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Oakland Athletics @ Anaheim Angels

2015-09-28 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 31858 Β· 80Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 4 mph to RF Β· 3:23

Los Angeles Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st β€” Billy Butler flies out to center fielder Mike Trout. Billy Burns scores. Missed catch error by first baseman C. J. Cron, assist to center fielder Mike Trout to catcher Chris Iannetta to third baseman David Freese to shortstop Erick Aybar. Los Angeles Angels took the lead in the 3rd β€” Erick Aybar doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Smolinski. Johnny Giavotella scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 6th β€” Coco Crisp singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Kole Calhoun. Billy Butler scores. Marcus Semien out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Kole Calhoun to third baseman David Freese. Los Angeles Angels took the lead in the 9th β€” David Murphy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Coco Crisp. Collin Cowgill scores. David Freese to 3rd. Shane Victorino to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: David Freese reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Edward Mujica. Collin Cowgill to 3rd. David Freese to 2nd β€” worth 21% in win probability.

⚾ Statcast pitch charts β†’

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK10010200047
ANA00210100157

W: Trevor Gott   L: Edward Mujica   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Mark Carlson Β· 1B: Tripp Gibson Β· 2B: Chris Guccione Β· 3B: Brian Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Burns511002
Mark Canha400001
Brett Lawrie310002
Danny Valencia300011
Billy Butler411001
Jake Smolinski100111
Marcus Semien311110
Craig Gentry200000
Bryan Anderson301000
Coco Crisp202100
Josh Reddick101000

Anaheim Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Erick Aybar401100
Kole Calhoun400002
Mike Trout300011
Albert Pujols411100
C. J. Cron413000
David Freese200021
Shane Victorino200010
Chris Iannetta110111
Johnny Giavotella311100
David Murphy101100

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Felix Doubront6.0544
Fernando Rodriguez1.0001
Danny Coulombe0.1000
Edward Mujica0.2110
Fernando Abad0.0100

Anaheim Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hector Santiago5.2324
Cory Rasmus0.0010
Jose Alvarez1.0201
Cam Bedrosian1.0103
Trevor Gott1.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Burns: S7/G56
  • Mark Canha: HP.1-2
  • Brett Lawrie: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
  • Danny Valencia: W.1-2
  • Billy Butler: 8/F89M.3XH(8256E3)(UR)(NR)
  • Jake Smolinski: W.2-3;1-2
  • Marcus Semien: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 1

  • Erick Aybar: 13/BG15S
  • Kole Calhoun: K
  • Mike Trout: W
  • Albert Pujols: 13/G15-

Top 2

  • Craig Gentry: 43/G4+
  • Bryan Anderson: 7/F7S
  • Billy Burns: K

Bot 2

  • C. J. Cron: S8/L78S+
  • David Freese: K
  • Shane Victorino: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 3

  • Mark Canha: 9/F9LS
  • Brett Lawrie: K
  • Danny Valencia: 53/G5+

Bot 3

  • Chris Iannetta: W
  • Johnny Giavotella: D8/F89D+.1-H;B-3(E8)
  • Erick Aybar: D7/F78XD+.3-H
  • Kole Calhoun: K23
  • Mike Trout: K23+SB3
  • Albert Pujols: 43/G4+

Top 4

  • Billy Butler: 5/L5
  • Jake Smolinski: K
  • Marcus Semien: HR/F7D+
  • Craig Gentry: E5/G5-
  • Bryan Anderson: POCS2(136)

Bot 4

  • C. J. Cron: S5/G56S-
  • David Freese: W.1-2
  • Shane Victorino: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
  • Chris Iannetta: 8/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(835)

Top 5

  • Bryan Anderson: 43/G4
  • Billy Burns: K
  • Mark Canha: 5/F5F-

Bot 5

  • Johnny Giavotella: 43/G4+
  • Erick Aybar: 53/G56S-
  • Kole Calhoun: 3/G3

Top 6

  • Brett Lawrie: HP
  • Danny Valencia: 8/F8RD
  • Billy Butler: D8/F89XD+.1-3
  • Jake Smolinski: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
  • Marcus Semien: W
  • Coco Crisp: S9/F34D-.3-H;1X3(95)

Bot 6

  • Mike Trout: 53/G5
  • Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+
  • C. J. Cron: 7/F7D+
  • David Freese: W
  • Shane Victorino: 7/F78M

Top 7

  • Bryan Anderson: S8/G6M
  • Billy Burns: 3/G3S.1-2
  • Mark Canha: K
  • Brett Lawrie: K

Bot 7

  • Chris Iannetta: K
  • Johnny Giavotella: 9/F9D
  • Erick Aybar: 7/L78S

Top 8

  • Danny Valencia: K
  • Billy Butler: K
  • Josh Reddick: S9/L34D
  • Marcus Semien: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 8

  • Kole Calhoun: 3/G
  • Mike Trout: 8/F89D
  • Albert Pujols: 3/F3F-

Top 9

  • Coco Crisp: S8/G6M
  • Bryan Anderson: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
  • Billy Burns: 43/G4
  • Mark Canha: 53/G56-

Bot 9

  • C. J. Cron: S8/L4MD
  • David Freese: E1/TH/G25-.1-3;B-2
  • Shane Victorino: IW
  • David Murphy: S7/G56+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2