Shea Langeliers gave the Texas Rangers eight reasons to be worried about his play.
Less than a month removed from a memorable three-homer masterpiece in Arlington, the Athletics catcher made franchise history Wednesday at the Coliseum, registering eight RBI in the A’s doubleheader with the Rangers.
The 26-year-old catcher, who now sits in seventh place for most home runs (9) in MLB, broke Reggie Jackson’s record for most RBI (8) during a doubleheader in A’s history.
The Texas native was nearly at a loss for words when the stat line made its way into the locker room following Oakland’s 12-11 loss to the Rangers in the second game of the doubleheader, shortly after the A’s won the first game.
“That’s crazy,” Langeliers told reporters. “I saw the ball really well today. I thought I put good swings on good pitches to hit.
“[It was] one of those days for me where I came through and got some RBIs on the board for the team. Yeah, all around, just thinking back on the day, it’s just a wild day – both offenses were really getting after it.”
