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Match Report

A's hit 3 two-run homers to beat the Red Sox 6-5

— JJ Bleday, Cody Thomas and Jace Peterson each hit two-run home runs, and the Oakland Athletics won their second straight following an eight-game skid, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Wednesday.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jarren Duran LF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Justin Turner 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

OAK

  • Cody Thomas RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jordan Diaz 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • JJ Bleday LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

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

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Tony KempLF12
  2. JJ BledayCF22
  3. Jordan Diaz2B13
  4. Seth BrownDH26
  5. Tyler Soderstrom1B21
  6. Shea LangeliersC23
  7. Jace Peterson3B6
  8. Cody ThomasRF46
  9. Nick AllenSS20

Substitutes

  1. Brent RookerDH25
  2. Aledmys Diaz1B12

BOS

  1. Rob RefsnyderLF30
  2. Masataka YoshidaDH7
  3. Justin Turner2B3
  4. Rafael Devers3B16
  5. Adam DuvallCF14
  6. Alex VerdugoRF27
  7. Enrique HernandezSS8
  8. Connor WongC12
  9. Yu ChangSS19

Substitutes

  1. Jarren DuranPH16
  2. Triston Casas1B36

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  7. Foul Out 5-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29630 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42262 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42262 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  17. Foul Out 5-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4722956 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722956 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722956 6th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    36618 6th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-6

    Duvall scored on error, Hernández safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Peterson, Hernández safe at second on error.

    36618 6th Inning
  24. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36618 6th Inning
  25. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36618 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36618 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33104 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 5th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    36618 5th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-6

    Turner grounded out to second, Refsnyder scored, Yoshida to third.

    36618 5th Inning
  34. Ground Out 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36618 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4189711 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 3-6

    Refsnyder singled to center, Wong scored.

    4189711 5th Inning
  37. Single 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4189711 5th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4189711 5th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4189711 5th Inning
  40. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4189711 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    4720856 4th Inning
  48. Play Result 2-6

    Peterson homered to right center (393 feet), Langeliers scored.

    4720856 4th Inning
  49. Home Run 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4720856 4th Inning
  50. Strike Swinging 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4720856 4th Inning
  51. Strike Swinging 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4720856 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    31263 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-6

    Refsnyder lined out to right.

    31263 9th Inning
  3. Line Out 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31263 9th Inning
  4. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6

    Trevor May pitches to Rob Refsnyder

    31263 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    31263 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 5-6

    Casas struck out swinging, Wong stole second.

    31263 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  11. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6

    Trevor May pitches to Triston Casas

    31263 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    31263 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-6

    Wong walked.

    31263 9th Inning
  16. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31263 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    31263 9th Inning
  19. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31263 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6

    Trevor May pitches to Connor Wong

    31263 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    31263 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-6

    Duran flied out to left.

    31263 9th Inning
  24. Fly Out 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31263 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6

    Trevor May pitches to Jarren Duran

    31263 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-6

    May relieved Long

    31263 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-6

    Duran hit for Hernández

    9th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-6

    A. Díaz at first base.

    9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 5-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 5-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    29630 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-6

    Allen struck out swinging.

    29630 8th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Nick Allen

    29630 8th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    29630 8th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-6

    Thomas flied out to center.

    29630 8th Inning
  40. Fly Out 5-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29630 8th Inning

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