Athletics rally in ninth inning to defeat Giants 9-6

The Oakland Athletics overturned a 6-2 deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 on Thursday, June 25, 2026. After a bases‑clearing triple by Jung Hoo Lee and a two‑run homer by Victor Bericoto gave San Francisco a 6-2 lead in the sixth, the A’s chipped away with a two‑run single by Shea Langeliers in the seventh and an RBI single by Jeff McNeil in the eighth.

In the ninth inning, Jonah Heim singled to tie the game, followed by Lawrence Butler’s go‑ahead RBI hit. Max Muncy added a bloop single that drove in two more runs, completing a four‑run rally with two outs. The comeback snapped a four‑game losing streak for the Athletics and prevented a three‑game sweep. Giants starter Landen Roupp was charged with six runs in six innings, while A’s starter Jeffrey Springs allowed five runs in 5⅓ innings. Reliever Geoff Hartlieb earned the win, and Mason Barnett recorded his second save.

Key contributors for Oakland included Henry Bolte, who opened the ninth with an infield single, and Alika Williams, who added an RBI double earlier. The victory moved the Athletics above .500 as the season reaches its midpoint.