MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/23/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2518 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (80-50) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 1
Oakland Athletics (71-58) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0
With Late Score, Cubs Beat Athletics
Julio Rodriguez helped his team muscle past the Oakland Athletics, 5-4. In the game, the Chicago center fielder went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs. The win belonged to Brooks Raley in relief. His record improves to 4-1. Clay Holmes took the loss for Oakland. Chicago is now 80-50, 17 games up in the National League Central Division.

Dylan Moore was 1 for 4 with a walk for Chicago. With two out and the game tied in the top of the ninth inning, Moore had a clutch at-bat. Facing Oakland hurler Nick Lodolo, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run to give the Cubs a 5-4 lead.

"We were the better team," crowed Rodriguez.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Torres 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 19 80
D. Swanson SS 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .245 16 44
J. Rodriguez CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .280 31 101
G. Stanton DH 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .229 25 78
J. Suwinski LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .267 38 87
D. Moore 2B 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .227 15 48
J. Naylor 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .282 22 74
   b-E. Rivera PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .321 1 6
D. Myers RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .252 7 35
A. Hedges C 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .189 2 7
   a-W. Smith PR, C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .243 13 47
Totals 37 5 11 4 6 7 17      
a - W. Smith pinch ran for A. Hedges in the 2nd
b - E. Rivera pinch hit for J. Naylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rodriguez (19, 1st Inning off J. Montgomery, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Hedges (3, 2nd Inning off J. Montgomery, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Myers (17, 4th Inning off J. Montgomery, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Swanson , J. Rodriguez 4 , G. Stanton 3 , J. Suwinski , D. Moore , D. Myers 2 , A. Hedges 2
2-out RBI: , G. Stanton 2 , D. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Swanson , G. Stanton , D. Moore , E. Rivera
GIDP: J. Naylor
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Naylor (11)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Swanson (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .244 13 38
R. Lewis DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .232 20 66
K. Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 25 61
   a-P. Leon CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 8 27
J. Lowe LF 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 .245 18 58
J. Bleday CF, RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .276 12 41
C. Keith 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 17 62
   b-G. Urshela 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 7 36
S. Espinal 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .279 2 29
C. Abrams SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .225 11 38
K. Ruiz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 12 52
   c-N. Fortes C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 17
Totals 32 4 6 4 3 9 11      
a - P. Leon substituted for K. Tucker in the 7th
b - G. Urshela substituted for C. Keith in the 7th
c - N. Fortes substituted for K. Ruiz in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Bleday (12, 1st Inning off B. Woodruff, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Massey , J. Lowe 2 , J. Bleday 4 , C. Keith , S. Espinal
2-out RBI: J. Lowe , J. Bleday , S. Espinal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , K. Ruiz
Sac Bunt: S. Espinal
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lowe 2 (41)
CS: M. Massey (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Massey-Abrams-Keith)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Woodruff 2.1 3 3 3 1 2 1 54 3.53   
F. Whitley 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 3.13   
C. Green 2.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 31 3.91   
B. Raley W (4-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 4.76   
H. Gaddis SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Woodruff 36
Batters Faced: B. Woodruff 12, F. Whitley 8, C. Green 10, B. Raley 3, H. Gaddis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Woodruff 1-4, F. Whitley 4-1, C. Green 0-3, B. Raley 0-1, H. Gaddis 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Woodruff 54-32, F. Whitley 32-20, C. Green 31-19, B. Raley 14-11, H. Gaddis 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Whitley 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery 6.0 7 3 3 2 4 0 102 4.48   
R. Stephenson H (6) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19 2.23   
C. Holmes L (3-2), BS (3) 1.2 3 2 2 2 1 0 31 2.28   
N. Lodolo 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 48
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 26, R. Stephenson 5, C. Holmes 10, N. Lodolo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 8-5, R. Stephenson 0-1, C. Holmes 3-1, N. Lodolo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 102-66, R. Stephenson 19-10, C. Holmes 31-19, N. Lodolo 8-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Lodolo 3-1
WP: J. Montgomery 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julio Rodriguez
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 34704
Special Notes: C Austin Hedges was injured while running the bases. SP Brandon Woodruff was injured while pitching.
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