Butler homers in 5-run 7th as A's beat Angels
Butler homers in 5-run 7th as A's beat Angels
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
9
Los Angeles Angels
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Joyce grounded out to third, Pujols scored, Freese to third, Featherston to second.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Davis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Canha scored, Butler out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 9-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Butler singled to shallow right, Fuld scored, Canha to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Vogt hit sacrifice fly to center, Semien scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Lawrie reached on infield single to third, Davis scored, Reddick to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Butler homered to center (402 feet), Vogt scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Play Result 3-1
Fuld scored, Vogt to second on wild pitch by Pestano.
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Wild Pitch 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Vogt singled to right, Sogard scored, Fuld to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Aybar grounded out to first, Freese scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: 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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End Inning 9-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Cowgill struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Cowgill batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Joyce grounded out to third, Pujols scored, Freese to third, Featherston to second.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Ground Out 9-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Joyce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Featherston walked.
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Featherston batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Freese hit a ground rule double to deep right, Pujols to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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Ground Rule Double 9-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Freese batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Pujols reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Pujols batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Trout flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
David Freese3B25
Erick AybarSS0
Matt JoyceDH7
Collin CowgillLF5
Chris IannettaC22
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Substitutes
Taylor FeatherstonSS86
OAK
Sam FuldCF23
Mark CanhaLF33
Stephen VogtC21
Billy ButlerDH36
Ike Davis1B24
Josh ReddickRF22
Brett Lawrie3B15
Eric Sogard2B4
Marcus SemienSS10
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