Athletics Erase Four-Run Hole, Stun Giants 9-6 in Ninth
ATH def. SF · June 25, 2026 · Final: Athletics 9, Giants 6
Visiting Oakland trailed 6-2 heading into the seventh inning, a hole that had the Athletics' win probability sitting at 4.4%. What got them there: a Jung Hoo Lee three-run triple and a Victor Bericoto two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth had turned a 2-1 Oakland lead into a four-run Giants advantage.
Oakland started climbing in the top of the seventh. Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers lined a single to center that scored Jeff McNeil and Alika Williams, pulling the A's within two at 4-6.
The gap closed to one in the top of the eighth. Athletics second baseman Jeff McNeil — playing his third game with Oakland after coming over earlier in the season — drove a sharp single to right, scoring Lawrence Butler to make it 5-6.
Then came the ninth.
Athletics catcher Jonah Heim rolled a ground ball single to left, and Henry Bolte crossed the plate to tie it at 6-6. One batter later, Athletics right fielder Lawrence Butler lined a single to right, and Tyler Soderstrom came home to give Oakland its first lead since the fifth inning — 7-6.
Athletics third baseman Max Muncy finished it. His single to left scored Jonah Heim and Lawrence Butler, pushing the lead to 9-6 and putting the game away.
Oakland 9, San Francisco 6.
The Comeback
- Largest deficit
- 4 runs — in the bottom of the 6th
- Win-probability nadir
- 4.4% (down 4 in the top of the 7th)
- Lead flipped for good
- top of the 9th
- Lead changes
- 3
- Final
- ATH 9, SF 6 — won by 3
Scoring Summary
| Inn. | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| B4 | Willy Adames homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. | 0-1 |
| T5 | Alika Williams doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Victor Bericoto. Jeff McNeil scores. | 1-1 |
| T5 | Nick Kurtz grounds into a force out, second baseman Casey Schmitt to shortstop Willy Adames. Alika Williams scores. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Nick Kurtz to 1st. | 2-1 |
| B6 | Jung Hoo Lee triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Bryce Eldridge scores. Casey Schmitt scores. Willy Adames scores. | 2-4 |
| B6 | Victor Bericoto homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Jung Hoo Lee scores. | 2-6 |
| T7 | Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Jeff McNeil scores. Alika Williams scores. Nick Kurtz to 2nd. | 4-6 |
| T8 | Jeff McNeil singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Lawrence Butler scores. | 5-6 |
| T9 | Jonah Heim singles on a ground ball to left fielder Victor Bericoto. Henry Bolte scores. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd. | 6-6 |
| T9 | Lawrence Butler singles on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Jonah Heim to 3rd. | 7-6 |
| T9 | Max Muncy singles on a fly ball to left fielder Victor Bericoto. Jonah Heim scores. Lawrence Butler scores. | 9-6 |
Box score
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
ATHWinning team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry BolteCF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 |
| Nick Kurtz1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .278 |
| Shea LangeliersDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Tyler SoderstromLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 |
| Jonah HeimC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .243 |
| Lawrence ButlerRF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .197 |
| Max Muncy3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| Jeff McNeil2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Alika WilliamsSS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .306 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 87 |
| Matt Krook | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Justin Sterner | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Geoff Hartlieb | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Mason Barnett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
SFLosing team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Chapman3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .242 |
| Bryce Eldridge1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| Casey Schmitt2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| Rafael DeversDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| Willy AdamesSS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .225 |
| Jung Hoo LeeRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .332 |
| Victor BericotoLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| Eric HaaseC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Drew GilbertPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Daniel SusacC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Jonah CoxCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .318 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landen Roupp | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 108 |
| Ryan Walker | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Erik Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Dylan Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| Caleb Kilian | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Matt Gage | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |