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Oakland Athletics 5
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Match Report

A's score in 9th, beat Reds 5-4 to stop 9-game home skid

— Esteury Ruiz was absolutely certain he got hit by a pitch to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning.

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Top Performers

CIN

  • Henry Ramos RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • TJ Friedl CF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Nick Senzel 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jonathan India 2B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0

OAK

  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • Carlos Perez C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jesus Aguilar 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN 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

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Lineups

OAK

  1. 3Esteury RuizCF
  2. 5Ramon LaureanoRF
  3. 25Brent RookerLF
  4. 99Jesus Aguilar1B
  5. 29Carlos PerezDH
  6. 23Shea LangeliersC
  7. 13Jordan Diaz2B
  8. 6Jace Peterson3B
  9. 74Kevin SmithSS

Substitutes

  1. 41Ryan NodaDH
  2. 12Tony Kemp2B

CIN

  1. 27Kevin NewmanSS
  2. 7Spencer SteerDH
  3. 17Stuart FairchildLF
  4. 37Tyler StephensonC
  5. 31Henry RamosRF
  6. 15Nick Senzel3B
  7. 3Matt Reynolds1B
  8. 54Jose BarreroSS
  9. 12Curt CasaliC

Substitutes

  1. 6Jonathan India2B
  2. 29TJ FriedlCF
  3. 17Jake FraleyLF

Play by Play

  1. Play Result 4-5

    Ruiz singled to left, Peterson scored, Smith to third.

    4905920 9th Inning
  2. Single 4-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4905920 9th Inning
  3. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4905920 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4905920 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  6. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4905920 9th Inning
  7. Bunted Foul 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34928 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33627 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33627 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 4-4

    Rooker hit sacrifice fly to right, Peterson scored, Laureano to second, Ruiz to third.

    33627 7th Inning
  21. Sacrifice Fly 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33627 7th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33627 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33627 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33627 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33627 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33627 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42170 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42170 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42170 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35010 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35010 6th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    35010 6th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-3

    Newman singled to right, Friedl scored and Senzel scored, Fraley to third.

    35010 6th Inning
  38. Single 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35010 6th Inning
  39. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35010 6th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35010 6th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    35010 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 2-3

    Friedl reached on infield single to pitcher, Ramos scored on throwing error by pitcher Acevedo, Friedl to second, Senzel safe at third on error.

    35010 6th Inning
  43. Error 2-3

    Friedl reached on infield single to pitcher, Ramos scored on throwing error by pitcher Acevedo, Friedl to second, Senzel safe at third on error.

    35010 6th Inning
  44. Error 2-3

    Friedl reached on infield single to pitcher, Ramos scored on throwing error by pitcher Acevedo, Friedl to second, Senzel safe at third on error.

    35010 6th Inning
  45. Single 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35010 6th Inning
  46. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35010 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35010 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42433 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42433 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42433 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42433 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42433 4th Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    42433 4th Inning
  60. Play Result 1-3

    Rooker homered to left (411 feet).

    42433 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    4905920 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-5

    Ruiz singled to left, Peterson scored, Smith to third.

    4905920 9th Inning
  3. Single 4-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4905920 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4905920 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4905920 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 4-4

    Smith to second on wild pitch by Díaz, Peterson to third on wild pitch by Díaz.

    4905920 9th Inning
  8. Wild Pitch 4-4

    Smith to second on wild pitch by Díaz, Peterson to third on wild pitch by Díaz.

    4905920 9th Inning
  9. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4905920 9th Inning
  10. Bunted Foul 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Alexis Diaz pitches to Esteury Ruiz

    4905920 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 4-4

    Díaz relieved Law

    4905920 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33139 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 4-4

    Smith sacrificed, Smith to first on fielding error by first baseman Reynolds, Peterson to second.

    33139 9th Inning
  15. Error 4-4

    Smith sacrificed, Smith to first on fielding error by first baseman Reynolds, Peterson to second.

    33139 9th Inning
  16. Sacrifice 4-4
    33139 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Derek Law pitches to Kevin Smith

    33139 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33139 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-4

    Peterson singled to left.

    33139 9th Inning
  20. Single 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33139 9th Inning
  21. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33139 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Derek Law pitches to Jace Peterson

    33139 9th Inning
  23. Start Inning 4-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Inning 4-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    36002 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-4

    Ramos grounded out to third.

    36002 9th Inning
  27. Ground Out 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36002 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Zach Jackson pitches to Henry Ramos

    36002 9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    36002 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 4-4

    Stephenson struck out swinging.

    36002 9th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36002 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Zach Jackson pitches to Tyler Stephenson

    36002 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    36002 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-4

    India struck out swinging.

    36002 9th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning

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