Derek Norris' 3-run homer caps A's rally to beat Cubs
Derek Norris hit a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Tuesday night to regain the AL West lead.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Oakland Athletics
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Oakland Coliseum · 17,273 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
D Norris homered to left center (399 feet), J Donaldson and J Reddick scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Advancing On Force 7-7
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 7-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
W Castillo doubled to deep center, D Navarro and B Bogusevic scored, W Castillo thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
C Crisp singled to right, D Norris and E Sogard scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
W Castillo singled to center, B Bogusevic scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
D Barney hit sacrifice fly to left, A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
N Schierholtz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
N Schierholtz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
S Castro struck out swinging. L Valbuena caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 7-8
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
S Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
L Valbuena walked.
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
L Valbuena batting
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Play Result 7-8
G Balfour relieved D Otero.
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Play Result 7-8
B Moss at first base.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
E Sogard fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 7-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispDH4
Jed LowrieSS8
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Josh Donaldson3B3
Nate Freiman1B
Chris YoungCF24
Josh ReddickRF22
Derek NorrisC33
Adam RosalesSS32
Substitutes
Brandon Moss1B37
Eric Sogard2B4
CHC
Luis Valbuena3B18
Starlin CastroSS13
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Dioner NavarroDH17
Brian BogusevicCF17
Darwin Barney2B20
Welington CastilloC20
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