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Chicago Cubs @ 
Oakland Athletics
2013-07-04 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 26967 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to RF · 2:42
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Dan Straily earned the win and Grant Balfour picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Dan Straily L: Matt Guerrier SV: Grant Balfour
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nate Schierholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Julio Borbon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Freiman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Norris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seth Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Rosales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Wood | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Straily | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Ryan Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Valbuena: 9/F9D
- Starlin Castro: 7/F8LM
- Nate Schierholtz: 6/L6-
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 3/BG34S+
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LD
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/P3F
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Brian Bogusevic: K
Bot 2
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Nate Freiman: S4/G4+
- Chris Young: K
- Derek Norris: S7/G6+.1-2
- Seth Smith: K
Top 3
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6M-
- Welington Castillo: K
- Luis Valbuena: 31/G34S
Bot 3
- Adam Rosales: 9/F9S
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8RM
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Starlin Castro: W
- Nate Schierholtz: 3/G3S+.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: S7.2XH(72)
- Anthony Rizzo: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9D
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Nate Freiman: 1
Top 5
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Dioner Navarro: 9/L89M
- Julio Borbon: 8/L8LD+
Bot 5
- Chris Young: 7/L7D+
- Derek Norris: K
- Seth Smith: 31/G3
Top 6
- Darwin Barney: 7/F7M
- Welington Castillo: K
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Starlin Castro: K23
Bot 6
- Adam Rosales: 9/F9M
- Coco Crisp: 8/F78M
- Jed Lowrie: W
- Josh Donaldson: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Yoenis Cespedes: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 7
- Nate Schierholtz: 4/F4MD-
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8RD+
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: 6/P
- Chris Young: S7/L7S+
- Derek Norris: CS2(26)
- Derek Norris: W
- Seth Smith: S9/G4+.1-3
- Eric Sogard: PB.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Eric Sogard: W
- Coco Crisp: 5/L56+
Top 8
- Dioner Navarro: 1
- Julio Borbon: 43/G4
- Darwin Barney: 4/F4-
Bot 8
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8RXD+
- Josh Donaldson: 13/G
- Yoenis Cespedes: 4/F4D-
Top 9
- Welington Castillo: K
- Luis Valbuena: 43/G4
- Starlin Castro: S8/L8RS
- Nate Schierholtz: E6/TH1/G6.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Cubs left fielder Brian Bogusevic left the game due to an injured leg