Orioles rally twice, get grand slam for Brian Roberts to drop A's
Brian Roberts hit a grand slam, Adam Jones homered and had three RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 9-7 Friday night to gain ground in the wild-card race.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
7
Baltimore Orioles
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 36,761 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
N Markakis singled to center, C Davis scored, M Wieters to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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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
A Jones grounded out to third, M Machado scored, C Davis to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
C Davis safe at first on error by second baseman E Sogard, N McLouth scored, M Machado to third.
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Error 7-7
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
E Sogard singled to right, Y Cespedes and S Smith scored, A Callaspo to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 7-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
S Smith grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
S Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Y Cespedes grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
Y Cespedes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
B Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
B Moss batting
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Play Result 7-9
J Johnson relieved T Hunter.
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Start Inning 7-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-9
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Lineup Change 7-9
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End Inning 7-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
C Davis struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
C Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
M Machado struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-9
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 7-9
B Roberts stole third.
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Stolen Base 7-9
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nate McLouthLF15
Manny Machado3B13
Chris Davis1B19
Adam JonesCF10
Matt WietersC32
Nick MarkakisRF22
J.J. HardySS2
Ryan FlahertyDH7
Brian Roberts2B14
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Jed LowrieSS8
Josh Donaldson3B3
Brandon Moss1B37
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Seth SmithRF12
Alberto CallaspoDH5
Eric Sogard2B4
Stephen VogtC21
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