Valdez makes first start in nearly seven years, Oakland wins
Cesar Valdez pitched in the major leagues for the first time in nearly seven years, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
6
Oakland Athletics
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Oakland Coliseum · 10,707 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Dyson hit sacrifice fly to center, Valencia scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Plouffe homered to left (398 feet), K. Davis and Healy scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-9
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
R. Davis grounded out to shortstop, Phegley scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Motter homered to center (408 feet), Cruz scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Healy singled to left, Lowrie scored, K. Davis to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Rosales hit sacrifice fly to center, R. Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Healy doubled to left, Rosales scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 6-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Haniger grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Zunino out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-9
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Haniger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Dyson hit sacrifice fly to center, Valencia scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Sacrifice Fly 5-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Zunino walked.
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
Zunino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Martín grounded out to first, Valencia to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Ground Out 5-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
Martín batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Valencia doubled to shallow left.
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Double 5-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
Valencia batting
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Play Result 5-9
Decker in center field.
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Play Result 5-9
Joyce in right field.
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Play Result 5-9
Casilla relieved Madson.
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Start Inning 5-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-9
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Lineup Change 5-9
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Lineup Change 5-9
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Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Rajai DavisCF18
Adam RosalesSS32
Jed Lowrie2B8
Khris DavisLF11
Ryon Healy1B45
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chad PinderDH9
Josh PhegleyC4
Jaff Kyle DeckerCF70
Substitutes
Santiago CasillaP46
Yonder Alonso1B13
Matt JoyceRF7
SEA
Jarrod DysonLF1
Mitch HanigerRF17
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzDH32
Kyle Seager3B15
Taylor MotterSS55
Danny Valencia1B2
Leonys MartinCF17
Mike ZuninoC10
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