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Chicago Cubs @ 
Oakland Athletics
2013-07-02 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17273 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph to RF · 3:18
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Dan Otero earned the win and Grant Balfour picked up the save. Derek Norris went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
W: Dan Otero L: James Russell SV: Grant Balfour
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Schierholtz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Freiman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Norris | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Rosales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Rusin | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Villanueva | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Blake Parker | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 James Russell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Griffin | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Starlin Castro: 53/G56
- Nate Schierholtz: K
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD
- Jed Lowrie: 63/G6
- Yoenis Cespedes: S9/G4+
- Josh Donaldson: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Nate Freiman: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 4/L4+
- Dioner Navarro: D7/L5D
- Brian Bogusevic: K
Bot 2
- Chris Young: HR/F7LD+
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8RXD+
- Derek Norris: S5/G5+
- Adam Rosales: S7/G56+.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
- Jed Lowrie: SB2
- Jed Lowrie: K
Top 3
- Darwin Barney: 3/F3F-
- Welington Castillo: K
- Luis Valbuena: K
Bot 3
- Yoenis Cespedes: 7/L78D+
- Josh Donaldson: 6/F56-
- Nate Freiman: S9/L89S
- Chris Young: K
Top 4
- Starlin Castro: S6/G6MD
- Nate Schierholtz: S4/F4D-.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Brian Bogusevic: S9/G34.1-3
- Darwin Barney: 7/SF/F7LD+.3-H
- Welington Castillo: WP.1-2
- Welington Castillo: S8/L6MD-.2-H
- Luis Valbuena: S9/G34+.1-2
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9LS
Bot 4
- Josh Reddick: 31/G34
- Derek Norris: W
- Eric Sogard: D67/F7S.1-3;B-2
- Coco Crisp: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Jed Lowrie: 6/F7LS
- Yoenis Cespedes: POCS2(13)
Top 5
- Nate Schierholtz: 31/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LXD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 5/F5-
Bot 5
- Yoenis Cespedes: 63/G6
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6
- Nate Freiman: S9/L4D+
- Chris Young: 6/F7LSF
Top 6
- Dioner Navarro: S8/F8LS-
- Brian Bogusevic: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Darwin Barney: 4/IF/P4S-
- Welington Castillo: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H;BX3(8425)
- Luis Valbuena: S9/L34D
- Starlin Castro: K
Bot 6
- Josh Reddick: 7/F7LD
- Derek Norris: K
- Eric Sogard: 5/P5F
Top 7
- Nate Schierholtz: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 5/F25-
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 7
- Coco Crisp: 5/F15-
- Jed Lowrie: 6/P
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
Top 8
- Dioner Navarro: S8/L8LS
- Brian Bogusevic: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Darwin Barney: S1/G25-.1-2
- Welington Castillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Josh Donaldson: S8/L8RM
- Nate Freiman: 9/F9LM
- Chris Young: 1/P-
- Josh Reddick: W.1-2
- Derek Norris: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Sogard: 2/F2LF-
Top 9
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Starlin Castro: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Nate Schierholtz: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E6, changed to double on July 10, 2013; both runs in inning now earned