Zobrist's grand slam lifts A's to 5-3 win over Tigers
DETROIT -- Ben Zobrist's grand slam highlighted a five-run seventh inning for Oakland as the Athletics rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
5
Detroit Tigers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Comerica Park · 28,362 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Zobrist homered to right (361 feet), Semien, Sogard and Burns scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Burns singled to center, Lawrie scored, Semien to third, Sogard to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Castellanos singled to right center, Céspedes and Collins scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Play Result 0-1
Cabrera scored, Céspedes to third, Collins to second on wild pitch by Graveman.
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Wild Pitch 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: 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 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Gose struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Gose batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
McCann struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Castellanos grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Castellanos batting
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Play Result 5-3
Clippard relieved Scribner.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Vogt grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Vogt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Zobrist lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Zobrist batting
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 3-0
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Anthony GoseCF34
Jose IglesiasSS7
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Ian Kinsler2B3
J.D. MartinezRF28
Tyler CollinsDH18
Nick Castellanos3B21
James McCannC8
OAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Ben ZobristLF18
Stephen VogtC21
Billy ButlerDH36
Josh ReddickRF22
Brett Lawrie3B15
Max Muncy1B13
Marcus SemienSS10
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Andy ParrinoSS12
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