Dan Straily outduels rookie Gerrit Cole as A's slip past Pirates
Dan Straily pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning, Brandon Moss hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
B Moss homered to right (396 feet), J Jaso scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
P Alvarez homered to center (441 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
R Martin grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
R Martin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
P Alvarez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
P Alvarez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A McCutchen struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
A McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Tabata singled to center.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
J Tabata batting
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Play Result 2-1
D Norris catching.
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Play Result 2-1
G Balfour relieved R Cook.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Jaso fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
J Jaso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Starling MarteLF0
Jose TabataRF31
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Garrett Jones1B33
Jordy MercerSS27
Clint BarmesSS12
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Travis SniderPH27
Jason GrilliP37
Tony WatsonP56
Josh Harrison2B4
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Josh ReddickRF22
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jed LowrieSS8
Yoenis CespedesLF52
John JasoC28
Brandon Moss1B37
Eric Sogard2B4
Dan StrailyP53
Substitutes
Grant BalfourP50
Sean DoolittleP63
Chris YoungPH24
Ryan CookP48
Derek NorrisC33
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