Mengden tosses 2-hitter, A's beat Phillies 4-0
Daniel Mengden was dominant in a two-hitter, Matt Olson and Matt Joyce each hit two-run homers and the Oakland Athletics beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
4
Philadelphia Phillies
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Citizens Bank Park · 24,061 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Joyce homered to right (343 feet), Mengden scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Olson homered to right (457 feet), Lowrie scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (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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End Inning 4-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Hernández struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Hernández batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Kim struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Kim batting
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Play Result 4-0
Kim hit for Curtis.
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Lineup Change 4-0
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Lineup Change 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Crawford grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Crawford batting
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Start Inning 4-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Joyce grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Joyce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Mengden walked.
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Aaron AltherrLF23
Rhys Hoskins1B17
Nick WilliamsRF5
Maikel Franco3B7
Andrew KnappC34
J.P. CrawfordSS3
Mark Leiter Jr.P38
Substitutes
Freddy GalvisPH8
Ricardo PintoP51
Kevin SiegristP54
Zac CurtisP50
Hyun Soo KimPH31
OAK
Matt JoyceLF7
Marcus SemienSS10
Jed Lowrie2B8
Matt Olson1B28
Ryon Healy3B45
Bruce MaxwellC60
Chad PinderRF9
Boog PowellCF78
Daniel MengdenP73
Substitutes
Matt Chapman3B26
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