Blackburn, Rooker lead Athletics to 4-0 win over Tigers
— Brent Rooker homered, Paul Blackburn pitched six sparkling innings and the Oakland Athletics earned their second win of the season, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
4
Detroit Tigers
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Rooker singled to center, Gelof scored.
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Single 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Brown singled to right, Gelof scored.
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Single 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Rooker homered to left (409 feet), Gelof scored.
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End Inning 4-0
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Urshela fouled out to second.
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Mason Miller pitches to Gio Urshela
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Keith singled to right.
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Single 4-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Mason Miller pitches to Colt Keith
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Canha struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Mason Miller pitches to Mark Canha
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Greene struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Mason Miller pitches to Riley Greene
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Start Inning 4-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-0
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Noda struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Will Vest pitches to Ryan Noda
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Allen walked.
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
Showing the last 40 of 552 events.
Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Parker MeadowsCF22
Spencer Torkelson1B20
Kerry CarpenterDH30
Riley GreeneLF31
Mark CanhaRF33
Colt Keith2B33
Gio Urshela3B12
Javier BaezSS28
Carson KellyC15
OAK
Ryan Noda1B41
Zack Gelof2B20
JJ BledayCF22
Brent RookerDH25
Seth BrownLF26
J.D. Davis3B22
Shea LangeliersC23
Lawrence ButlerRF4
Nick AllenSS20
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