Tough Game for the Athletics
Hey, fellow Athletics fans!
It's been a nail-biting game at the Coliseum today as we took on the Rangers. We kicked off the first inning determined, but the Rangers took an early lead with a homer from Joc Pederson, bringing Josh Smith home. Though we kept our cool, the scoreboard read 0-2 against us by the end of the first inning.Struggles to Catch Up
The second inning saw another homer as Josh Jung extended the Rangers' lead. Our bats stayed silent through the subsequent innings despite a few good efforts, like Jacob Wilson reaching with a single in the 1st and 3rd innings and Lawrence Butler drawing a walk in the 3rd. The Rangers added to their lead as Smith and Pederson drove in runs in the 5th, pressing our lads harder with a 0-5 deficit.
Promising Rally, but Falling Short
Things were getting tense by the 8th inning with Rangers leading 8-0 after squeezing in a couple more runs. But, oh boy, did we show some heart!
Led by a single from Brett Harris, Zack Gelof, and Butler—followed by Wilson’s double—four runs were driven in a thrilling turnaround. By the bottom of the 9th, Butler added another RBI double bringing our tally to 6, yet we couldn't close the gap. It was a valiant 9-6 effort against the Rangers, with some impressive rallies that just fell short. Let's keep cheering for our Athletics and hope for better luck in the next game. Go A's!
Scoreboard for Rangers @ Athletics (August 31st, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |