Athletics Rally in Ninth to Defeat Giants 9-6

Oakland’s ninth-inning comeback turned a 6-4 deficit into a 9-6 win. After Henry Bolte’s infield single and a wild pitch advanced him to second, Jonah Heim’s RBI single tied the game. Lawrence Butler’s subsequent RBI single gave the Athletics the lead, and Max Muncy’s bloop single added two more runs before the inning ended.

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The game concluded a three-game series that began with a 2-1 Giants victory on Wednesday, highlighted by Victor Bericoto’s game-ending solo homer. In Thursday’s finale, the Giants built a 6-2 lead in the sixth inning before the Athletics erased the margin. The win levels the series at one game each.

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• Sixth inning: Jung Hoo Lee delivered a go-ahead three-run triple; Victor Bericoto followed with a two-run homer, extending the Giants’ lead to 6-2.

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• Seventh inning: Shea Langeliers contributed a two-run single for Oakland.

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• Eighth inning: Jeff McNeil added an RBI single, narrowing the gap to 6-4.

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• Ninth inning: Henry Bolte singled; a wild pitch moved him to second. Caleb Kilian walked Tyler Soderstrom. Jonah Heim’s single scored Bolte (6-6). Lawrence Butler’s single scored Soderstrom (7-6). After Butler stole second, Max Muncy’s bloop single drove in two runs, finalizing the 9-6 score.

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• Jonah Heim (A’s): RBI single that tied the game.

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• Lawrence Butler (A’s): Go-ahead RBI single and aggressive baserunning.

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• Max Muncy (A’s): Two-run bloop single in the ninth.

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• Shea Langeliers (A’s) & Jeff McNeil (A’s): Multi-run contributions in the seventh and eighth innings.

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• Jung Hoo Lee (Giants) & Victor Bericoto (Giants): Early offensive surge in the sixth.

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• Caleb Kilian (Giants): Starter who allowed four runs over six innings.

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• Geoff Hartlieb (A’s): Two hitless innings for his second career win.

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• Mason Barnett (A’s): Perfect ninth inning and second save.

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Oakland recorded nine runs on 15 hits; San Francisco managed six runs on six hits. Landen Roupp (Giants) pitched six innings, yielding two runs on six hits, striking out six and walking one; the Giants have lost each of Roupp’s past ten starts. Hartlieb (A’s) allowed no hits in two innings, earning the win. Barnett closed the game with a flawless ninth for his second save.

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The victory restores parity in the three-game series, leaving both clubs with one win each heading into the final matchup. The result follows Oakland’s late-inning comeback, while the Giants continue to experience difficulties with their starting rotation, as indicated by Roupp’s recent ten-start losing streak.

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Oakland’s right-hander J.T. Ginn (5-4, 3.16 ERA) will start the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. San Francisco will counter with right-hander Trevor McDonald (2-5, 4.93 ERA) against the Atlanta Braves, while Reynaldo Lopez (3-1, 3.50 ERA) also appears on the Giants’ Friday slate.

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