Gray lowers ERA to best in majors, pitches A's past Angels
Sonny Gray lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.60 with 7 2/3 impressive innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
8
Los Angeles Angels
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Angel Stadium · 35,143 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Sogard doubled to right, Zobrist and Vogt scored, Lawrie to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-1
Lawrie safe at first on error by shortstop Aybar, Reddick scored, Zobrist to third, Vogt to second.
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Error 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Burns singled to right, Sogard scored, Fuld to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Sogard singled to shallow right center, Muncy scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Muncy doubled to deep center, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Pujols singled to right, Aybar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: 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
Reddick singled to shallow center, Burns scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
Sogard safe at first on error by catcher Iannetta, Zobrist scored, Muncy to second.
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Error 1-0
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Kubitza struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Kubitza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Iannetta walked, Freese to third, Giavotella to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Iannetta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Navarro popped out to second.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Navarro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Giavotella safe at first on error by shortstop Semien, Freese to second.
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Error 8-1
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Error 8-1
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Giavotella batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Freese hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 8-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Head to Head
LAA win series 2-1
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
Erick AybarSS0
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Kole CalhounRF56
David FreeseDH25
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Efren NavarroRF50
Chris IannettaC22
Kyle Kubitza3B
Substitutes
Taylor FeatherstonSS86
Daniel RobertsonCF
Carlos Perez1B29
Matt JoyceLF7
OAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Marcus SemienSS10
Josh ReddickRF22
Ben ZobristDH18
Stephen VogtC21
Brett Lawrie3B15
Max Muncy1B13
Eric Sogard2B4
Sam FuldLF23
Substitutes
Andy Parrino3B12
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