Yoenis Cespedes' 2 HRs vs. Mariners help seal win for A's, Bartolo Colon
Yoenis Cespedes hit a pair of two-run homers and Bartolo Colon won his seventh straight start to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
6
Seattle Mariners
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Y Cespedes homered to left (370 feet), J Lowrie scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
C Crisp homered to right (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
J Lowrie homered to center (422 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
N Franklin homered to right (409 feet), B Ryan and E Chavez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Y Cespedes homered to left center (440 feet), S Smith scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
M Saunders struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
M Saunders batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
M Zunino struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
M Zunino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Smoak singled to shallow left.
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Single 6-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
J Smoak batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
R Ibanez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
R Ibanez batting
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Play Result 6-3
G Balfour relieved B Colon.
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Start Inning 6-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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End Inning 6-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Reddick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
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
Endy ChavezRF9
Nick Franklin2B67
Kyle Seager3B15
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Raul IbanezLF18
Justin Smoak1B46
Mike ZuninoC10
Michael SaundersCF25
Brendan RyanSS23
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Seth SmithDH12
Jed LowrieSS8
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Brandon Moss1B37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Josh ReddickRF22
Derek NorrisC33
Eric Sogard2B4
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