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Match Report

Buehler looks playoff ready, Dodgers beat A's 5-1

Walker Buehler proved he and his fickle right index finger are playoff ready, Corey Seager homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Thursday night to earn their major league-leading 40th victory of the shortened 60-game...

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Top Performers

OAK

  • Tommy La Stella DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Robbie Grossman RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Mark Canha LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

LAD

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mookie Betts SS H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Will Smith C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Chris Taylor CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

LAD win series 2-1

Injuries

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Will Klein 60-Day-IL
  • Eric Lauer 60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Stone 60-Day-IL
  • Jake Cousins 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Casparius 60-Day-IL

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

LAD

  1. Mookie BettsRF50
  2. Corey SeagerSS5
  3. Justin Turner3B3
  4. Max Muncy1B13
  5. Will SmithC16
  6. Cody BellingerCF35
  7. AJ PollockLF16
  8. Joc PedersonDH3
  9. Chris Taylor2B33

Substitutes

  1. Edwin Rios3B30
  2. Enrique HernandezDH8

OAK

  1. Tommy La Stella2B4
  2. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  3. Marcus SemienSS10
  4. Matt Olson1B28
  5. Mark CanhaDH33
  6. Ramon LaureanoCF5
  7. Jake Lamb3B33
  8. Stephen PiscottyRF26
  9. Sean MurphyC12

Play by Play

  1. Foul Out 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39667 8th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39667 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39667 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39667 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28959 8th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    28959 8th Inning
  7. Play Result 1-5

    Murphy homered to center (422 feet).

    28959 8th Inning
  8. Home Run 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    28959 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28959 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28959 8th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    28959 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28959 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28959 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39667 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32185 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32185 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32185 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32185 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32185 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32185 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39667 6th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
    39667 6th Inning
  23. Play Result 0-5

    Seager hit sacrifice fly to center, Pollock scored, Hernández to third.

    39667 6th Inning
  24. Sacrifice Fly 0-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39667 6th Inning
  25. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39667 6th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39667 6th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39667 6th Inning
  28. Foul Out 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39667 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39667 6th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    39667 6th Inning
  31. Play Result 0-4

    Taylor walked, Bellinger scored, Hernández to second, Pollock to third.

    39667 6th Inning
  32. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    39667 6th Inning
  33. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    39667 6th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39667 6th Inning
  35. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39667 6th Inning
  36. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39667 6th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39667 6th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    39667 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 0-3

    Hernández singled to right, Smith scored, Pollock to second, Bellinger to third.

    39667 6th Inning
  40. Single 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39667 6th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39667 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39667 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39667 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30773 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39251 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    29630 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-5

    Canha struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Mark Canha

    29630 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    29630 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 1-5

    Olson struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  11. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29630 9th Inning
  12. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Matt Olson

    29630 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    29630 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-5

    Semien flied out to left.

    29630 9th Inning
  18. Fly Out 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  19. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    29630 9th Inning
  20. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    29630 9th Inning
  21. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Marcus Semien

    29630 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 1-5

    Jansen relieved McGee

    29630 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 1-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 1-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    39667 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-5

    Betts fouled out to first.

    39667 8th Inning
  29. Foul Out 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39667 8th Inning
  30. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39667 8th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Jesus Luzardo pitches to Mookie Betts

    39667 8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    39667 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 1-5

    Taylor lined out to center.

    39667 8th Inning
  34. Line Out 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39667 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39667 8th Inning
  36. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39667 8th Inning
  37. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39667 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39667 8th Inning
  39. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39667 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Jesus Luzardo pitches to Chris Taylor

    39667 8th Inning

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