MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CINCINNATI REDS
04/12/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 799 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (7-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Cincinnati Reds (7-9) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 6 0
Dominant Performance by Gooderston in Cincinnati Win
Great American Ball Park featured a tense pitchers' duel.

Bert Gooderston never let Oakland get something going. The Cincinnati right-hander commanded his sinker in pitching the Reds to a 2-0 win. The Athletics fall to 7-9 and continue to sputter in the early going.

Gooderston imposed his will on the Athletics, scattering 3 hits over 8 innings while striking out 11. The right-hander upped his season record to 1-1.

"You have to trust that what you're doing is going to produce results," said Gooderston.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Breslin CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .324 0 5
   a-M. Ruiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   b-M. Becker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 2
R. Beltre SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .347 0 3
H. Rodríguez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
G. Corporan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .340 3 9
E. Caine LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .289 1 7
R. Rodriguez C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 5
M. Harrison RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .161 3 5
N. Williams DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154 0 0
D. Ward 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 0 1
Totals 29 0 3 0 1 13 10      
a - M. Ruiz pinch hit for A. Breslin in the 8th
b - M. Becker substituted for M. Ruiz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Harrison (2, 5th Inning off B. Gooderston, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Breslin , E. Caine , M. Harrison 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harrison , N. Williams
Sac Bunt: R. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: R. Beltre
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodríguez-Beltre-Ward)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Polo LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 1 5
J. Adams C 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 1 7
J. Clark RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .206 0 1
M. Lambright CF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .264 1 6
L. Garcia SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .114 2 5
O. Arcia 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .273 0 0
J. Juárez 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .320 1 7
D. Jones 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
B. Anderson DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 3
Totals 29 2 6 2 2 2 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Juárez (5, 2nd Inning off C. Varga, 1 on, 1 out) , O. Arcia (4, 2nd Inning off C. Varga, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Polo , J. Clark 2 , M. Lambright , O. Arcia 2 , J. Juárez 2
2-out RBI: M. Lambright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Arcia , B. Anderson
GIDP: L. Garcia
Hit by Pitch: M. Lambright
Team LOB: 6
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Varga L (2-1) 7.0 4 1 1 2 2 0 27 93 2.29   
Z. Davies 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 12 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Varga 65
Batters Faced: C. Varga 27, Z. Davies 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Varga 10-8, Z. Davies 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Varga 93-61, Z. Davies 12-9
Hit Batsmen: C. Varga
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Gooderston W (1-1) 8.0 3 0 0 1 11 0 28 105 2.16   
D. Parsons SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 21 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gooderston 86
Batters Faced: B. Gooderston 28, D. Parsons 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gooderston 6-7, D. Parsons 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gooderston 105-71, D. Parsons 21-11
Hit Batsmen: D. Parsons
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Gooderston
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:40 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 27805
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