Pujols hits 2-run HR in 9th to give Angels 8-6 win over A's
Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
6
Los Angeles Angels
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Pujols homered to left (436 feet), Trout scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Vogt singled to left center, Crisp scored, Muncy to second, Vogt to second, Muncy thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Lowrie walked, Davis scored, Smolinski to third, Semien to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Choi grounded out to shortstop, Pujols scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Pujols doubled to right, Trout scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Pennington homered to right center (414 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Marte homered to right center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Healy doubled to deep right center, Alonso and Butler scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Trout singled to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Pujols homered to left (436 feet), Trout scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Home Run 6-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
Pujols batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Trout safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Healy.
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Error 6-6
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 6-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
Trout batting
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Play Result 6-6
Dull relieved Hendriks.
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Start Inning 6-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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End Inning 6-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Valencia grounded into double play, pitcher to catcher to first, Vogt out at home.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Ground Out 6-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
Valencia batting
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Play Result 6-6
Valencia hit for Smolinski.
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Play Result 6-6
Morin relieved Bedrosian.
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Alonso walked, Vogt to third, Davis to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Head to Head
LAA win series 2-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
Yunel Escobar3B0
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Jiman Choi1B26
Jefry Marte1B19
Carlos PerezC29
Cliff Pennington2B7
Substitutes
Shane RobinsonLF38
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Max MuncyRF13
Stephen VogtC21
Khris DavisLF11
Yonder Alonso1B13
Billy ButlerDH36
Marcus SemienSS10
Jed Lowrie2B8
Ryon Healy3B45
Substitutes
Jake SmolinskiDH9
Danny ValenciaDH2
Tyler Ladendorf2B84
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