Brandon McCarthy solid through 7 as Athletics down host Rays
Brandon McCarthy pitched seven solid innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
4
Tampa Bay Rays
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tropicana Field · 18,187 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
D Jennings homered to left center (407 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
S Smith homered to right (354 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Lobaton hit sacrifice fly to left, L Scott scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
C Carter homered to left (401 feet), S Drew scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Play Result 1-0
S Smith struck out swinging, S Drew stole second, C Crisp scored, S Drew to third on throwing error by catcher J Lobaton.
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Error 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Pena flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
C Pena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
L Scott struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
L Scott batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
B Zobrist grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
B Zobrist batting
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Play Result 4-2
G Balfour relieved S Doolittle.
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Play Result 4-2
D Norris catching.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Pennington struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
C Pennington batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
D Norris struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsLF8
Sam FuldRF23
Matt JoyceRF7
Evan Longoria3B3
Ben ZobristSS18
Luke ScottDH30
Carlos Pena1B21
Ryan Roberts2B12
Jose LobatonC7
Substitutes
B.J. UptonCF0
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Stephen DrewSS10
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Seth SmithDH12
Chris Carter1B48
Josh ReddickRF22
Josh Donaldson3B3
George KottarasC10
Cliff Pennington2B7
Substitutes
Derek NorrisC33
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