Felix Hernandez carries shutout into 9th inning, lifts Mariners past A's
Felix Hernandez took a shutout into the ninth inning, Dustin Ackley and Abraham Almonte hit home runs and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
3
Oakland Athletics
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Coliseum · 30,290 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Lowrie homered to right center (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
A Almonte homered to right (419 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
D Ackley homered to right (398 feet), K Seager scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 1: strike 1 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: 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 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 4: 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Reddick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
J Reddick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Jaso struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
J Jaso batting
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Play Result 3-1
F Rodney relieved F Hernandez.
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Y Cespedes flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-1
B Moss to second on wild pitch by F Hernandez.
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Wild Pitch 3-1
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Y Cespedes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
B Moss singled to center.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
B Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Lowrie homered to right center (390 feet).
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispCF4
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jed LowrieSS8
Brandon MossDH37
Yoenis CespedesLF52
John JasoC28
Josh ReddickRF22
Daric Barton1B37
Eric Sogard2B4
SEA
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Brad MillerSS15
Robinson Cano2B22
Justin Smoak1B46
Corey HartDH12
Kyle Seager3B15
Logan MorrisonRF21
Dustin AckleyLF4
Mike ZuninoC10
Substitutes
Michael SaundersRF25
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