	.400	.143	.543	0.5
S. Langeliers C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.275	.556	.831	0.0
Total	31	1	4	1	1	2	14	9	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
A. Toro-Hernandez 3B	4
N. Allen SS	0
Z. Gelof 2B	4
J. Bleday CF	4
S. Brown LF	4
T. Nevin 1B	3
R. Noda DH	4
L. Butler RF	2
D. Hernaiz SS-3B	3
K. McCann C	3
S. Langeliers C	0
Total	31

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Semien 2B	3	0	1	1	0	.294	.400	.412	.812	2.5
C. Seager SS	4	0	0	4	1	.311	.392	.400	.792	-2.0
W. Langford LF	4	0	0	0	1	.240	.291	.300	.591	0.0
A. Garcia RF	3	1	0	1	1	.294	.339	.588	.928	0.5
J. Heim DH-C	1	0	1	0	0	.256	.289	.372	.661	2.0
E. Duran 1B	1	0	1	0	1	.188	.350	.250	.600	1.0
a- J. Walsh PH-1B	1	0	0	0	2	.282	.378	.410	.788	0.0
D. Wendzel 3B	2	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
b- J. Smith PH-3B	1	0	0	1	0	.321	.424	.393	.817	-0.5
A. Knizner C	2	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
c- T. Jankowski PH	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.667	1.095	0.0
J. Urena P	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
L. Taveras CF	3	0	0	0	0	.237	.310	.342	.652	0.0
Total	26	1	3	8	10	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Semien 2B	3
C. Seager SS	4
W. Langford LF	4
A. Garcia RF	3
J. Heim DH-C	1
E. Duran 1B	1
a- J. Walsh PH-1B	1
D. Wendzel 3B	2
b- J. Smith PH-3B	1
A. Knizner C	2
c- T. Jankowski PH	1
J. Urena P	0
L. Taveras CF	3
Total	26

a-hit into fielder's choice for Duran in the 7th
b-struck out for Wendzel in the 8th
c-grounded out for Knizner in the 8th

2B - S. Brown
HR - S. Brown
RBI - S. Brown (4)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Toro-Hernandez, J. Bleday, R. Noda

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Garcia

SB - L. Butler

SB - M. Semien

DP - 2 (Hernaiz-Gelof-Nevin; Gelof-Adams-Toro-Hernandez-Hernaiz)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Sears (W, 1-1)	6.1	1	3	5	5.17	1.21	27.5
A. Adams (H, 3)	0.2	0	0	0	0.00	0.46	1.0
L. Erceg (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	1	3.86	2.14	3.5
M. Miller (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	2	2.57	1.29	11.0
Total	9.0	1	3	8	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
J. Sears (W, 1-1)	6.1
A. Adams (H, 3)	0.2
L. Erceg (H, 2)	1.0
M. Miller (S, 2)	1.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Gray (L, 0-1)	5.0	3	1	1	1	9	1	4.38	1.78	9.5
J. Latz	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00	0.82	8.0
J. Urena	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00	0.64	4.5
Total	9.0	4	1	1	2	14	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
J. Gray (L, 0-1)	5.0
J. Latz	2.0
J. Urena	2.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - J. Sears 88-56, A. Adams 9-4, L. Erceg 8-6, M. Miller 16-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Sears 5-3, A. Adams 1-0, L. Erceg 2-0
Batters Faced - J. Sears 22, A. Adams 2, L. Erceg 3, M. Miller 3

Pitches-Strikes - J. Gray 91-61, J. Latz 24-17, J. Urena 24-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Gray 5-2, J. Latz 0-1, J. Urena 3-3
Batters Faced - J. Gray 19, J. Latz 6, J. Urena 8

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

2ND INNING
Brown homered to right 1 0

2ND INNING
	Brown homered to right	1	0

1ST INNING
Athletics
J. Gray Pitching:
A. Toro-Hernandez: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike looking, Toro-Hernandez struck out looking
Z. Gelof: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Gelof struck out looking
J. Bleday: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Bleday struck out swinging
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Sears Pitching:
M. Semien: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Semien walked
C. Seager: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Semien stole second, Strike swinging, Seager struck out swinging
W. Langford: Ball, Langford flied out to deep left, Semien to third
A. Garcia: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Garcia struck out swinging
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Athletics
J. Gray Pitching:
S. Brown: Ball, Brown homered to right
T. Nevin: Strike looking, Nevin grounded out to second
R. Noda: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Noda struck out swinging
L. Butler: Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Butler flied out to deep center
Middle of the 2nd (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Sears Pitching:
J. Heim: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Heim walked
E. Duran: Strike looking, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Duran lined out to right
D. Wendzel: Ball, Wendzel popped out to first
A. Knizner: Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Knizner struck out looking
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Athletics
J. Gray Pitching:
D. Hernaiz: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Hernaiz grounded out to shortstop
K. McCann: McCann singled to deep center
A. Toro-Hernandez: Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Toro-Hernandez singled to left, McCann to second
Z. Gelof: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Gelof struck out swinging
J. Bleday: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Bleday grounded out to second
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Sears Pitching:
L. Taveras: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, Taveras popped out to second
M. Semien: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Semien grounded out to third
C. Seager: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Seager struck out looking
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Athletics
J. Gray Pitching:
S. Brown: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Brown grounded out to first
T. Nevin: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Nevin struck out swinging
R. Noda: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Noda grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Sears Pitching:
W. Langford: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Langford flied out to deep right
A. Garcia: Foul, Strike swinging, Garcia popped out to shortstop
J. Heim: Ball, Heim grounded out to second
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Athletics
J. Gray Pitching:
L. Butler: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Butler walked
D. Hernaiz: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Butler stole second, Intentional ball, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Hernaiz struck out swinging
K. McCann: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, McCann struck out swinging
A. Toro-Hernandez: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Toro-Hernandez struck out swinging
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Sears Pitching:
E. Duran: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Duran walked
D. Wendzel: Strike looking, Wendzel flied out to right
A. Knizner: Pickoff attempt, Foul, Foul, Ball, Knizner grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Duran out at second
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Athletics
Jacob Latz relieved Jon Gray
Z. Gelof: Ball, Ball, Gelof flied out to deep left
J. Bleday: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Bleday lined out to center
S. Brown: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Brown struck out looking
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Sears Pitching:
L. Taveras: Strike looking, Foul, Taveras lined out to center
M. Semien: Strike looking, Semien grounded out to third
C. Seager: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Seager struck out swinging
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Athletics
J. Latz Pitching:
T. Nevin: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Nevin struck out swinging
R. Noda: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Noda struck out swinging
L. Butler: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Butler struck out swinging
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
J. Sears Pitching:
W. Langford: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Langford grounded out to third
A. Garcia: Strike swinging, Foul, Garcia singled to deep left
Austin Adams relieved JP Sears
J. Heim: Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Heim hit by pitch, Garcia to second
Jared Walsh hit for Ezequiel Duran
J. Walsh: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Walsh reached on a double play second to pitcher to third to shortstop, Garcia out at third, Heim out at second
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Athletics
Jared Walsh at first base
Jose Urena relieved Jacob Latz
D. Hernaiz: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul tip, Hernaiz struck out on foul tip
K. McCann: McCann grounded out to third
A. Toro-Hernandez: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Toro-Hernandez flied out to left
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rangers
Nick Allen at shortstop
Darell Hernaiz at third base
Shea Langeliers catching
Lucas Erceg relieved Austin Adams
Josh H. Smith hit for Davis Wendzel
J. Smith: Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Smith struck out looking
Travis Jankowski hit for Andrew Knizner
T. Jankowski: Jankowski grounded out to first
L. Taveras: Foul, Taveras grounded out to second
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Athletics
Jonah Heim catching
Josh H. Smith at third base
Z. Gelof: Ball, Gelof grounded out to shortstop
J. Bleday: Strike swinging, Ball, Bleday grounded out to first
S. Brown: Ball, Brown doubled to shallow center
T. Nevin: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Nevin walked
R. Noda: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Noda flied out to deep right
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rangers
Mason Miller relieved Lucas Erceg
M. Semien: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Semien struck out swinging
C. Seager: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Seager struck out swinging
W. Langford: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Langford popped out to second
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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