A Tough Day at the Ballpark
It was a tough day for us Oakland Athletics fans as our team fell to the Cleveland Guardians with a final score of 8-2. As much as I hoped for a different narrative, the Guardians' bats simply had our number today.
Guardians' Strong Start
Starting from the bottom of the first inning, the Guardians took an early lead. Angel Martinez doubled to left, setting the stage for David Fry to single and bring Martinez home, putting the Guardians up 1-0. The rest of the inning went in their favor as they continued to chip away at our hopes. Their momentum continued into the 2nd inning when Will Wilson and Austin Hedges both delivered to widen their lead to 2-0.Struggle at the Plate for the A's
Our lineup seemed outmatched against the Guardians' pitching. Lawrence Butler, Nick Kurtz, and Brent Rooker all fell victim to strikeouts early in the game and the pattern continued throughout the innings. We had a ray of hope in the 5th when Tyler Soderstrom managed to score on a wild pitch after a couple of hits from Max Schuemann, but opportunities were sparse.A Late Surge Isn’t Enough
After Angel Martinez homered and David Fry sent more runners home in the late innings, we found ourselves trailing significantly. Despite a strong double from Denzel Clarke followed by another from Nick Kurtz in the top of the 8th inning that brought Clarke home, the deficit proved too vast.Chin Up, A's!
Even though we didn't get the win, there's still plenty of baseball to be played! Let's regroup and come back stronger.
It's all about the journey, right A's fans? We’ve seen our team pull off some incredible comebacks before – and I believe that another one is right around the corner! Let's go Oakland!Scoreboard for Athletics @ Guardians (July 20th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |