MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/25/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 961 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (13-13) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 0
Oakland Athletics (9-17) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Nosediving Athletics Drop 9th Straight
In a close game at O.co Coliseum, the Chicago White Sox edged the Oakland Athletics, 4-3. Chicago designated hitter Felix Mercedes stood apart with his performance. He went 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Steve Peters collected his 4th save. The Athletics drop to 9-17, as their fitful start to the 2025 campaign continues.

The game was at a stalemate until left fielder António García came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Oakland pitcher Tommy Meyers, he hit a 1-1 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Chicago on top, 4-3.

"We came out on the wrong end of this one," said Oakland skipper Bob Melvin.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Wilkins RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .314 0 5
Y. Gudino 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .308 2 12
M. Hurt C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .263 2 10
W. Rijo 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .219 0 7
   b-L. Mejia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 2
F. Mercedes DH 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 .353 1 7
A. García LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .283 2 13
W. Stevens SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .267 0 12
J. Peterson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 0 8
P. Gómez CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 0
   a-B. Buxton PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .234 3 9
Totals 34 4 10 4 2 8 14      
a - B. Buxton pinch hit for P. Gómez in the 7th
b - L. Mejia substituted for W. Rijo in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: F. Mercedes (1, 4th Inning off J. Nova, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Wilkins 2 , M. Hurt 2 , W. Rijo 2 , F. Mercedes 4 , A. García 2 , J. Peterson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Buxton
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Wilkins (2) , W. Rijo (2) , W. Stevens (4) , J. Peterson (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rodríguez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 0 5
C. Moody LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 1 9
T. Anderson DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .444 1 1
W. Rasquin 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .208 0 2
   a-J. Roberts PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 1 10
T. Graves RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .308 1 5
   b-M. Papi PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 2 4
W. Mathisen C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .308 0 1
J. Pankake 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 1 7
   c-N. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 0 1
M. Margot CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   d-J. Winker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 3 9
R. Beltre SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 0 11
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 10 11      
a - J. Roberts pinch hit for W. Rasquin in the 8th
b - M. Papi pinch hit for T. Graves in the 8th
c - N. Williams pinch hit for J. Pankake in the 9th
d - J. Winker pinch hit for M. Margot in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Rasquin (2, 1st Inning off M. Kelly, 2 on, 1 out) , W. Mathisen 2 (2, 4th Inning off M. Kelly, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Anderson (1, 5th Inning off M. Kelly, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Anderson 5 , W. Rasquin 2 , T. Graves , W. Mathisen 4 , R. Beltre
2-out RBI: T. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Mathisen , M. Margot , R. Beltre
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pankake (4)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kelly 6.0 7 3 3 1 6 1 111 4.19   
J. Castaneda W (1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 0.00   
S. Peters SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kelly 51
Batters Faced: M. Kelly 26, J. Castaneda 6, S. Peters 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kelly 5-7, J. Castaneda 3-2, S. Peters 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kelly 111-71, J. Castaneda 26-16, S. Peters 12-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Nova 6.0 7 3 3 1 6 1 96 4.65   
C. Perez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.38   
T. Meyers L (3-1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 24 2.45   
G. Ynoa 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nova 51
Batters Faced: J. Nova 24, C. Perez 3, T. Meyers 8, G. Ynoa 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nova 3-6, C. Perez 0-2, T. Meyers 2-2, G. Ynoa 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nova 96-64, C. Perez 9-6, T. Meyers 24-17, G. Ynoa 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ynoa 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Felix Mercedes
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 17069
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