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Jacob Lopez’s Five Shutout Innings Lift A’s Over Twins

7/25/2026

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Summary

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Jacob Lopez threw five shutout innings as Oakland beat Minnesota 2–0 on July 25, 2026.
Lopez allowed one hit, four walks, hit a batter and struck out four.
Lawrence Butler drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly after Tommy White doubled.
Tyler Soderstrom added the second RBI with a sixth-inning single that scored Henry Bolte.
Twins starter Zebby Matthews gave up both runs in six innings and took the loss.

History

Historical Context

On October 2, 1908 Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps pitched baseball’s fourth perfect game—27 outs on just 74 pitches—while Cleveland vied with Detroit and Chicago for the pennant. The phrase “perfect game” first appeared in newspapers that year, and only 24 such games have been recorded through 2023. Jacob Lopez’s one-hit, five-inning shutout for Oakland mirrors Joss’s rare dominance.

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Story summary

Jacob Lopez threw five shutout innings as Oakland beat Minnesota 2–0 on July 25, 2026.
Lopez allowed one hit, four walks, hit a batter and struck out four.
Lawrence Butler drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly after Tommy White doubled.
Tyler Soderstrom added the second RBI with a sixth-inning single that scored Henry Bolte.
Twins starter Zebby Matthews gave up both runs in six innings and took the loss.

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