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Los Angeles Angels at Athletics · TRD News

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10–5

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9th Inning
Ground Out
10–5
9th Inning
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
Foul Ball
10–5
9th Inning
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
Foul Ball
10–5
9th Inning
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Ball

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

LAA

Ball

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

LAA

Strike Swinging

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Ball

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Looking

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Fly Out

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Ground Out

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

LAA

Strike Looking

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Ball

10–5

9th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Play Result

10–5

9th Inning

Brogdon relieved Zeferjahn

LAA

End Inning

10–5

9th Inning

Middle of the 9th inning

LAA

Play Result

10–5

9th Inning

Adell struck out swinging.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

10–5

9th Inning

Anthony Maldonado pitches to Jo Adell

LAA

Play Result

10–5

9th Inning

O'Hoppe struck out swinging.

LAA

Play Result

10–5

9th Inning

Soler to third on wild pitch by Maldonado.

LAA

Wild Pitch

10–5

9th Inning

Soler to third on wild pitch by Maldonado.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

10–5

9th Inning

Anthony Maldonado pitches to Logan O'Hoppe

LAA

Play Result

10–5

9th Inning

Soler doubled to center, Ward scored.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

10–5

9th Inning

Matt Krook pitches to Jorge Soler

LAA

Play Result

9–5

9th Inning

Ward singled to left, Neto scored.

LAA

Play Result

9–5

9th Inning

Neto stole third.

LAA

Stolen Base

9–5

9th Inning

Neto stole third.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

9–5

9th Inning

Matt Krook pitches to Taylor Ward

LAA

Play Result

8–5

9th Inning

Schanuel hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Neto to second.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

8–5

9th Inning

Matt Krook pitches to Nolan Schanuel

LAA

Play Result

8–5

9th Inning

Neto reached on infield single to second.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

8–5

9th Inning

Matt Krook pitches to Zach Neto

LAA

Start Inning

8–5

9th Inning

Top of the 9th inning

8th Inning

LAA

Ground Out

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

LAA

Ball

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

LAA

Strike Swinging

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Ball

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Foul Ball

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Single

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

LAA

Strike Swinging

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Strike Looking

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Fly Out

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

LAA

Strike Looking

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

LAA

Ball

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Looking

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

LAA

Foul Ball

8–5

8th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Play Result

8–5

8th Inning

Zeferjahn relieved Neris

LAA

End Inning

8–5

8th Inning

Middle of the 8th inning

LAA

Play Result

8–5

8th Inning

Tim Anderson struck out looking.

LAA

Play Result

8–5

8th Inning

Newman stole second.

LAA

Stolen Base

8–5

8th Inning

Newman stole second.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

8–5

8th Inning

Matt Krook pitches to Tim Anderson

LAA

Play Result

8–5

8th Inning

Newman walked.

LAA

Play Result

8–5

8th Inning

O'Hoppe scored on Krook wild pitch, Adell to third on wild pitch by Krook.

LAA

Wild Pitch

8–5

8th Inning

O'Hoppe scored on Krook wild pitch, Adell to third on wild pitch by Krook.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

8–5

8th Inning

Matt Krook pitches to Kevin Newman

LAA

Play Result

7–5

8th Inning

Lugo grounded into double play, third to catcher to first, Adell to second, O'Hoppe to third, Soler out at home.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

7–5

8th Inning

Matt Krook pitches to Matthew Lugo

LAA

Play Result

7–5

8th Inning

Adell walked, O'Hoppe to second, Soler to third.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

7–5

8th Inning

Michel Otanez pitches to Jo Adell

LAA

Play Result

7–5

8th Inning

O'Hoppe walked.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

7–5

8th Inning

Michel Otanez pitches to Logan O'Hoppe

LAA

Play Result

7–5

8th Inning

Soler doubled to left, Ward scored.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

7–5

8th Inning

Michel Otanez pitches to Jorge Soler

LAA

Play Result

6–5

8th Inning

Ward tripled to right.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–5

8th Inning

Michel Otanez pitches to Taylor Ward

LAA

Start Inning

6–5

8th Inning

Top of the 8th inning

7th Inning

LAA

Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

LAA

Foul Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Fly Out

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

LAA

Strike Looking

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

LAA

Bunted Foul

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

LAA

Play Result

6–5

7th Inning

Neris relieved S. Anderson

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 4

LAA

Strike Looking

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 3

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Single

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

LAA

Foul Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Looking

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Home Run

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

LAA

Foul Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Foul Ball

6–5

7th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Play Result

6–4

7th Inning

Newman at third base.

LAA

Play Result

6–4

7th Inning

Schanuel at first base.

LAA

End Inning

6–4

7th Inning

Middle of the 7th inning

LAA

Play Result

6–4

7th Inning

Rengifo picked off first.

LAA

Pick Off

6–4

7th Inning

Rengifo picked off first.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–4

7th Inning

Tyler Ferguson pitches to Taylor Ward

LAA

Play Result

6–4

7th Inning

Rengifo singled to left.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–4

7th Inning

Tyler Ferguson pitches to Luis Rengifo

LAA

Play Result

6–4

7th Inning

Neto struck out looking.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–4

7th Inning

Tyler Ferguson pitches to Zach Neto

LAA

Play Result

6–4

7th Inning

Tim Anderson grounded out to shortstop.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–4

7th Inning

Tyler Ferguson pitches to Tim Anderson

LAA

Start Inning

6–4

7th Inning

Top of the 7th inning

6th Inning

LAA

Ground Out

6–4

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

LAA

Strike Looking

6–4

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Pop Out

6–4

6th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

6–4

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Bunt Single

6–4

6th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

LAA

End Inning

6–4

6th Inning

Middle of the 6th inning

LAA

Play Result

6–4

6th Inning

Newman grounded out to third.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–4

6th Inning

Tyler Ferguson pitches to Kevin Newman

LAA

Play Result

6–4

6th Inning

Lugo grounded out to third.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–4

6th Inning

Tyler Ferguson pitches to Matthew Lugo

LAA

Play Result

6–4

6th Inning

Adell grounded out to second.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–4

6th Inning

Tyler Ferguson pitches to Jo Adell

LAA

Start Inning

6–4

6th Inning

Top of the 6th inning

5th Inning

LAA

Fly Out

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

LAA

Strike Swinging

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Swinging

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

LAA

Play Result

6–4

5th Inning

S. Anderson relieved Burke

LAA

Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

LAA

Foul Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

LAA

Foul Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Strike Looking

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Single

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 3

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

LAA

Foul Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Strike Looking

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Strike Swinging

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

LAA

Strike Swinging

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Strike Looking

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Play Result

6–4

5th Inning

Burke relieved Kochanowicz

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 4

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 3

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

LAA

Strike Looking

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Ball

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Home Run

6–4

5th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

LAA

End Inning

6–3

5th Inning

Middle of the 5th inning

LAA

Play Result

6–3

5th Inning

O'Hoppe flied out to left.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

5th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Logan O'Hoppe

LAA

Play Result

6–3

5th Inning

Soler struck out swinging.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

5th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Jorge Soler

LAA

Play Result

6–3

5th Inning

Ward doubled to center.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

5th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Taylor Ward

LAA

Play Result

6–3

5th Inning

Rengifo grounded out to shortstop.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

5th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Luis Rengifo

LAA

Start Inning

6–3

5th Inning

Top of the 5th inning

4th Inning

LAA

Strike Swinging

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

LAA

Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball 3

LAA

Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball 2

LAA

Foul Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Foul Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Foul Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Fly Out

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

LAA

Foul Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Strike Swinging

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Foul Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Single

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

LAA

Fly Out

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

LAA

Foul Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

6–3

4th Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

End Inning

6–3

4th Inning

Middle of the 4th inning

LAA

Play Result

6–3

4th Inning

Neto popped out to second.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

4th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Zach Neto

LAA

Play Result

6–3

4th Inning

Tim Anderson singled to center.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

4th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Tim Anderson

LAA

Play Result

6–3

4th Inning

Newman grounded out to pitcher.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

4th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Kevin Newman

LAA

Play Result

6–3

4th Inning

Lugo grounded out to shortstop.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

4th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Matthew Lugo

LAA

Play Result

6–3

4th Inning

Adell homered to left center (416 feet).

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

6–3

4th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Jo Adell

LAA

Play Result

5–3

4th Inning

O'Hoppe homered to left (431 feet).

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

5–3

4th Inning

JP Sears pitches to Logan O'Hoppe

LAA

Start Inning

4–3

4th Inning

Top of the 4th inning

3rd Inning

LAA

Strike Swinging

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Looking

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Single

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Looking

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

LAA

Strike Swinging

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 7 : Ball 4

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Strike Swinging

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 3

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Looking

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Strike Swinging

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 6 : Ball 1

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Foul Ball

4–3

3rd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

End Inning

4–3

3rd Inning

Middle of the 3rd inning

LAA

Play Result

4–3

3rd Inning

Soler grounded out to shortstop.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–3

3rd Inning

JP Sears pitches to Jorge Soler

LAA

Play Result

4–3

3rd Inning

Ward grounded out to pitcher.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–3

3rd Inning

JP Sears pitches to Taylor Ward

LAA

Play Result

4–3

3rd Inning

Rengifo lined out to right.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–3

3rd Inning

JP Sears pitches to Luis Rengifo

LAA

Play Result

4–3

3rd Inning

Neto homered to left (409 feet), Tim Anderson scored.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

4–3

3rd Inning

JP Sears pitches to Zach Neto

LAA

Play Result

2–3

3rd Inning

Tim Anderson doubled to center.

LAA

Start Batter/Pitcher

2–3

3rd Inning

JP Sears pitches to Tim Anderson

LAA

Start Inning

2–3

3rd Inning

Top of the 3rd inning

2nd Inning

LAA

Fly Out

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

LAA

Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

LAA

Foul Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

LAA

Strike Looking

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Single

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 2

LAA

Strike Swinging

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

LAA

Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Swinging

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

LAA

Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 2

LAA

Strike Swinging

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Foul Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

LAA

Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Home Run

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Looking

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

LAA

Strike Looking

2–3

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Single

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball 3

LAA

Strike Looking

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball 2

LAA

Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Ball 1

LAA

Single

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

LAA

Ball

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 3 : Ball 1

LAA

Strike Swinging

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

LAA

Strike Looking

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

LAA

Ground Out

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

LAA

Strike Looking

2–0

2nd Inning

Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking