MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
07/29/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2182 - TUESDAY, JULY 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (48-60) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 12 1
Oakland Athletics (60-48) 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 1
Texas Dispatched, 8-5, by Oakland
With second baseman Michael Massey leading the charge, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers, 8-5, at Oakland Coliseum. Massey was 1-3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. The winning pitcher was George Kirby. He tossed 102 pitches over 7.1 innings, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits. Robert Stephenson recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 15 for 19.

With Oakland leading 4-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Massey hit a changeup from Blake Burkhalter for a 3-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season and put the Athletics ahead, 7-1.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Massey.

Oakland is now 60-48, while Texas is 48-60.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 10 52
L. Rengifo 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .249 7 29
T. Murphy C 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .246 13 40
L. Butler RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .254 15 48
M. Vierling LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .240 7 28
J. Fraley DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .243 17 56
N. Loftin 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .221 5 19
B. Kennedy 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .222 4 12
O. Peraza SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .242 3 14
Totals 40 5 12 5 0 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Rengifo (17, 3rd Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Vierling 2 (15, 5th Inning off G. Kirby, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Loftin (9, 8th Inning off J. Hicks, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Kennedy (4, 8th Inning off J. Hicks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Duran (6, 9th Inning off R. Stephenson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duran 3 , L. Rengifo 4 , L. Butler , M. Vierling 4 , N. Loftin 3 , B. Kennedy 3 , O. Peraza
2-out RBI: M. Vierling , N. Loftin , B. Kennedy 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Butler , J. Fraley , O. Peraza 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: O. Peraza (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Rengifo-Loftin-Kennedy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 .241 11 31
R. Lewis DH 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .228 15 50
J. Lowe LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248 17 47
C. Abrams SS 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 .233 10 31
P. Leon CF 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 .305 7 21
B. De La Cruz RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .237 2 9
G. Urshela 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 7 35
K. Ruiz C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .230 10 40
   a-N. Fortes C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 3 14
S. Espinal 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .276 1 19
Totals 30 8 7 7 6 5 13      
a - N. Fortes substituted for K. Ruiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Leon (2, 4th Inning off B. Burkhalter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Massey (11, 4th Inning off B. Burkhalter, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Massey 4 , R. Lewis , C. Abrams , P. Leon 4 , K. Ruiz
2-out RBI: , P. Leon 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. De La Cruz 3 , G. Urshela
GIDP: S. Espinal
Sac Fly: C. Abrams
Hit by Pitch: C. Abrams
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Lewis 2 (4) , C. Abrams (8) , P. Leon (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Abrams (10)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Canterino L (6-7) 3.0 5 5 4 2 3 0 62 3.43   
B. Burkhalter 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 25 5.13   
P. Blackburn 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 3.29   
D. Lynch IV 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 31 6.48   
K. Thompson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Canterino 30
Batters Faced: M. Canterino 17, B. Burkhalter 7, P. Blackburn 6, D. Lynch IV 7, K. Thompson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Canterino 3-3, B. Burkhalter 3-0, P. Blackburn 4-1, D. Lynch IV 1-2, K. Thompson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Canterino 62-40, B. Burkhalter 25-13, P. Blackburn 27-14, D. Lynch IV 31-17, K. Thompson 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Burkhalter 1-1 , K. Thompson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Burkhalter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Kirby W (11-3) 7.1 9 4 3 0 7 0 102 3.09   
J. Hicks 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 10 1.85   
R. Stephenson SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 53
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 32, J. Hicks 4, R. Stephenson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 8-7, J. Hicks 1-0, R. Stephenson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 102-73, J. Hicks 10-8, R. Stephenson 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hicks 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Massey
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 34745
Special Notes: SP Matt Canterino was injured while pitching.
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