A's A.J. Griffin, Grant Balfour combine to shut out Red Sox
A.J. Griffin and Grant Balfour combined on a seven-hitter and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
0
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Coliseum · 36,067 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
C Crisp singled to right, J Reddick scored, D Norris to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Y Cespedes singled to left, J Lowrie scored, J Donaldson to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
D Norris homered to left (387 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 3: foul
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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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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
J Iglesias fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
J Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
J Saltalamacchia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
D Nava grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Napoli out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
D Nava batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
M Napoli singled to center.
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Single 0-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
M Napoli batting
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Play Result 0-3
G Balfour relieved A Griffin.
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Play Result 0-3
B Moss at first base.
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Start Inning 0-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-3
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Lineup Change 0-3
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Lineup Change 0-3
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Lineup Change 0-3
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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
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispDH4
Jed LowrieSS8
Josh Donaldson3B3
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Nate Freiman1B
Chris YoungCF24
Josh ReddickRF22
Derek NorrisC33
Grant Green2B5
Substitutes
Brandon Moss1B37
Eric Sogard2B4
BOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Shane VictorinoRF8
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaLF25
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Jose IglesiasSS7
Brock Holt3B17
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