Butler has clutch hit in Oakland's 5-4 win over Indians
Billy Butler's two-run double with the bases loaded broke a tie in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
5
Cleveland Indians
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Santana homered to right (403 feet), Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Butler doubled to right, Vogt and Zobrist scored, Reddick to third, Reddick scored on throwing error by right fielder Moss.
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Error 5-2
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Pérez singled to center, Urshela scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Davis doubled to center, Reddick scored, Butler to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Brantley singled to left, Kipnis scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: 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 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 3: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: 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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Kipnis flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Pérez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Bourn grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Bourn batting
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Play Result 5-4
Lawrie at third base.
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Play Result 5-4
Sogard at shortstop.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Burns grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Burns batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Semien singled to right center.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
David MurphyDH18
Carlos Santana1B41
Brandon MossRF37
Gio Urshela3B12
Michael BournCF1
Roberto PerezC20
Substitutes
Ryan RaburnDH18
OAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Stephen VogtC21
Ben Zobrist2B18
Josh ReddickRF22
Billy ButlerDH36
Ike Davis1B24
Mark CanhaLF33
Eric SogardSS4
Marcus SemienSS10
Substitutes
Sam FuldLF23
Brett Lawrie3B15
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