Josh Donaldson backs Dan Straily as A's beat Giants
Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer to back Dan Straily's strong start, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 in the Bay Bridge Series opener Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
1
Oakland Athletics
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Oakland Coliseum · 36,067 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Y Cespedes doubled to deep right center, D Norris and C Young scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
B Posey grounded out to shortstop, G Blanco scored, M Scutaro to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
J Donaldson homered to right center (403 feet), Y Cespedes scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
B Belt struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
B Belt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
H Pence grounded out to third, B Posey to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
H Pence batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
B Posey walked.
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
B Posey batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
P Sandoval struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
P Sandoval batting
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Play Result 1-4
G Balfour relieved S Doolittle.
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Play Result 1-4
B Moss at first base.
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-0
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispCF4
Chris YoungRF24
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jed Lowrie2B8
Nate Freiman1B
Seth SmithDH12
Derek NorrisC33
Adam RosalesSS32
Substitutes
Brandon Moss1B37
SF
Gregor BlancoCF7
Marco Scutaro2B19
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Buster PoseyDH28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon Belt1B13
Andres TorresLF56
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Guillermo QuirozC63
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