Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez throws to an Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Athletics’ Colby Thomas slides into second base safely during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, left, throws to third as Athletics’ Darell Hernaiz, right is called out during a rundown during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Athletics’ Shea Langeliers scores on a wild pitch by Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz (not shown) during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Jacob Lopez strikes out 9 in 7 shutout innings as Athletics beat Rays 6-0
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Lopez struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Colby Thomas and Lawrence Butler each drove in a pair of runs as the Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez throws to an Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Lopez struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Colby Thomas and Lawrence Butler each drove in a pair of runs as the Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Lopez (5-6) allowed four hits and did not walk a batter. The 27-year-old left-hander retired 11 of the final 12 batters he faced. Tyler Ferguson (2-2) pitched a scoreless ninth and earned his second save.
Thomas had an RBI double in the second inning and knocked in another run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Also in the fourth, Butler hit an RBI double and added an RBI single in the eighth. The Athletics scored two more runs on an error and a wild pitch.
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Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz (8-9) matched Lopez early before allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits. He finished with seven strikeouts and two walks.
The Rays, who were 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position, got two hits apiece from Yandy DÃaz and Brandon Lowe, and finished with four total hits.
Key moment
Oakland’s three-run fourth inning, fueled by four straight hits off Baz, broke the game open.
Key stat
The Athletics posted their MLB-leading eighth shutout of the season.
Up next
RHP J.T. Ginn (2-4, 4.39 ERA) starts for the Athletics against Tampa Bay RHP Drew Rasmussen (9-5, 2.66) on Wednesday.
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