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Anaheim Angels @ Oakland Athletics

2021-05-30 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10029 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:20

Los Angeles Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Los Angeles Angels opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jared Walsh homers (12) on a line drive to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: David Fletcher doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Chad Pinder. Kurt Suzuki scores. Taylor Ward scores — worth 11% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jose Suarez L: Cole Irvin SV: Raisel Iglesias

Umpires — HP: Erich Bacchus · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Philip Gosselin	3	0	1	1	0	2
Shohei Ohtani	4	0	0	0	1	1
Anthony Rendon	4	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Lagares	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jared Walsh	3	1	1	1	1	0
Kurt Suzuki	4	1	1	0	0	0
Taylor Ward	4	1	2	0	0	0
Kean Wong	3	0	0	0	0	1
David Fletcher	4	1	2	2	0	1
Jose Rojas	2	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Canha	5	1	0	0	0	3
Matt Chapman	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jed Lowrie	3	0	1	0	1	2
Matt Olson	2	0	0	1	2	1
Chad Pinder	4	0	1	0	0	1
Sean Murphy	3	0	0	1	0	1
Mitch Moreland	4	0	1	0	0	3
Stephen Piscotty	3	0	1	0	1	0
Elvis Andrus	2	0	0	0	0	0
Seth Brown	2	0	0	0	0	1

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Quintana	3.0	2	4	5
Jose Suarez	3.0	0	1	4
Steve Cishek	1.0	0	0	1
Mike Mayers	0.2	1	0	1
Raisel Iglesias	1.1	1	0	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Irvin	6.0	6	0	3
Burch Smith	1.0	1	1	0
Cam Bedrosian	1.0	1	1	1
Jesus Luzardo	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Philip Gosselin: K
Shohei Ohtani: E3/TH/G34.B-1
Anthony Rendon: 9/F89
Juan Lagares: 3/G3

Bot 1

Mark Canha: K
Matt Chapman: K
Jed Lowrie: D7/F78XD+
Matt Olson: W
Chad Pinder: 9/F9LDF/FL

Top 2

Jared Walsh: HR/L89XD
Kurt Suzuki: S7/L7LS
Taylor Ward: S7/L78.1-2
Kean Wong: 53/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
David Fletcher: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H
Philip Gosselin: S9/G3.2-H
Shohei Ohtani: K
Anthony Rendon: 3/P3DF/FL

Bot 2

Sean Murphy: 8/L8XD+
Mitch Moreland: K
Stephen Piscotty: D9/L9LS
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6

Top 3

Juan Lagares: 9/F9D
Jared Walsh: 63/G6M
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9S

Bot 3

Mark Canha: E6/TH/G56.B-1
Matt Chapman: SB2
Matt Chapman: W
Jed Lowrie: W.2-3;1-2
Matt Olson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Chad Pinder: K
Sean Murphy: 9/SF/L9.3-H(UR);2-3
Mitch Moreland: K

Top 4

Taylor Ward: S6/G6
Kean Wong: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
David Fletcher: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Philip Gosselin: K

Bot 4

Stephen Piscotty: 63/G6
Elvis Andrus: 9/L89D
Mark Canha: K

Top 5

Shohei Ohtani: 43/G34D
Anthony Rendon: 63/G6
Juan Lagares: 7/F7LF/FL

Bot 5

Matt Chapman: 7/F78D
Jed Lowrie: K
Matt Olson: K

Top 6

Jared Walsh: 5/P5F/FL
Kurt Suzuki: 31/G3
Taylor Ward: 9/F9LF/FL

Bot 6

Chad Pinder: 63/G6
Sean Murphy: 63/G6
Mitch Moreland: K

Top 7

Kean Wong: 8/L8D
David Fletcher: D9/G3
Jose Rojas: 5/P56
Shohei Ohtani: W
Anthony Rendon: 8/F8D

Bot 7

Stephen Piscotty: W
Seth Brown: 7/F78
Mark Canha: K
Matt Chapman: 9/F9L

Top 8

Juan Lagares: S9/L9D+
Jared Walsh: W.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: 3/P23F/FL
Taylor Ward: 8/L8XD+
Kean Wong: K

Bot 8

Jed Lowrie: K
Matt Olson: 43/G4+
Chad Pinder: D7/G5
Sean Murphy: K

Top 9

David Fletcher: K.BX1(23)
Jose Rojas: 43/G4
Shohei Ohtani: 5/L6

Bot 9

Mitch Moreland: S8/G4M
Stephen Piscotty: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Seth Brown: K
Mark Canha: 7/L7D

Notes & reviews

Angels challenged call that Ward was out at 1st; call overturned - single
Angels challenged call that Fletcher was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, not double play

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