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Anaheim Angels @ Oakland Athletics

2018-03-31 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17012 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to RF · 3:23

Los Angeles Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 8–3. Los Angeles Angels opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Trout doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Stephen Piscotty. Zack Cozart scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Zack Cozart triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Boog Powell — worth 8% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	1	0	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	8	12
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	8

W: Matt Shoemaker L: Daniel Mengden SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Zack Cozart	4	2	2	2	0	1
Mike Trout	5	2	3	2	0	1
Justin Upton	5	1	1	1	0	1
Albert Pujols	5	0	2	2	0	0
Kole Calhoun	5	0	0	0	0	1
Andrelton Simmons	5	0	1	1	0	0
Luis Valbuena	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jefry Marte	3	1	0	0	1	0
Rene Rivera	4	2	2	0	0	2

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matt Joyce	5	0	0	0	0	1
Marcus Semien	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jed Lowrie	4	1	1	0	1	1
Khris Davis	3	1	2	0	1	1
Matt Olson	2	1	0	0	2	2
Stephen Piscotty	4	0	1	2	0	1
Matt Chapman	3	0	2	1	1	0
Boog Powell	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Maxwell	4	0	1	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Shoemaker	5.2	4	4	4
Cam Bedrosian	0.1	1	0	1
Jose Alvarez	0.2	2	0	0
Jim Johnson	1.1	0	1	2
Luke Bard	1.0	1	0	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Daniel Mengden	5.2	7	1	5
Liam Hendriks	0.1	2	0	0
Danny Coulombe	1.0	1	0	0
Emilio Pagan	2.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Zack Cozart: T8/L89S-
Mike Trout: D9/F9LD+.3-H
Justin Upton: 63/G6
Albert Pujols: 3/F34-
Kole Calhoun: K

Bot 1

Matt Joyce: 8/F8LM
Marcus Semien: 8/L8RD+
Jed Lowrie: 53/G56

Top 2

Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
Luis Valbuena: 31/G34+
Jefry Marte: 63/G6

Bot 2

Khris Davis: K23
Matt Olson: K
Stephen Piscotty: 53/G56

Top 3

Rene Rivera: D7/L7M+
Zack Cozart: K
Mike Trout: WP.2-3
Mike Trout: K+WP.B-1
Justin Upton: E6/G6.3-H;1-2
Albert Pujols: S8/L6MD+.2-H(UR);1-2
Kole Calhoun: 6/F6D-
Andrelton Simmons: 7/F7M

Bot 3

Matt Chapman: S5/G5+
Boog Powell: 9/F8RM
Bruce Maxwell: 5/L56+
Matt Joyce: 9/F9LD

Top 4

Luis Valbuena: 9/F9M
Jefry Marte: 53/G56+
Rene Rivera: K

Bot 4

Marcus Semien: K
Jed Lowrie: 3/L34+
Khris Davis: D7/L78S+
Matt Olson: W
Stephen Piscotty: K

Top 5

Zack Cozart: 8/L8RD+
Mike Trout: D7/L7LD+
Justin Upton: SB3
Justin Upton: K
Albert Pujols: D7/F78XD+.3-H
Kole Calhoun: 5/F5-

Bot 5

Matt Chapman: W
Boog Powell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bruce Maxwell: 43/G4+

Top 6

Andrelton Simmons: 4/L4+
Luis Valbuena: 3/G3+
Jefry Marte: W
Rene Rivera: S8/L8LS.1-2
Zack Cozart: WP.2-3
Zack Cozart: D98/F8RD.3-H;1-H
Mike Trout: S9/L34D+.2-H
Justin Upton: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Matt Joyce: 8/F78D
Marcus Semien: 53/G56
Jed Lowrie: W
Khris Davis: D7/L7LM+.1-3
Matt Olson: W
Stephen Piscotty: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Matt Chapman: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
Boog Powell: K

Top 7

Albert Pujols: 53/G5+
Kole Calhoun: 43/G4
Andrelton Simmons: 63/G56

Bot 7

Bruce Maxwell: 63/G6
Matt Joyce: 31/G34
Marcus Semien: D7/L7LS+
Jed Lowrie: S6/G6S-.2-3
Khris Davis: W.1-2
Matt Olson: K

Top 8

Luis Valbuena: S8/L8RS-
Jefry Marte: 3/F3-
Rene Rivera: K
Zack Cozart: HP.1-2
Mike Trout: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 8

Stephen Piscotty: 43/G4
Matt Chapman: 63/G56
Boog Powell: K

Top 9

Justin Upton: D8/L78XD+
Albert Pujols: 5/F56S-
Kole Calhoun: 6/L6
Andrelton Simmons: S8/G6M+.2-H
Luis Valbuena: 8/F89D

Bot 9

Bruce Maxwell: S9/G34+
Matt Joyce: K
Marcus Semien: 9/F9M
Jed Lowrie: K

Notes & reviews

Angels challenged call that Marte was out advancing to 3rd; call was overturned - safe on wild pitch
Athletics challenged call that Cozart was hit by pitch; call was upheld - hit by pitch

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