MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/25/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 963 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (13-12) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 11 0
Minnesota Twins (14-12) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Oakland Beats Minnesota, 7-3
Target Field was the site for American League action featuring the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics.

The Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins, 7-3, in American League action at Target Field. Oakland pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a standout performance. Minnesota is now 14-12.

Oakland used the clutch hitting of JJ Bleday to capture the win. The center fielder drilled a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to give the Athletics the lead, 4-3. For the game, Bleday had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

Said Oakland manager Brad P: "We squared some balls up."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .152 1 5
R. Lewis 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .258 4 13
K. Tucker RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .184 4 8
J. Lowe LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .243 4 9
C. Keith DH 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 .329 3 11
M. Massey 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .177 2 3
   a-J. Siri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 0 1
J. Bleday CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .365 1 13
   b-S. Espinal 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 0 3
G. Urshela 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .241 2 11
N. Fortes C 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .214 1 5
Totals 36 7 11 7 3 9 15      
a - J. Siri substituted for M. Massey in the 8th
b - S. Espinal substituted for J. Bleday in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Massey (3, 2nd Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lewis (9, 3rd Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Lowe 2 (5, 3rd Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Foley, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bleday (6, 6th Inning off B. Pfaadt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Keith (3, 2nd Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Fortes (1, 9th Inning off L. Erceg, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Lewis 2 , K. Tucker , J. Lowe 4 , C. Keith 4 , M. Massey 2 , J. Bleday 3 , G. Urshela 2 , N. Fortes 4
2-out RBI: J. Bleday , G. Urshela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Lowe 2 , C. Keith , J. Bleday
Sac Fly: N. Fortes
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tucker 2 (9) , J. Lowe (11)
CS: K. Tucker (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .295 1 11
E. De La Cruz SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .165 1 8
K. Campbell 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .224 4 12
R. Hoskins DH 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 .270 1 4
   a-M. Yastrzemski DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 1 9
J. Westburg 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .168 2 11
T. Casas 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .299 5 17
R. Jeffers C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 6 10
R. Refsnyder RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .390 0 6
O. Cruz CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .290 5 13
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 14 21      
a - M. Yastrzemski inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Refsnyder (5, 2nd Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Campbell (3, 3rd Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Jeffers (2, 9th Inning off N. Lodolo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Blanco , K. Campbell 2 , J. Westburg , T. Casas , R. Jeffers 2 , R. Refsnyder 3 , O. Cruz
2-out RBI: R. Refsnyder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. De La Cruz , K. Campbell , T. Casas , R. Refsnyder , O. Cruz
Sac Fly: R. Hoskins
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Westburg (1) , O. Cruz (4)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Casas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Campbell-De La Cruz)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Kikuchi W (4-1) 5.0 5 3 3 3 8 0 95 4.66   
G. Cleavinger H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.00   
J. Hicks H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.48   
N. Lodolo H (3) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.25   
R. Stephenson SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Kikuchi 50
Batters Faced: Y. Kikuchi 23, G. Cleavinger 3, J. Hicks 6, N. Lodolo 3, R. Stephenson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Kikuchi 3-4, G. Cleavinger 1-1, J. Hicks 0-3, N. Lodolo 0-0, R. Stephenson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Kikuchi 95-59, G. Cleavinger 13-9, J. Hicks 19-12, N. Lodolo 8-6, R. Stephenson 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Cleavinger 1-0 , R. Stephenson 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pfaadt L (3-2) 5.2 6 5 2 2 4 1 99 3.68   
J. Foley 1.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 19 1.12   
L. Erceg 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 25 6.00   
L. Varland 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pfaadt 45
Batters Faced: B. Pfaadt 25, J. Foley 6, L. Erceg 8, L. Varland 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pfaadt 5-7, J. Foley 1-0, L. Erceg 3-0, L. Varland 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pfaadt 99-62, J. Foley 19-13, L. Erceg 25-16, L. Varland 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Foley 1-1 , L. Erceg 1-0 , L. Varland 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yusei Kikuchi
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 32622
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