MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
07/30/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2203 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (49-60) 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 9 15 0
Oakland Athletics (60-49) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
Rangers Upend Athletics, 9-1
Texas catcher Tom Murphy was instrumental in helping the Rangers triumph, 9-1, over the Oakland Athletics. Murphy went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Texas is now 49-60, while Oakland is 60-49.

In the top of the fourth, Texas first baseman Matt Vierling had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Vierling stroked a 2-run single to left-center. It made the score 4-1, Texas. For the game, he was 1 for 6. He drove in 2 runs.

"We took a roundhouse punch to the chin," said losing manager Brad P.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Vierling 1B 6 0 1 2 0 2 3 .239 7 30
N. Loftin 2B 6 0 1 0 0 1 4 .219 5 19
L. Butler RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .257 15 48
   a-J. Fraley RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242 17 56
T. Murphy C 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .249 14 42
J. Duran LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 .265 11 54
L. Rengifo 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .252 7 29
O. Peraza SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .250 3 15
B. Kennedy DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .221 4 13
K. Misner CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .246 6 43
Totals 43 9 15 8 3 7 22      
a - J. Fraley substituted for L. Butler in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Murphy (20, 2nd Inning off J. Montgomery, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Kennedy (5, 7th Inning off A. Uribe, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Duran (11, 2nd Inning off J. Montgomery, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Murphy (14, 7th Inning off B. Francis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Vierling , N. Loftin , L. Butler 2 , T. Murphy 6 , J. Duran 5 , L. Rengifo 2 , O. Peraza 2 , B. Kennedy 2 , K. Misner 2
2-out RBI: M. Vierling , T. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Loftin 2 , J. Fraley , T. Murphy , J. Duran , B. Kennedy
Hit by Pitch: T. Murphy
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Duran (21) , K. Misner (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .244 12 32
R. Lewis DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .226 15 50
K. Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267 20 52
J. Lowe LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245 17 47
P. Leon CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 7 21
C. Keith 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .270 14 52
S. Espinal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .272 1 19
C. Abrams SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 10 31
K. Ruiz C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .228 10 40
Totals 29 1 2 1 1 11 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Massey (12, 1st Inning off R. Sasaki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Massey 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Tucker
Hit by Pitch: P. Leon
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Massey (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Abrams (11)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Sasaki 2.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 42 3.37   
B. Burkhalter W (5-2) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 4.89   
E. Uceta H (9) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 4.50   
D. Lynch IV 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 6.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Sasaki 49
Batters Faced: R. Sasaki 11, B. Burkhalter 7, E. Uceta 7, D. Lynch IV 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Sasaki 1-4, B. Burkhalter 3-1, E. Uceta 3-1, D. Lynch IV 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Sasaki 42-27, B. Burkhalter 28-20, E. Uceta 25-15, D. Lynch IV 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Burkhalter 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Sasaki
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery L (9-11) 4.2 9 4 4 2 1 1 100 4.59   
B. Francis 1.1 5 4 3 0 1 1 32 1.91   
A. Uribe 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 28 1.61   
J. Hicks 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 29
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 25, B. Francis 9, A. Uribe 7, J. Hicks 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 6-7, B. Francis 2-1, A. Uribe 0-1, J. Hicks 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 100-53, B. Francis 32-23, A. Uribe 28-15, J. Hicks 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Francis 3-0 , A. Uribe 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. Uribe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Murphy
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 34781
Special Notes: SP Roki Sasaki was injured while pitching. RF Lawrence Butler was injured in a collision at a base.
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