Rookie Thaiss' 8th-inning HR sends Angels past Mariners, 6-3
Rookie Matt Thaiss hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
3
Los Angeles Angels
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Thaiss homered to right (374 feet), Calhoun scored and Smith scored.
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Home Run 3-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Ohtani hit sacrifice fly to left, Thaiss scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Simmons walked, Garneau scored, Fletcher to second, Thaiss to third.
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Santana homered to center (409 feet).
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Calhoun homered to right (405 feet).
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Home Run 2-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Smith struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Play Result 3-6
Gordon to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 3-6
Gordon to second on fielder's indifference.
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Mallex Smith
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Gordon singled to left.
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Single 3-6
Pitch 10 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 6 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Dee Gordon
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Play Result 3-6
Gordon hit for Moore
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Vogelbach struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Daniel Vogelbach
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Nola grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Austin Nola
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Play Result 3-6
Robles relieved Buttrey
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Play Result 3-6
Smith catching.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th inning
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Head to Head
LAA win series 3-0
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Seattle Mariners
- Will Wilson Out
- Brennen Davis Out
- Luke Raley Out
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
David FletcherRF22
Mike TroutCF27
Shohei OhtaniDH17
Justin UptonLF8
Albert Pujols1B5
Kole CalhounCF56
Luis Rengifo2B21
Dustin GarneauC13
Matt Thaiss3B25
Substitutes
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Justin BourPH41
Kevan SmithC52
SEA
Mallex SmithCF21
J.P. CrawfordSS3
Domingo SantanaRF24
Tim BeckhamDH9
Tom MurphyC19
Kyle Seager3B15
Austin Nola2B20
Mac WilliamsonLF49
Dylan MooreLF25
Substitutes
Omar NarvaezC22
Daniel Vogelbach1B20
Dee Strange-GordonPH9
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