MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/09/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2326 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (66-51) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Detroit Tigers (74-44) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 9 0
Athletics Deal Detroit 3-2 Defeat
Oakland got a strong outing from Braxton Garrett as the Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, at Comerica Park. The Athletics now have a record of 66-51 with the win over Detroit.

Josh Lowe, who leads the AL in stolen bases with 38, had a direct impact on the outcome. Lowe contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put Oakland up, 3-0.

Lowe told a Oakland Citizen reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 .244 12 35
R. Lewis DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .233 17 57
   a-J. Siri DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 6 16
K. Tucker RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .267 22 58
J. Lowe LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .254 18 56
P. Leon CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .272 8 26
C. Keith 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 16 59
   c-G. Urshela 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 7 35
S. Espinal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 1 24
C. Abrams SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .235 10 33
K. Ruiz C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .230 10 43
   b-N. Fortes C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 3 16
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 10 12      
a - J. Siri inserted as DH in the 7th
b - N. Fortes substituted for K. Ruiz in the 7th
c - G. Urshela substituted for C. Keith in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker (23, 5th Inning off T. Bibee, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Lewis (17, 1st Inning off T. Bibee, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Lewis 5 , K. Tucker 2 , J. Lowe , C. Keith , S. Espinal , C. Abrams , K. Ruiz , N. Fortes
2-out RBI: K. Tucker , J. Lowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Leon
GIDP: K. Ruiz
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Espinal-Massey-Keith, Abrams-Massey-Keith)
OF assists: 1 (Tucker(Viloria at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263 23 59
F. Tatis Jr. 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281 31 87
D. Waters RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 17 61
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .211 14 65
C. Correa SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .228 14 58
M. McLain 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 12 50
A. Kirk C 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290 8 37
   a-B. Marsh PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 7 32
T. Anderson CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258 1 11
   b-M. Viloria PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 3 14
L. Taveras LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .244 14 59
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 6 11      
a - B. Marsh pinch hit for A. Kirk in the 9th
b - M. Viloria pinch hit for T. Anderson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. McLain (25, 2nd Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Kirk (1, 7th Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Freeman (14, 6th Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. , F. Freeman 4 , M. McLain 3 , A. Kirk 3 , T. Anderson 2 , M. Viloria , L. Taveras
2-out RBI: F. Freeman , L. Taveras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Arozarena 2 , A. Kirk
GIDP: D. Waters , L. Taveras
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Taveras (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Yates-Correa-Freeman)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Garrett W (8-11) 7.0 7 2 2 2 5 1 94 4.23   
R. Garrett H (16) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.32   
R. Stephenson SV (17) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Garrett 58
Batters Faced: B. Garrett 28, R. Garrett 6, R. Stephenson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Garrett 9-5, R. Garrett 1-3, R. Stephenson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Garrett 94-63, R. Garrett 18-13, R. Stephenson 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Stephenson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Bibee L (14-6) 5.1 8 3 3 2 5 1 102 2.94   
K. Yates 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 23 5.51   
G. Santos 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bibee 43
Batters Faced: T. Bibee 26, K. Yates 7, G. Santos 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bibee 4-7, K. Yates 1-2, G. Santos 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bibee 102-66, K. Yates 23-17, G. Santos 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Yates 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Braxton Garrett
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 41598
Special Notes: Royce Lewis was ejected in the 7th inning for arguing a strike call.
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