The Athletics suffered a 9-3 loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, but the game’s most memorable moment came from Athletics left fielder Carlos Cortes ’ amazing catch.

In the sixth inning, Cortes robbed Kyle Higashioka of a potential home run on a ball hit with an exit velocity of 98.4 mph, a launch angle of 27°, and a projected distance of 370 feet. The at-bat came with a 1-1 count and no outs, following a similar feat by Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford in the fifth against Darell Hernaiz. Expand Tweet

The Rangers, now 70-67 on the season, scored first in the top of the second inning. Singles from Adolis García, Josh Jung, and Kyle Higashioka set the table, and rookie Michael Helman doubled to center to score two, giving Texas an earl

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