Derek Norris-led A's extend dominance over Rangers' Yu Darvish
Derek Norris hit a home run and drove in five runs, Stephen Vogt was 3-for-3 and drove in two runs, and the Oakland Athletics held off the Texas Rangers for a 10-6 victory Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
6
Oakland Athletics
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Oakland Coliseum · 21,288 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
D Norris doubled to deep left center, J Donaldson and C Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-10
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
D Robertson grounded out to shortstop, R Odor scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
R Odor tripled to deep center, C Gimenez and L Martin scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
D Norris homered to left (388 feet), N Punto and J Donaldson scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
A Rios hit sacrifice fly to left, E Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
S Vogt singled to right, Y Cespedes scored, J Lowrie thrown out at third, S Vogt thrown out at second.
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
R Odor homered to right (388 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
C Crisp hit sacrifice fly to center, E Sogard scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
S Vogt singled to right, J Jaso scored, J Lowrie to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
A Callaspo singled to right, J Lowrie scored, S Vogt to third, S Vogt scored, A Callaspo to second on throwing error by right fielder A Rios.
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End Inning 6-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
D Robertson flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
D Robertson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
R Odor struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
R Odor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
L Martin struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
L Martin batting
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Play Result 6-10
S Doolittle relieved L Gregerson.
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Start Inning 6-10
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
J Lowrie struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
J Lowrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
B Moss popped out to third.
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Pop Out 6-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
B Moss batting
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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
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispCF4
John JasoC28
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Brandon Moss1B37
Jed LowrieDH8
Stephen VogtRF21
Alberto Callaspo2B5
Nick PuntoSS1
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Derek NorrisC33
Craig GentryRF71
Josh Donaldson3B3
TEX
Daniel RobertsonLF
Elvis AndrusSS18
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Adrian Beltre3B29
Alex RiosRF15
Donnie Murphy1B
Chris GimenezC46
Michael ChoiceLF13
Rougned Odor2B24
Substitutes
Brad Snyder1B64
Leonys MartinCF17
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