Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers

— Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 in the rubber game of their series Sunday.
Apr 26, 2026, 06:04 pm - AP
ATH
TEX
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J. Sterner
win

J. Sterner1-2

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
K. Rocker
loss

K. Rocker1-2

6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
J. Perkins
save

J. Perkins2

2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

ATHTEX
1stCortes tripled to center, Soderstrom scored and Rooker scored.20
6thCarter hit sacrifice bunt, Jung scored, Carter to first on throwing error by pitcher Lopez.21
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