MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/24/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 947 - THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (9-17) 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 14 0
Oakland Athletics (12-12) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Martinez Swings Pirates to 8-1 Win
Pirates designated hitter J.D. Martinez put his stamp on his team's 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Martinez was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 for Pittsburgh in the contest. Picking up the win was Nick Pivetta. He went 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits. The right--hander struck out 7 and walked 3. Michael Grove recorded his 1st save for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh used the hitting of Anthony Volpe to pick up the win. The shortstop clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Pirates on top, 3-0. For the game, Volpe had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We took it on the chin tonight," said losing manager Brad P.

Oakland is 12-12 after the loss.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Chapman 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .242 5 11
C. Yelich LF 4 1 2 0 1 2 2 .330 4 9
T. O'Neill RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .266 3 10
J. Martinez DH 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 .231 2 7
J. Bride 1B 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 .187 2 13
A. Volpe SS 5 1 2 3 0 0 5 .239 5 14
B. Hicklen CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .026 0 1
J. Westbrook 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .208 1 3
M. Stassi C 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 .273 2 6
Totals 39 8 14 8 5 14 21      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Chapman (6, 5th Inning off J. Montgomery, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Westbrook (3, 6th Inning off J. Hicks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Volpe (5, 2nd Inning off J. Montgomery, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Martinez (2, 9th Inning off G. Cleavinger, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Chapman 3 , C. Yelich 2 , T. O'Neill , J. Martinez 5 , J. Bride 3 , A. Volpe 5 , J. Westbrook 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. O'Neill , J. Martinez , B. Hicklen , J. Westbrook , M. Stassi
Sac Bunt: B. Hicklen
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Westbrook-Volpe-Bride)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .162 1 5
   a-S. Espinal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 0 3
R. Lewis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .261 4 13
K. Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .179 4 8
J. Lowe LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .229 4 9
K. Ruiz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 4 15
C. Keith DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 2 10
J. Bleday CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356 1 11
G. Urshela 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .229 2 10
M. Massey 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .172 2 3
Totals 27 1 2 1 3 9 5      
a - S. Espinal pinch hit for C. Abrams in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Urshela (2, 3rd Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Keith , G. Urshela 4
GIDP: K. Ruiz
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Massey (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Tucker(Yelich at 2nd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Pivetta W (1-3) 6.0 2 1 1 3 7 1 92 4.00   
M. Grove SV (1) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 36 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 68
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 21, M. Grove 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 2-7, M. Grove 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 92-57, M. Grove 36-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Grove 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery L (1-3) 4.1 7 5 5 4 5 1 89 5.88   
J. Hicks 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 4.15   
A. Uribe 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 2.79   
G. Cleavinger 1.1 4 3 3 0 2 1 28 6.55   
B. Francis 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 1.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 30
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 23, J. Hicks 6, A. Uribe 5, G. Cleavinger 8, B. Francis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 2-5, J. Hicks 0-1, A. Uribe 0-2, G. Cleavinger 1-1, B. Francis 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 89-49, J. Hicks 28-18, A. Uribe 22-14, G. Cleavinger 28-18, B. Francis 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hicks 3-0 , A. Uribe 2-0 , B. Francis 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: J.D. Martinez
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:29 PM PT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 28346
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