Josh Donaldson's 3-run HR helps Athletics drop Indians
Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer and five Oakland Athletics pitchers combined to beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
8
Cleveland Indians
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Progressive Field · 14,412 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Reddick doubled to deep right, Y Cespedes scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Y Cespedes singled to left, S Drew scored, Y Cespedes to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
C Kotchman grounded out to second, L Marson scored, M Brantley to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
B Lillibridge hit sacrifice fly to center, S Choo scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
C Carter singled to left, S Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
S Smith doubled to deep center, C Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
D Norris grounded out to first, J Reddick scored, J Donaldson to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
J Donaldson homered to left (391 feet), Y Cespedes and C Carter scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
S Choo grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
S Choo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Hannahan struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
J Hannahan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Kipnis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
J Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
E Carrera doubled to deep left center.
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Double 8-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
E Carrera batting
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Donaldson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Jason KipnisDH22
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Carlos SantanaC41
Michael BrantleyCF23
Brent LillibridgeSS20
Matt LaPorta1B
Jason Donald2B45
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Substitutes
Jack Hannahan3B9
Lou MarsonC4
Casey Kotchman1B35
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Stephen DrewSS10
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Seth SmithDH12
Chris Carter1B48
Josh ReddickRF22
Josh Donaldson3B3
Derek NorrisC33
Cliff Pennington2B7
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