Yoenis Cespedes blast hinders Rangers as A's win
Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run home run to help the Oakland Athletics end the Texas Rangers' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
2
Oakland Athletics
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Oakland Coliseum · 28,304 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
E Sogard sacrificed to pitcher, A Callaspo scored, C Crisp to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
I Kinsler homered to left (374 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Beltre singled to right, L Martin scored, E Andrus to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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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 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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: 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 3: strike 2 (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: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Y Cespedes homered to left center (389 feet), J Lowrie scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Lowrie singled to left, C Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
A Pierzynski popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
A Pierzynski batting
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Play Result 2-4
A Pierzynski hit for J Baker.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Profar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
J Profar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
G Soto struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 2-4
G Balfour relieved R Cook.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
D Norris catching.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
G Soto batting
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Donaldson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
J Donaldson batting
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispCF4
Eric SogardSS4
Jed LowrieDH8
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Brandon Moss1B37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Josh ReddickRF22
Alberto Callaspo2B5
Stephen VogtC21
Substitutes
Derek NorrisC33
TEX
Leonys MartinRF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Adrian BeltreDH29
Nelson CruzRF32
David MurphyLF18
Geovany SotoC18
Jurickson Profar3B17
Mitch Moreland1B18
Substitutes
Craig GentryCF71
Jeff G Baker1B10
A.J. PierzynskiPH15
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