A's score 7 in seventh to beat Rays 8-2
Eric Sogard hit a tiebreaking two-run single as part of a seven-run seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics withstood another blown late lead by their bullpen to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on S
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
2
Oakland Athletics
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Oakland Coliseum · 19,425 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Valencia singled to right, Canha scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Canha tripled to deep right center, Sogard, Fuld and Burns scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Sogard singled to right, Lawrie and Butler scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Lawrie singled to center, Valencia scored, Vogt thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Rivera singled to right, Cabrera scored, Guyer to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: 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
Jennings hit sacrifice fly to center, Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 2-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Rivera flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Guyer doubled to left.
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Double 2-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Guyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Beckham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Cabrera grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Cabrera batting
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Play Result 2-8
Abad relieved Rodriguez.
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Start Inning 2-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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End Inning 2-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Fuld struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Fuld batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Showing the last 40 of 607 events.
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Mark Canha1B33
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny Valencia3B2
Stephen VogtC21
Brett Lawrie2B15
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric SogardSS4
Sam FuldLF23
TB
Grady SizemoreDH24
Daniel NavaRF25
Evan Longoria3B3
John JasoLF28
Logan Forsythe1B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
James Loney1B28
Brandon GuyerLF24
Rene RiveraC47
Substitutes
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Desmond JenningsPH8
Tim Beckham2B9
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