MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/08/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2727 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (79-66) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Oakland Athletics (80-64) 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 X 8 10 0
Lowe 3-for-3 in Oakland Win
Josh Lowe drove in 3 runs to help Oakland hand Minnesota a loss. The final score was 8-1. Lowe had 2 singles and 1 triple for the Athletics. He also scored 2 runs. The win elevated the Athletics to 80-64.

Early in the game, center fielder JJ Bleday had a 2-run home run for Oakland. It was his 19th home run of the season and put the Athletics on top, 2-0.

Lowe attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .284 12 71
K. Campbell 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .255 15 61
J. Westburg 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .228 18 73
T. Casas 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 32 98
R. Jeffers C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .229 10 24
R. Hoskins DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .278 15 28
R. Refsnyder RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .292 5 29
E. Carter LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .272 11 52
S. Alcantara SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .208 0 3
Totals 32 1 6 1 6 7 25      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Jeffers (10, 4th Inning off J. Hicks, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Campbell 2 , R. Jeffers 4 , R. Hoskins 2 , S. Alcantara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Blanco , J. Westburg 2 , R. Refsnyder
GIDP: R. Refsnyder
Hit by Pitch: T. Casas
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Refsnyder (4)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Campbell (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Alcantara-Campbell-Casas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .252 13 41
R. Lewis DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .228 22 70
K. Tucker RF 4 2 1 0 0 2 1 .269 30 73
J. Lowe LF 3 2 3 3 1 0 0 .242 20 66
J. Bleday CF 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .268 19 52
C. Keith 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .268 19 66
C. Prieto 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .133 0 0
C. Abrams SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .236 12 41
K. Ruiz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .220 14 58
Totals 34 8 10 8 3 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker (28, 3rd Inning off S. Schwellenbach, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Lowe (3, 7th Inning off J. Foley, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bleday (19, 2nd Inning off S. Schwellenbach, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Abrams (12, 2nd Inning off S. Schwellenbach, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Keith (19, 4th Inning off S. Schwellenbach, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Massey 2 , K. Tucker 2 , J. Lowe 5 , J. Bleday 4 , C. Keith 5 , C. Abrams 4
2-out RBI: J. Lowe , C. Abrams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bleday , K. Ruiz
GIDP: R. Lewis
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lowe (43)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Keith-Abrams)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Schwellenbach L (11-11) 5.0 7 5 5 2 3 3 96 4.40   
L. Erceg 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 3.46   
J. Foley 0.1 2 3 1 0 1 0 18 3.13   
J. Flaherty 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 6.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Schwellenbach 34
Batters Faced: S. Schwellenbach 23, L. Erceg 4, J. Foley 4, J. Flaherty 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Schwellenbach 6-5, L. Erceg 0-1, J. Foley 0-0, J. Flaherty 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Schwellenbach 96-62, L. Erceg 21-13, J. Foley 18-13, J. Flaherty 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Erceg 2-0 , J. Flaherty 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery 3.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 50 4.36   
J. Hicks W (1-0) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 1 30 1.79   
A. Uribe 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 1.79   
G. Cleavinger 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 3.34   
N. Lodolo 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 1.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 56
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 13, J. Hicks 7, A. Uribe 6, G. Cleavinger 6, N. Lodolo 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 1-6, J. Hicks 1-2, A. Uribe 2-2, G. Cleavinger 1-0, N. Lodolo 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 50-33, J. Hicks 30-15, A. Uribe 19-11, G. Cleavinger 22-12, N. Lodolo 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Uribe 2-0 , G. Cleavinger 1-0 , N. Lodolo 3-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Cleavinger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Lowe
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 35000
Special Notes: RP Jordan Montgomery was injured while pitching.
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