MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
07/09/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1960 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (42-51) 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 8 12 0
Oakland Athletics (50-42) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Murphy Hits 2 home runs in Rangers Win
Texas catcher Tom Murphy was a significant contributor in his team's 8-1 triumph over the Oakland Athletics. He was 3-4 with 2 home runs, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 5 for the Rangers. The Rangers, at 42-51, inhabit 4th place in the American League West Division.

With Texas leading 3-1 in the top of the fifth, Murphy hit a curveball from Braxton Garrett for a 3-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Rangers ahead, 6-1.

"I felt good up there," said Murphy. "I saw the ball well."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Butler RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .241 11 41
L. Rengifo 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .233 6 24
T. Murphy C 4 3 3 5 1 0 0 .257 12 38
J. Duran LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263 8 44
O. Peraza 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .253 2 11
M. Vierling DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .256 6 20
B. Kennedy 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .216 4 10
K. Misner CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .247 5 35
G. Workman SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .208 1 12
Totals 36 8 12 8 3 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Rengifo (12, 1st Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Murphy (16, 1st Inning off B. Garrett, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Workman (5, 6th Inning off J. Hicks, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Duran (5, 7th Inning off N. Lodolo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Butler (11, 1st Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Murphy 2 (12, 5th Inning off B. Garrett, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off N. Lodolo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Butler 5 , L. Rengifo 3 , T. Murphy 10 , J. Duran 3 , O. Peraza , B. Kennedy , K. Misner , G. Workman 2
2-out RBI: , T. Murphy 2 , G. Workman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Vierling
Sac Fly: O. Peraza
Hit by Pitch: O. Peraza
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Kennedy (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Duran-Rengifo)
OF assists: 2 (Misner(Keith at home), Duran(De La Cruz at 3rd base))
PB: T. Murphy
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 9 27
K. Tucker DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .265 17 43
R. Lewis 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .227 13 46
P. Leon RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 1 2
B. De La Cruz LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .231 2 8
G. Urshela 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .213 6 31
C. Keith 2B 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .255 10 37
   a-M. Massey PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 9 25
J. Siri CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .188 4 14
N. Fortes C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 3 14
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 10 8      
a - M. Massey pinch hit for C. Keith in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Keith (11, 2nd Inning off B. Falter, 1 on, 1 out) , B. De La Cruz (6, 4th Inning off B. Falter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Tucker , B. De La Cruz 2 , G. Urshela , C. Keith 2 , J. Siri , N. Fortes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , G. Urshela , N. Fortes
Hit by Pitch: B. De La Cruz
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Siri(Misner at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Falter W (3-9) 6.1 6 1 1 1 8 0 92 4.29   
P. Blackburn 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 3.43   
B. Burkhalter 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Falter 64
Batters Faced: B. Falter 25, P. Blackburn 6, B. Burkhalter 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Falter 3-6, P. Blackburn 2-3, B. Burkhalter 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Falter 92-61, P. Blackburn 25-15, B. Burkhalter 7-4
Hit Batsmen: B. Falter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Garrett L (6-8) 4.2 7 6 6 1 2 2 76 4.51   
J. Hicks 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 19 1.86   
N. Lodolo 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 19 1.63   
B. Francis 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 30 1.05   
A. Uribe 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Garrett 27
Batters Faced: B. Garrett 21, J. Hicks 6, N. Lodolo 6, B. Francis 6, A. Uribe 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Garrett 4-7, J. Hicks 0-2, N. Lodolo 2-1, B. Francis 1-3, A. Uribe 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Garrett 76-52, J. Hicks 19-15, N. Lodolo 19-11, B. Francis 30-14, A. Uribe 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Uribe 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Lodolo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Murphy
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 34873
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