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Match Report

Carlos Pérez and Kevin Smith homers power Athletics to a 5-2 win over Blue Jays

— Carlos Pérez broke out of a lengthy batting slump with a two-run homer off Hyun Jin Ryu and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Wednesday.

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Top Performers

TOR

  • Davis Schneider LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Ernie Clement 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Spencer Horwitz 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

OAK

  • Zack Gelof 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jordan Diaz 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

TOR 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

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Zack Gelof2B20
  2. Brent RookerRF25
  3. Ryan Noda1B41
  4. Jordan DiazDH13
  5. Carlos PerezC29
  6. Kevin Smith3B74
  7. Jonah Bride1B37
  8. Nick AllenSS20
  9. Esteury RuizCF3

Substitutes

  1. Seth BrownDH26
  2. Tony KempLF12

TOR

  1. George SpringerDH4
  2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  3. Davis Schneider2B36
  4. Whit MerrifieldLF15
  5. Cavan BiggioRF4
  6. Santiago Espinal3B21
  7. Ernie ClementSS22
  8. Daulton VarshoCF18
  9. Tyler HeinemanC31

Substitutes

  1. Spencer HorwitzPH2
  2. Alejandro KirkC30

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30705 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42380 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42380 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    42380 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-5

    Schneider homered to left (393 feet).

    42380 8th Inning
  11. Home Run 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42380 8th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42380 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42380 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4730225 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4730225 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39912 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39912 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39912 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39912 6th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    39912 6th Inning
  21. Play Result 1-5

    Smith homered to left center (398 feet), J. Diaz scored and C. Pérez scored.

    39912 6th Inning
  22. Home Run 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39912 6th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39912 6th Inning
  24. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39912 6th Inning
  25. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39912 6th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39912 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39912 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39912 6th Inning
  29. Foul Out 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4730225 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4730225 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4730225 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32582 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32582 4th Inning
  38. Play Result 1-2

    C. Pérez homered to left (410 feet), Noda scored.

    32582 4th Inning
  39. Home Run 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32582 4th Inning
  40. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32582 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 4th Inning
  42. Strike Swinging 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32582 4th Inning
  43. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32582 4th Inning
  44. Bunted Foul 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32582 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32582 4th Inning
  46. Foul Out 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39818 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Out 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39818 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32582 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 2nd Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    39818 2nd Inning
  57. Play Result 1-0

    Clement singled to right, Biggio scored, Clement to second.

    39818 2nd Inning
  58. Single 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39818 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31263 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-5

    Varsho popped out to shortstop.

    31263 9th Inning
  3. Pop Out 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31263 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  5. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Trevor May pitches to Daulton Varsho

    31263 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31263 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 2-5

    Horwitz grounded into double play, first to shortstop to second, Espinal out at second.

    31263 9th Inning
  9. Ground Out 2-5

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    31263 9th Inning
  10. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball 2

    31263 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  15. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Trevor May pitches to Spencer Horwitz

    31263 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 2-5

    Horwitz hit for Clement

    9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31263 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-5

    Espinal singled to left.

    31263 9th Inning
  21. Single 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31263 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  23. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Trevor May pitches to Santiago Espinal

    31263 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 2-5

    May relieved Jiménez

    31263 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 2-5

    Brown as designated hitter.

    9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 2-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 2-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    30705 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-5

    Smith struck out looking.

    30705 8th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    30705 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30705 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30705 8th Inning
  35. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30705 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Jay Jackson pitches to Kevin Smith

    30705 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    30705 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-5

    C. Pérez grounded out to shortstop.

    30705 8th Inning
  39. Ground Out 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30705 8th Inning
  40. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30705 8th Inning

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