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Athletics vs. Texas Rangers

84Belt meetings
48Athletics wins
36Rangers wins
42Title changes

Athletics and Texas Rangers have met 84 times with the MLB belt on the line, from July 23, 1965 to May 14, 2023. The belt changed hands in 42 of those games. Athletics lead the belt series 48–36.

Belt gameDateResult
12,836Jul 23, 1965Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Title change
12,837Jul 24, 1965Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 9–2Defense
12,838Jul 25, 1965Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3Defense
12,839Jul 25, 1965Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 5–3Title change
13,663Jul 21, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–0Title change
13,664Jul 22, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
13,671Jul 31, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Washington Senators 5–4Defense
13,672Aug 1, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Washington Senators 5–0Defense
13,673Aug 2, 1970Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 6–2Title change
13,674Aug 2, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Washington Senators 1–0Title change
13,728Apr 5, 1971Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 8–0Title change
13,846Aug 17, 1971Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 8–1Title change
13,847Aug 18, 1971Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 10–3Defense
16,124Sep 30, 1985Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–3Defense
16,125Oct 1, 1985Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 4–2Defense
16,126Oct 2, 1985Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 14–3Title change
16,289Sep 29, 1986Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 3–0Defense
16,290Sep 30, 1986Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 9–5Defense
16,291Oct 1, 1986Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–7Title change
16,859Jun 11, 1990Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–0Defense
16,860Jun 12, 1990Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 6–5Defense
16,861Jun 13, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–2Title change
17,805Jul 11, 1996Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 8–3Title change
17,806Jul 12, 1996Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 8–4Title change
17,807Jul 13, 1996Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 8–1Defense
17,808Jul 14, 1996Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–1Title change
17,812Jul 18, 1996Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 5–4Defense
17,813Jul 19, 1996Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–6Defense
17,814Jul 20, 1996Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 8–4Title change
17,815Jul 21, 1996Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 11–8Title change
17,924May 20, 1997Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 8–3Defense
17,925May 21, 1997Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 7–3Title change
17,926May 22, 1997Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 10–7Title change
18,878Apr 8, 2003Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 2–1Defense
18,879Apr 9, 2003Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 13–5Defense
18,880Apr 10, 2003Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Title change
19,225Apr 18, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 8–5Defense
19,226Apr 19, 2005Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 3–0Title change
19,298Jul 14, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 6–0Title change
19,299Jul 15, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 7–2Defense
19,300Jul 16, 2005Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 10–8Title change
19,301Jul 17, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 5–4Title change
19,305Jul 21, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 6–4Defense
19,306Jul 22, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 11–10Defense
19,307Jul 23, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 5–4Defense
19,308Jul 24, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 8–3Defense
19,404Apr 24, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–2Title change
19,405Apr 25, 2006Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 6–5Title change
19,406Apr 26, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 6–4Title change
19,494Aug 7, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 7–4Defense
19,495Aug 8, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 7–6Defense
19,496Aug 9, 2006Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 14–0Title change
19,511Aug 25, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–3Title change
19,512Aug 26, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 5–3Defense
19,513Aug 27, 2006Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 3–0Title change
19,520Sep 4, 2006Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 8–1Defense
19,521Sep 5, 2006Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Defense
19,522Sep 6, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–6Title change
19,750May 2, 2008Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 4–3Title change
19,751May 3, 2008Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 6–3Defense
19,752May 4, 2008Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–1Title change
19,756May 9, 2008Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 4–0Title change
19,757May 10, 2008Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 6–4Defense
19,758May 11, 2008Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 12–6Title change
20,537Sep 24, 2012Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Title change
20,538Sep 25, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–2Title change
20,539Sep 26, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–3Defense
20,540Sep 27, 2012Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 9–7Title change
20,544Oct 1, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 4–3Title change
20,545Oct 2, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–1Defense
20,546Oct 3, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 12–5Defense
21,359Aug 25, 2017Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–1Title change
21,360Aug 26, 2017Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 8–3Defense
21,361Aug 27, 2017Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 8–3Defense
21,490Jul 23, 2018Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 15–3Defense
21,491Jul 24, 2018Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 13–10Defense
21,492Jul 25, 2018Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 6–5Defense
21,493Jul 26, 2018Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 7–6Defense
22,131Sep 13, 2022Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 8–7Title change
22,132Sep 14, 2022Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 8–7Title change
22,189May 11, 2023Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 4–0Defense
22,190May 12, 2023Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–7Title change
22,191May 13, 2023Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–0Title change
22,192May 14, 2023Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 11–3Defense

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