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Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs · TRD News

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9th Inning
Play Result
2–9
9th Inning
Allen grounded out to third.
Start Batter/Pitcher
2–9
9th Inning
Jack Neely pitches to Nick Allen
Play Result
2–9
9th Inning

McCann struck out swinging.

OAK

Play Result

2–9

9th Inning

Wilson to second on wild pitch by Neely, Schuemann to third on wild pitch by Neely.

OAK

Wild Pitch

2–9

9th Inning

Wilson to second on wild pitch by Neely, Schuemann to third on wild pitch by Neely.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

9th Inning

Jack Neely pitches to Kyle McCann

OAK

Play Result

2–9

9th Inning

Rooker flied out to center.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

9th Inning

Jack Neely pitches to Brent Rooker

OAK

Play Result

2–9

9th Inning

Wilson singled to left, Schuemann to second.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

9th Inning

Jack Neely pitches to Jacob Wilson

OAK

Play Result

2–9

9th Inning

Schuemann singled to center.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

9th Inning

Jack Neely pitches to Max Schuemann

OAK

Start Inning

2–9

9th Inning

Top of the 9th inning

8th Inning

OAK

Ground Out

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Single

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

Strike Swinging

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

OAK

Strike Swinging

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Cameron in center field.

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Noda in right field.

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Allen at second base.

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

McCann catching.

OAK

End Inning

2–9

8th Inning

Middle of the 8th inning

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Nevin grounded out to pitcher.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

8th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Tyler Nevin

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Soderstrom singled to right, Gelof to second.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

8th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Tyler Soderstrom

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Cameron struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

8th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Daz Cameron

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Gelof singled to left.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

8th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Zack Gelof

OAK

Play Result

2–9

8th Inning

Langeliers grounded out to shortstop.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

8th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Shea Langeliers

OAK

Start Inning

2–9

8th Inning

Top of the 8th inning

7th Inning

OAK

Ground Out

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Swinging

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

OAK

Ball

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Triple

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ground Out

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

OAK

Single

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

End Inning

2–9

7th Inning

Middle of the 7th inning

OAK

Play Result

2–9

7th Inning

Bleday lined out to center.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

7th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to JJ Bleday

OAK

Play Result

2–9

7th Inning

Rooker grounded into fielder's choice to third, Wilson out at second.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

7th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Brent Rooker

OAK

Play Result

2–9

7th Inning

Wilson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Schuemann out at second.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

7th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Jacob Wilson

OAK

Play Result

2–9

7th Inning

Schuemann walked.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

7th Inning

Trey Wingenter pitches to Max Schuemann

OAK

Start Inning

2–9

7th Inning

Top of the 7th inning

6th Inning

OAK

Fly Out

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Single

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Swinging

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

OAK

Fly Out

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

OAK

Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Swinging

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

OAK

Ground Out

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 3

OAK

Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

End Inning

2–9

6th Inning

Middle of the 6th inning

OAK

Play Result

2–9

6th Inning

Nevin grounded out to shortstop.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

6th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Tyler Nevin

OAK

Play Result

2–9

6th Inning

Soderstrom struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

6th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Tyler Soderstrom

OAK

Play Result

2–9

6th Inning

Cameron singled to center.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

6th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Daz Cameron

OAK

Play Result

2–9

6th Inning

Gelof struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

6th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Zack Gelof

OAK

Start Inning

2–9

6th Inning

Top of the 6th inning

5th Inning

OAK

Ground Out

2–9

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–9

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Fly Out

2–9

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Ground Out

2–9

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

Play Result

2–9

5th Inning

Bielak relieved Harris

OAK

End Inning

2–9

5th Inning

Middle of the 5th inning

OAK

Play Result

2–9

5th Inning

Langeliers grounded out to second.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

5th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Shea Langeliers

OAK

Play Result

2–9

5th Inning

Bleday struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

5th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to JJ Bleday

OAK

Play Result

2–9

5th Inning

Rooker singled to center.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

5th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Brent Rooker

OAK

Play Result

2–9

5th Inning

Wilson flied out to left.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–9

5th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Jacob Wilson

OAK

Start Inning

2–9

5th Inning

Top of the 5th inning

4th Inning

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking

OAK

Strike Swinging

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Foul Out

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Strike Swinging

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

OAK

Ball

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

OAK

Ball

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

Single

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

OAK

Foul Ball

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

2–9

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Triple

2–8

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–8

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–8

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

End Inning

2–8

4th Inning

Middle of the 4th inning

OAK

Play Result

2–8

4th Inning

Schuemann struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–8

4th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Max Schuemann

OAK

Play Result

2–8

4th Inning

Nevin walked.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–8

4th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Tyler Nevin

OAK

Play Result

2–8

4th Inning

Soderstrom grounded out to first.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–8

4th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Tyler Soderstrom

OAK

Play Result

2–8

4th Inning

Cameron struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–8

4th Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Daz Cameron

OAK

Start Inning

2–8

4th Inning

Top of the 4th inning

3rd Inning

OAK

Line Out

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Single

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

OAK

Strike Looking

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

OAK

Ball

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

OAK

Strike Looking

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Ball

2–8

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Foul Out

2–7

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Strike Looking

2–7

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

OAK

Ball

2–7

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–7

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Single

2–7

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–7

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Double

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

OAK

Foul Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 7 : Ball 4

OAK

Foul Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

OAK

Foul Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Fly Out

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

2–6

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

End Inning

2–6

3rd Inning

Middle of the 3rd inning

OAK

Play Result

2–6

3rd Inning

Gelof struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–6

3rd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Zack Gelof

OAK

Play Result

2–6

3rd Inning

Langeliers struck out looking.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–6

3rd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Shea Langeliers

OAK

Play Result

2–6

3rd Inning

Bleday struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–6

3rd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to JJ Bleday

OAK

Play Result

2–6

3rd Inning

Rooker homered to right center (366 feet), Wilson scored.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–6

3rd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Brent Rooker

OAK

Play Result

0–6

3rd Inning

Wilson walked.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–6

3rd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Jacob Wilson

OAK

Start Inning

0–6

3rd Inning

Top of the 3rd inning

2nd Inning

OAK

Ground Out

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

OAK

Strike Swinging

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

OAK

Foul Ball

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Play Result

0–6

2nd Inning

Harris relieved Estes

OAK

Single

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

OAK

Strike Looking

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

OAK

Ball

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

OAK

Strike Looking

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Ball

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Home Run

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

OAK

Strike Looking

0–6

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Single

0–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

0–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Ball

0–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

0–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

OAK

Foul Ball

0–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

0–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

Single

0–2

2nd Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

0–2

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

0–2

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

0–2

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Bunted Foul

0–2

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

OAK

Ball

0–2

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Bunt Single

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Swinging

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

OAK

Foul Ball

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

Single

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Ball

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

0–1

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

End Inning

0–1

2nd Inning

Middle of the 2nd inning

OAK

Play Result

0–1

2nd Inning

Schuemann lined out to left.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–1

2nd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Max Schuemann

OAK

Play Result

0–1

2nd Inning

Nevin struck out looking.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–1

2nd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Tyler Nevin

OAK

Play Result

0–1

2nd Inning

Soderstrom singled to left.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–1

2nd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Tyler Soderstrom

OAK

Play Result

0–1

2nd Inning

Cameron struck out swinging.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–1

2nd Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Daz Cameron

OAK

Start Inning

0–1

2nd Inning

Top of the 2nd inning

1st Inning

OAK

Strike Looking

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

OAK

Foul Ball

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Ball

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Single

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

OAK

Foul Ball

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Foul Ball

0–1

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

Single

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

OAK

Single

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball 3

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 2

OAK

Foul Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Strike Looking

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Fly Out

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

OAK

Foul Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

OAK

Strike Looking

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

OAK

Ground Out

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

OAK

Strike Swinging

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

OAK

Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

OAK

Foul Ball

0–0

1st Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

OAK

End Inning

0–0

1st Inning

Middle of the 1st inning

OAK

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Gelof grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bleday out at second.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Zack Gelof

OAK

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Langeliers lined out to shortstop.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to Shea Langeliers

OAK

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Bleday walked.

OAK

Start Batter/Pitcher

0–0

1st Inning

Shota Imanaga pitches to JJ Bleday

OAK

Play Result

0–0

1st Inning

Rooker struck out swinging.