Less than 24 hours after hitting four home runs, the Oakland A’s were unable to muster much offense Saturday against the American League West-leading Texas Rangers.
The A’s were no-hit for the first 6 2/3 innings by starter Jon Gray, who struck out five and allowed just two walks over eight scoreless innings to lead the Rangers to a 5-0 win before an announced crowd of 8,230 at the Coliseum.
Gray (3-1) was magnificent, retiring 20 of the first 22 batters he faced, working around a pair of walks while dominating the worst team in baseball.
Gray set down the first two batters in the seventh before the light-hitting Jace Peterson slapped a single to right for the A’s first hit. Peterson was later thrown out sliding into home trying to score on a relay throw from second baseman Marcus Semien following Ramón Laureano’s double.
A’s manager Mark Kotsay challenged that catcher Sandy León blocked the plate but the call was upheld after review.
John King worked the ninth inning for Texas to complete the five-hitter.
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