MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/26/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 973 - SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (14-12) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 7 0
Minnesota Twins (14-13) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Athletics Deal Twins 5-1 Defeat
Oakland turned a good performance from starting pitcher Michael King into a 5-1 triumph over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. King got the win, improving to 2-3. He gave up 3 hits and walked 4 over 5.2 innings. He allowed 1 run. Minnesota falls to 14-13.

In the top of the sixth, Oakland center fielder JJ Bleday had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Bleday stroked a run-scoring single to right. It made the score 3-1, Oakland. For the game, he was 1-3 with a walk.

"I'm just trying to make sure I'm focused for each and every pitch," said King.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .157 1 5
R. Lewis 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .257 4 13
K. Tucker RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .174 4 8
J. Lowe LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .234 4 9
K. Ruiz C 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .274 4 16
C. Keith DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .329 3 12
J. Bleday CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .364 1 14
G. Urshela 1B 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 .244 2 12
M. Massey 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .197 2 4
Totals 32 5 7 5 5 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Lewis (10, 7th Inning off D. Jameson, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Urshela (4, 8th Inning off L. Varland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Abrams , R. Lewis 2 , C. Keith , J. Bleday , G. Urshela 2 , M. Massey 2
2-out RBI: M. Massey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , J. Lowe , K. Ruiz , M. Massey
GIDP: J. Bleday
Sac Bunt: R. Lewis
Sac Fly: G. Urshela
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Abrams (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Abrams-Urshela, Massey-Abrams-Urshela)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. De La Cruz SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .168 1 8
D. Blanco LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287 1 11
O. Cruz CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .292 5 13
M. Yastrzemski DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 1 9
T. Casas 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 6 18
J. Westburg 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .162 2 11
E. Carter RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .148 0 2
J. Rogers C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .295 2 8
K. Campbell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .228 4 12
Totals 29 1 4 1 4 4 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Casas (6, 2nd Inning off M. King, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. De La Cruz , O. Cruz , T. Casas 4 , K. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cruz , K. Campbell
GIDP: M. Yastrzemski 2
Hit by Pitch: O. Cruz
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (De La Cruz-Casas)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. King W (2-3) 5.2 3 1 1 4 1 1 99 4.15   
A. Uribe 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 2.45   
C. Holmes 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. King 56
Batters Faced: M. King 24, A. Uribe 4, C. Holmes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. King 4-11, A. Uribe 1-1, C. Holmes 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. King 99-60, A. Uribe 18-13, C. Holmes 22-16
WP: M. King
Hit Batsmen: M. King
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Flaherty L (2-1) 5.1 2 3 3 3 6 0 91 2.79   
D. Jameson BS (1) 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 0 28 3.86   
L. Varland 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Flaherty 55
Batters Faced: J. Flaherty 22, D. Jameson 9, L. Varland 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Flaherty 3-8, D. Jameson 2-2, L. Varland 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Flaherty 91-59, D. Jameson 28-15, L. Varland 28-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Jameson 3-3 , L. Varland 1-0
WP: J. Flaherty
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael King
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (47 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 30838
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