ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oakland Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn carried a perfect game into the final inning Monday evening before Adam Frazier broke it up with a leadoff base hit for the Los Angeles Angels.
Zach Neto then connected on a two-run blast that delivered Los Angeles a 2-1 win, dealing Ginn and Oakland a devastating defeat.
Frazier connected on an 0-2 offering over the shortstop for a base hit, providing Los Angeles with only its third runner to reach base. Neto then launched a 2-0 sinker into center field for his eighth long ball this year.
Ginn (2-2) was attempting to throw the majors’ first perfect game since September 2024. He delivered 105 pitches, with 64 finding the strike zone. He fanned 10 batters, issued one free pass and plunked Neto with a pitch during the sixth frame.
The Mississippi native, who celebrates his 27th birthday on Wednesday, finished the seventh inning with his 10th strikeout — establishing a new personal best.
Neither team had scored until substitute hitter Lawrence Butler gave Oakland a 1-0 advantage with a run-scoring single.
This marked Ginn’s 30th professional start since making his big league debut in August 2024.
Los Angeles hasn’t been held hitless since Sept. 11, 1999 — the longest current run in Major League Baseball.
