Athletics end last-place season with 5-2 win over Rangers
Daniel Mengden struck out eight, Khris Davis hit his career-best 43rd homer and the last-place Oakland Athletics ended the season with a 5-2 win at Texas on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
5
Texas Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Mazara singled to right, Robinson and DeShields scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Davis homered to center (434 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Barreto singled to center, Canha scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Lowrie doubled to deep left, Semien and Chapman scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Chapman doubled to deep left, Garneau scored, Semien to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 6: in play
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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 1: strike 1 (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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Nicholas lined out to left.
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Line Out 5-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Nicholas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Gosselin doubled to left.
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Double 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Gosselin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Rua struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Rua batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Calhoun grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Calhoun batting
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Play Result 5-2
Treinen relieved Hatcher.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Chapman flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Chapman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Semien struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Semien batting
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Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Elvis AndrusSS18
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Nomar MazaraRF15
Adrian BeltreDH29
Willie CalhounLF5
Ryan Rua1B16
Rougned Odor2B24
Brett NicholasC50
Drew RobinsonSS82
Substitutes
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Jared HoyingRF28
Joey GalloDH17
A.J. JimenezDH53
Phil Gosselin2B14
OAK
Marcus SemienSS10
Matt Chapman3B26
Jed LowrieDH8
Khris DavisLF11
Ryon Healy1B45
Mark CanhaRF33
Jake SmolinskiCF9
Franklin Barreto2B40
Dustin GarneauC13
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