Kazmir follows fellow lefty Lester with a win
Kazmir follows fellow lefty Lester with a win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
5
Oakland Athletics
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Oakland Coliseum · 20,196 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
E Nunez doubled to deep right center, C Parmelee scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
C Parmelee doubled to deep left, T Plouffe and O Arcia scored, C Parmelee to third on throwing error by left fielder B Moss.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
O Arcia singled to center, B Dozier scored, T Plouffe to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
T Plouffe singled to left center, D Santana scored, B Dozier to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
E Sogard doubled to deep right center, J Reddick and S Vogt scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-4
C Crisp scored, J Donaldson to second on passed ball by K Suzuki.
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Passed Ball 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
C Crisp tripled to deep right center, S Vogt, S Fuld and E Sogard scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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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 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Willingham struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
J Willingham batting
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Play Result 5-6
J Willingham hit for C Parmelee.
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
K Suzuki lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
K Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
O Arcia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
O Arcia batting
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Play Result 5-6
E Escobar ran for K Vargas.
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
K Vargas singled to left.
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Single 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
K Vargas batting
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Play Result 5-6
S Doolittle relieved L Gregerson.
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Play Result 5-6
J Gomes in left field.
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Play Result 5-6
B Moss at first base.
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Play Result 5-6
D Norris catching.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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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
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispDH4
John JasoC28
Josh Donaldson3B3
Brandon Moss1B37
Jed LowrieSS8
Josh ReddickRF22
Stephen Vogt1B21
Sam FuldCF23
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Derek NorrisC33
Jonny GomesLF31
MIN
Danny SantanaCF22
Brian Dozier2B15
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Kennys VargasDH92
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
Eduardo NunezSS12
Jordan SchaferLF19
Substitutes
Eduardo EscobarPR3
Josh WillinghamPH7
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