A's keep Brandon McCarthy in thoughts while defeating Mariners
George Kottaras hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning and the Oakland Athletics chased Felix Hernandez early in a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
6
Seattle Mariners
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| SEA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
S Drew singled to right, J Donaldson scored, S Drew to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Donaldson doubled to left, B Moss scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
G Kottaras homered to right (403 feet), J Donaldson and S Drew scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
A Liddi struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
A Liddi batting
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Play Result 6-1
A Liddi hit for D Ackley.
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
C Triunfel struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
C Triunfel batting
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Play Result 6-1
C Triunfel hit for B Ryan.
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
L Jimenez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
L Jimenez batting
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Play Result 6-1
S Doolittle relieved R Cook.
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
B Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
B Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 3-0
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Dustin Ackley2B4
Franklin GutierrezCF28
Kyle Seager3B15
John JasoC28
Michael SaundersLF25
Justin Smoak1B46
Eric ThamesRF9- Luis Antonio JimenezDH58
Brendan RyanSS23
Substitutes
Alex LiddiPH95
Carlos TriunfelPH
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Seth SmithDH12
Josh ReddickRF22
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Brandon Moss1B37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Stephen DrewSS10
George KottarasC10
Cliff Pennington2B7
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