Angels shut out A's as Sonny Gray's 12 strikeouts go for naught
Gordon Beckham homered and the Angels dropped the Oakland Athletics into a tie for the top AL wild card with a 2-0 win Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
2
Oakland Athletics
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Coliseum · 27,588 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
G Beckham homered to left (395 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
H Conger struck out swinging. E Aybar scored, E Navarro caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop to first to second.
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Caught Stealing 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 5: foul
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
A Dunn struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
A Dunn batting
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Play Result 2-0
A Dunn hit for G Soto.
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Reddick flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
J Reddick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Lowrie lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
J Lowrie batting
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Play Result 2-0
H Street relieved J Smith.
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Start Inning 2-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Inning 2-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
A Pujols lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
A Pujols batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
M Trout popped out to first.
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Pop Out 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
LAA win series 2-1
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispCF4
Sam FuldLF23
Josh Donaldson3B3
Derek NorrisDH33
Stephen Vogt1B21
Jed LowrieSS8
Josh ReddickRF22
Geovany SotoC18
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Brandon MossDH37
Adam DunnPH10
LAA
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Howie Kendrick2B47
Erick AybarSS0
C.J. CronDH28
Efren NavarroLF50
Hank CongerC24
Gordon Beckham3B29
Substitutes
Tony CampanaDH4
Collin CowgillLF5
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