Soto powers Angels past A's on ninth-inning home run
Geovany Soto hit a go-ahead two-run homer with one out in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied against Oakland closer Sean Doolittle to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
5
Oakland Athletics
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Oakland Coliseum · 13,492 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Soto homered to left center (414 feet), Gentry scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Pujols doubled to left, Escobar and Nava scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Semien homered to left center (397 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Reddick grounded out to first, Burns scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Semien homered to left (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
Simmons grounded into double play, third to second to first, Pujols scored, Calhoun out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Reddick singled to center, Burns scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Vogt grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Vogt batting
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Play Result 5-4
Vogt hit for Alonso.
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Lowrie flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Lowrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Crisp fouled out to shortstop.
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Crisp batting
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Play Result 5-4
Gentry in left field.
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Play Result 5-4
Street relieved Morin.
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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
Pérez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Pérez batting
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Play Result 5-4
Pérez hit for Nava.
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Escobar doubled to deep center.
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Double 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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LAA win series 3-0
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Josh PhegleyC4
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny Valencia3B2
Billy ButlerDH36
Khris DavisLF11
Jed Lowrie2B8
Mark Canha1B33
Marcus SemienSS10
Substitutes
Coco CrispLF4
Yonder Alonso1B13
Stephen VogtPH21
LAA
Yunel Escobar3B0
Daniel NavaLF25
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Kole CalhounRF56
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Jiman ChoiDH26
Geovany SotoC18
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Substitutes
Carlos PerezPH29
Huston StreetP16
Cliff Pennington1B7
C.J. CronPH28
Craig GentryLF71
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