Cespedes' late HR lifts Athletics over Mariners
Cespedes' late HR lifts Athletics over Mariners
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
3
Seattle Mariners
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: 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 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Donaldson homered to right (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Y Cespedes homered to left (362 feet), D Barton scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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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End Inning 3-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
C Hart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
C Hart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
R Cano singled to left.
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Single 3-0
Pitch 4: in play
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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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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
R Cano batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
B Miller struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
B Miller batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
A Almonte grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
A Almonte batting
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Play Result 3-0
S Doolittle relieved L Gregerson.
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Start Inning 3-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-0
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Lineup Change 3-0
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End Inning 3-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
D Barton grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
D Barton batting
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Brad MillerSS15
Robinson Cano2B22
Corey HartDH12
Justin Smoak1B46
Stefen RomeroRF29
Kyle Seager3B15
Mike ZuninoC10
Willie BloomquistLF8
Substitutes
Logan MorrisonRF21
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
John JasoC28
Josh DonaldsonDH3
Brandon Moss1B37
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Alberto Callaspo3B5
Josh ReddickRF22
Nick PuntoSS1
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Craig GentryCF71
Jed LowriePH8
Daric Barton1B37
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