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Match Report

Pinder delivers timely hit, A's advance in playoffs at last

The Oakland Athletics ended 14 years of postseason futility, riding Chad Pinder's go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth inning and repeated costly walks by Chicago's relievers to rally past the White Sox 6-4 on Thursday and win the decisive third game...

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Nomar Mazara OF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Yasmani Grandal C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2

OAK

  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Khris Davis DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Chad Pinder LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

OAK wins series 2-1

Injuries

Oakland Athletics

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

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
  • Prelander Berroa 60-Day-IL
  • Ky Bush 60-Day-IL
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
  • Tanner Murray 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Tommy La Stella2B4
  2. Marcus SemienSS10
  3. Jake Lamb3B33
  4. Mark CanhaRF33
  5. Matt Olson1B28
  6. Khris DavisDH11
  7. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  8. Ramon LaureanoCF5
  9. Sean MurphyC12

Substitutes

  1. Chad Pinder3B9

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Yasmani GrandalC6
  3. Jose Abreu1B79
  4. Eloy JimenezDH74
  5. Yoan Moncada3B10
  6. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  7. Nomar MazaraRF15
  8. Adam EngelLF5
  9. Nick Madrigal2B20

Substitutes

  1. Jarrod DysonPR1
  2. Alex ColomeP48
  3. James McCannC8

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31255 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31255 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31255 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28688 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28688 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28688 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28688 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34850 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32178 7th Inning
  16. Foul Out 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    35844 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35844 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35844 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35844 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32100 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34853 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34853 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34853 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 5th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    32100 5th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-6

    Pinder singled to left, La Stella scored and Murphy scored, Semien to second.

    32100 5th Inning
  29. Single 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32100 5th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32100 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 5th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33249 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-4

    Mazara singled to right, Moncada scored.

    33249 5th Inning
  38. Single 4-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33249 5th Inning
  39. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33249 5th Inning
  40. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33249 5th Inning
  41. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    33249 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33249 5th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33249 5th Inning
  44. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33249 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33249 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33249 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33249 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33249 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33249 5th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    40706 4th Inning
  51. Play Result 3-4

    Olson walked, Semien scored, Canha to second, Pinder to third.

    40706 4th Inning
  52. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    40706 4th Inning
  53. Strike Looking 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    40706 4th Inning
  54. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    40706 4th Inning
  55. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40706 4th Inning
  56. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40706 4th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    40706 4th Inning
  58. Play Result 3-3

    Canha walked, La Stella scored, Pinder to second, Semien to third.

    40706 4th Inning
  59. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    40706 4th Inning
  60. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    40706 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    31755 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-6

    Mazara struck out looking.

    31755 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    31755 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31755 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 4-6

    McCann to second on fielder's indifference.

    31755 9th Inning
  7. Fielders Indifference 4-6

    McCann to second on fielder's indifference.

    31755 9th Inning
  8. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31755 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    31755 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31755 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Liam Hendriks pitches to Nomar Mazara

    31755 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    31755 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 4-6

    Robert struck out swinging.

    31755 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31755 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31755 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Liam Hendriks pitches to Luis Robert

    31755 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    31755 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-6

    Moncada struck out swinging.

    31755 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31755 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  22. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31755 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31755 9th Inning
  25. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31755 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Liam Hendriks pitches to Yoan Moncada

    31755 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    31755 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-6

    McCann singled to center.

    31755 9th Inning
  29. Single 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31755 9th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31755 9th Inning
  31. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31755 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31755 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Liam Hendriks pitches to James McCann

    31755 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-6

    Hendriks relieved Soria

    31755 9th Inning
  35. Start Inning 4-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Inning 4-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    31255 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-6

    Davis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Olson out at second.

    31255 8th Inning
  39. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31255 8th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31255 8th Inning

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