MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/27/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2577 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (75-58) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 1
Texas Rangers (53-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
Athletics Earn 2-1 Win Versus Rangers
Fans saw a dandy of a game between the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.

Oakland Athletics starter George Kirby hurled his team past the Texas Rangers, 2-1. Abner Uribe snagged the win in relief. He goes to 5-3 on the season. Yuki Matsui suffered the loss. Robert Stephenson, credited with the save, is now 21 for 26 in save opportunities.

Had Bryan De La Cruz not delivered a key base hit in the top of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, De La Cruz hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 2-1, in favor of the Athletics.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Oakland skipper Brad P. "I can't complain."

The Rangers, now 53-82, have lost 5 straight.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Espinal SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 2 29
   a-J. Lowe PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 18 59
K. Tucker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 27 66
R. Lewis 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .235 20 66
P. Leon CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .263 8 27
B. De La Cruz LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250 4 15
   b-C. Abrams SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 11 39
G. Urshela 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .206 7 36
C. Keith 2B 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 .271 17 63
K. Ruiz DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .222 12 52
N. Fortes C 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .253 3 17
Totals 33 2 11 2 3 4 12      
a - J. Lowe pinch hit for S. Espinal in the 8th
b - C. Abrams substituted for B. De La Cruz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Fortes (9, 2nd Inning off B. Falter, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Lewis (28, 8th Inning off Y. Matsui, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Keith (19, 9th Inning off K. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Tucker , R. Lewis 3 , B. De La Cruz 2 , G. Urshela , C. Keith 4 , N. Fortes 3
2-out RBI: B. De La Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lowe
GIDP: R. Lewis , K. Ruiz
Sac Bunt: G. Urshela
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Urshela (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Keith (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Urshela-Espinal-Urshela)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fraley RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .219 17 60
K. Misner CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .236 6 45
H. Hernandez LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .219 2 6
G. Sanchez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 11 35
M. Vierling 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .235 7 39
B. Kennedy DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 5 18
   a-J. Duran DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 13 57
L. Jimenez SS, 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .289 2 5
L. Rengifo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 10 37
N. Loftin 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .221 5 23
   b-G. Workman PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204 2 17
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 11 12      
a - J. Duran inserted as DH in the 7th
b - G. Workman pinch hit for N. Loftin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Jimenez 2 (5, 3rd Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Uribe, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Fraley , M. Vierling , B. Kennedy , L. Jimenez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Misner , G. Sanchez , N. Loftin , G. Workman
GIDP: K. Misner
Sac Bunt: L. Jimenez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Hernandez (2) , M. Vierling (7)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Rengifo (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Loftin-Jimenez-Vierling, Loftin-Vierling)
OF assists: 2 (Hernandez(Keith at home), Misner(Leon at 3rd base))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Kirby 6.1 4 1 1 1 7 0 101 3.27   
A. Uribe W (5-3), BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.80   
N. Lodolo H (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.57   
R. Stephenson SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 67
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 24, A. Uribe 3, N. Lodolo 3, R. Stephenson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 6-5, A. Uribe 0-1, N. Lodolo 0-1, R. Stephenson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 101-73, A. Uribe 8-7, N. Lodolo 14-10, R. Stephenson 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Uribe 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Falter 6.1 7 1 1 1 4 0 90 4.25   
E. Uceta 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.53   
Y. Matsui L (5-9) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 17 5.05   
K. Thompson 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 4.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Falter 58
Batters Faced: B. Falter 25, E. Uceta 3, Y. Matsui 5, K. Thompson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Falter 8-4, E. Uceta 0-3, Y. Matsui 0-1, K. Thompson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Falter 90-60, E. Uceta 9-7, Y. Matsui 17-8, K. Thompson 12-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Uceta 1-0 , K. Thompson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Kirby
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 15816
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