MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
04/08/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 738 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (6-4) 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 8 7 0
Tampa Bay Rays (4-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Kikuchi Now 2-0 Following 8-1 Win
Oakland pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a large part in his team beating the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-1. The left-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. With the loss, Tampa Bay drops to 4-6.

Kikuchi scattered 2 hits over 7.2 innings for the Athletics. With the win, Kikuchi goes to 2-0 on the year with 18 strikeouts.

"It feels good to get this one," Kikuchi told the Oakland Citizen.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .200 1 2
R. Lewis 3B 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 .371 0 6
K. Tucker RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .111 3 3
J. Lowe LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .185 0 2
K. Ruiz C 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .316 2 9
C. Keith DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .370 0 7
J. Bleday CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .381 0 3
G. Urshela 1B 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .194 0 5
M. Massey 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .261 2 3
Totals 33 8 7 8 5 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Urshela (2, 9th Inning off Y. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lewis (6, 9th Inning off Y. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Lewis (1, 5th Inning off G. Holmes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Ruiz (2, 2nd Inning off G. Holmes, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Abrams (1, 7th Inning off T. Stephan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Abrams 4 , R. Lewis 5 , J. Lowe , K. Ruiz 4 , G. Urshela 3
2-out RBI: C. Abrams , R. Lewis 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Tucker 2 , J. Bleday
Sac Fly: K. Ruiz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tucker 2 (3) , J. Lowe (5) , J. Bleday (1) , M. Massey (1)

FIELDING
PB: K. Ruiz
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Springer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
T. France 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 1 2
E. Olivares LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 2 3
P. Pages DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .400 0 0
C. Arroyo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 0
A. Toro 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .182 3 6
K. Corona CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .069 0 0
Z. McKinstry 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .160 1 2
R. Marchan C 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .190 0 1
   a-L. Driscoll C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
Totals 30 1 3 0 0 11 4      
a - L. Driscoll substituted for R. Marchan in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Toro , Z. McKinstry , R. Marchan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Driscoll
Hit by Pitch: E. Olivares
Team LOB: 3
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Kikuchi W (2-0) 7.2 2 1 0 0 10 0 96 1.88   
J. Hicks 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Kikuchi 83
Batters Faced: Y. Kikuchi 25, J. Hicks 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Kikuchi 10-3, J. Hicks 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Kikuchi 96-68, J. Hicks 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hicks 1-1
WP: Y. Kikuchi
Hit Batsmen: J. Hicks
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Holmes L (1-1) 5.2 4 4 4 2 5 1 86 3.38   
D. Santana 1.0 0 1 1 1 2 0 20 3.38   
T. Stephan 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 1 17 6.35   
Y. Rodriguez 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 23 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Holmes 48
Batters Faced: G. Holmes 23, D. Santana 4, T. Stephan 4, Y. Rodriguez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Holmes 3-9, D. Santana 1-0, T. Stephan 0-0, Y. Rodriguez 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Holmes 86-46, D. Santana 20-11, T. Stephan 17-8, Y. Rodriguez 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Stephan 1-1 , Y. Rodriguez 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yusei Kikuchi
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 26508
Special Notes: Rafael Marchan was ejected in the 6th inning for arguing a strike call.
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