MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/26/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2561 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (74-58) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
Texas Rangers (53-81) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Oakland Slaps 4-3 Loss on Texas
Fans saw a dandy of a game between the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.

The Oakland Athletics withstood an impressive performance by Texas left fielder Jarren Duran to defeat the Rangers, 4-3, at Globe Life Field. Duran went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times. Picking up the win was Braxton Garrett. He went 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits. The left--hander struck out 2 and walked 4.

Oakland used the hitting of Kyle Tucker to pick up the win. The right fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Athletics on top, 4-2. For the game, Tucker had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Oakland manager Brad P called it "a good, solid win."

Oakland raised its record to 74-58 with the win.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 .245 13 38
R. Lewis DH 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .233 20 66
K. Tucker RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .275 27 66
   a-P. Leon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 8 27
J. Lowe LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 18 59
J. Bleday CF, RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .271 14 43
C. Keith 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .266 17 62
   b-G. Urshela 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 7 36
S. Espinal 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .269 2 29
C. Abrams SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .229 11 39
N. Fortes C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 3 17
Totals 33 4 6 4 3 11 9      
a - P. Leon substituted for K. Tucker in the 7th
b - G. Urshela substituted for C. Keith in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Abrams (23, 2nd Inning off R. Sasaki, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bleday (14, 2nd Inning off R. Sasaki, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Tucker (27, 3rd Inning off R. Sasaki, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Lewis , K. Tucker 5 , J. Bleday 4 , C. Keith , C. Abrams 2
2-out RBI: C. Abrams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bleday , N. Fortes 2
Hit by Pitch: S. Espinal
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Espinal (19)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Bleday(Peraza at 3rd base), Bleday(Peraza at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fraley RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 17 60
   a-H. Hernandez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 2 6
L. Rengifo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 10 37
T. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 16 46
J. Duran LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .263 13 57
M. Vierling 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235 7 39
L. Jimenez SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .256 2 4
O. Peraza DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .238 3 20
K. Misner CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .238 6 45
N. Loftin 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .222 5 23
Totals 31 3 6 3 5 4 8      
a - H. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Fraley in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Duran (13, 4th Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duran 5 , O. Peraza 3 , N. Loftin
2-out RBI: N. Loftin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Jimenez , N. Loftin
Team LOB: 6
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Garrett W (9-12) 7.0 5 3 3 4 2 1 102 4.27   
R. Garrett H (20) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 2.83   
C. Holmes SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Garrett 53
Batters Faced: B. Garrett 28, R. Garrett 5, C. Holmes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Garrett 10-7, R. Garrett 0-2, C. Holmes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Garrett 102-53, R. Garrett 15-10, C. Holmes 10-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Sasaki L (8-13) 6.1 5 4 4 3 7 2 107 3.51   
P. Blackburn 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 3.17   
C. Doval 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 2.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Sasaki 51
Batters Faced: R. Sasaki 28, P. Blackburn 5, C. Doval 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Sasaki 6-6, P. Blackburn 0-2, C. Doval 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Sasaki 107-67, P. Blackburn 25-13, C. Doval 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Doval 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Sasaki
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jarren Duran
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 11818
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