A's top Twins 5-1 for 5th straight win
Danny Valencia had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Billy Butler added two hits and an RBI and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight with a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
1
Oakland Athletics
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oakland Coliseum · 11,345 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Crisp singled to center, Semien scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Escobar hit sacrifice fly to center, Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Davis hit sacrifice fly to right, Lowrie scored, Valencia to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Smolinski homered to left (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Butler singled to left, Lowrie scored, Valencia to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Burns reached on infield single to second, Smolinski tagged out at home, Butler scored, Smolinski to third advancing on play.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Núñez grounded into double play, third to second to first, Buxton out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Buxton grounded into fielder's choice to second, Mauer out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Buxton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Mauer walked.
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Mauer batting
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Play Result 1-5
Mauer hit for Centeno.
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Play Result 1-5
Madson relieved Doolittle.
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Smolinski grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 3-0
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispLF4
Jed Lowrie2B8
Danny Valencia3B2
Khris DavisDH11
Billy Butler1B36
Josh PhegleyC4
Marcus SemienSS10
Jake SmolinskiRF9
Billy BurnsCF35
Substitutes
Yonder Alonso1B13
MIN
Eduardo NunezDH12
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Brian Dozier2B15
Trevor Plouffe3B80
ByungHo Park1B52
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Max KeplerRF22
Juan CentenoC56
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Joe MauerPH7
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