World Series champ Giants lose to A's, out of playoff race
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants were eliminated from playoff contention Friday night, falling to Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics 5-4.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
4
Oakland Athletics
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Oakland Coliseum · 36,067 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Byrd singled to center, Duffy scored, Crawford to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Reddick singled to right center, Fuld scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Parker homered to center (474 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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
Butler homered to right (376 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Burns homered to right (381 feet), Fuld scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Tomlinson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Tomlinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
De Aza struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 11: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
De Aza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Frandsen lined out to right.
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Line Out 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Frandsen batting
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Play Result 4-5
Frandsen hit for Williams.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Semien popped out to second.
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Pop Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Semien batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Showing the last 40 of 564 events.
Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Mark Canha1B33
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny Valencia3B2
Stephen VogtC21
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric Sogard2B4
Marcus SemienSS10
Sam FuldLF23
SF
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Matt Duffy3B9
Buster Posey1B28
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Marlon ByrdDH6
Jarrett ParkerCF26
Mac WilliamsonRF49
Trevor BrownC14
Substitutes
Angel PaganPH16
Jackson WilliamsC57
Kevin FrandsenPH43
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