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Saturday, August 25, 2012, 1:11PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 18,187, Time of Game: 2:53
Athletics
4
69-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Rays
2
70-57
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Rays            0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  4  2

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .257 .718 16 10 0.155 0.75 0.184 -0.029 1.5 2 0 2·2B,CS
Stephen Drew SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .197 .606 23 14 0.030 0.71 0.068 -0.038 0.0 1 1 SB
Yoenis Cespedes LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .859 14 10 -0.090 0.71 0.000 -0.090 -1.2 2 0
Seth Smith DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .241 .774 16 11 0.006 0.76 0.084 -0.078 0.1 HR
Chris Carter 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .259 .927 12 8 0.144 0.65 0.172 -0.028 1.7 7 1 HR
Josh Reddick RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .252 .805 20 12 0.045 0.37 0.054 -0.009 1.3 1 0 2B
Josh Donaldson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .595 16 9 -0.044 0.47 0.011 -0.055 -1.0 1 3 HBP,GDP
George Kottaras C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .714 16 9 -0.051 0.67 0.000 -0.051 -0.9 10 0
   Derek Norris PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .640 4 3 -0.024 0.48 0.000 -0.024 -0.8 1 0
Cliff Pennington 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .198 .548 22 14 -0.048 0.47 0.000 -0.048 -1.1 0 0
Brandon McCarthy P 2 1
   Sean Doolittle P 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 9 3 0 10 .257 .792 159 100 0.123 0.58 0.573 -0.450 -0.2 27 6
2B: J Reddick (23, off J McGee); C Crisp 2 (17, 1 off J Howell, 1 off J Hellickson).
HR: S Smith (12, off J Hellickson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Carter (11, off J Hellickson; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: J Donaldson (1, by J Hellickson).
TB: C Crisp 5; S Smith 4; J Reddick 4; C Carter 4; S Drew.
GIDP: J Donaldson (4).
RBI: C Carter 2 (26); S Smith (40).
2-out RBI: C Carter 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: S Drew (1, 2nd base off J Hellickson/J Lobaton).
CS: C Crisp (4, 3rd base by J Howell/J Lobaton).

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Desmond Jennings LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .244 .698 16 10 0.005 1.07 0.091 -0.085 0.2 2 0 HR
Sam Fuld CF-RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .298 .730 17 10 -0.076 1.19 0.031 -0.107 -0.4 2 0 SB
Matthew Joyce RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .805 15 10 -0.061 0.83 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 2 0
   B.J. Upton PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .710 3 3 -0.026 1.09 0.000 -0.026 -0.1 0 0
Evan Longoria 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .292 .849 19 11 -0.052 0.89 0.011 -0.064 -0.4 3 1
Ben Zobrist SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .842 15 9 -0.030 1.14 0.061 -0.091 -0.3 0 3 2B
Luke Scott DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .723 12 10 -0.066 1.21 0.037 -0.103 -0.3
Carlos Pena 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .664 11 8 -0.013 1.07 0.061 -0.074 0.0 7 0 HBP
Ryan Roberts 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .666 9 6 0.040 1.34 0.086 -0.047 0.5 1 2
Jose Lobaton C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .233 .662 9 6 -0.097 1.59 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 10 2 SF
Jeremy Hellickson P 0 0
   Burke Badenhop P 0 0
   J.P. Howell P 0 0
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0
   Jake McGee P 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 2 10 .133 .473 126 83 -0.376 1.14 0.378 -0.755 -2.2 27 8
2B: B Zobrist (32, off B McCarthy).
HR: D Jennings (10, off B McCarthy; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: J Lobaton (2, off B McCarthy).
HBP: C Pena (11, by B McCarthy).
TB: D Jennings 4; B Zobrist 2; R Roberts; L Scott.
RBI: D Jennings (38); J Lobaton (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Zobrist-R Roberts-C Pena.
E: J Lobaton (4); E Longoria (7).
Baserunning
SB: S Fuld (5, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Kottaras).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brandon McCarthy, W (7-5) 7 4 2 2 2 7 1 3.12 28 107 68 33 13 22 9 9 4 0 66 0.211 1.15 1.3
Sean Doolittle, H (9) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 3 12 9 2 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.083 1.11 0.5
Grant Balfour, S (14) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.58 3 7 6 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.083 1.12 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 10 1 2.00 34 126 83 38 17 28 10 11 4 0 66 0 0 0.377 0.58 2.2

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeremy Hellickson, L (8-9) 5 6 4 4 0 5 2 3.42 22 97 60 32 14 14 6 10 3 0 44 -0.229 0.66 -1.7
Burke Badenhop 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.17 3 9 6 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.034 0.63 0.5
J.P. Howell 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.56 3 18 10 4 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.031 0.52 0.5
Kyle Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 3 10 9 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.34 0.5
Jake McGee 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.27 5 27 17 5 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.015 0.42 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 0 10 2 4.00 36 161 102 47 27 28 9 16 5 0 44 0 0 -0.124 1.14 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Hellickson (4; J Donaldson); B McCarthy (5; C Pena).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Vic Carapazza, 3B - Eric Cooper.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 18,187.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Tampa Bay Rays
1 Coco Crisp CF 1 Desmond Jennings LF
2 Stephen Drew SS 2 Sam Fuld CF
3 Yoenis Cespedes LF 3 Matthew Joyce RF
4 Seth Smith DH 4 Evan Longoria 3B
5 Chris Carter 1B 5 Ben Zobrist SS
6 Josh Reddick RF 6 Luke Scott DH
7 Josh Donaldson 3B 7 Carlos Pena 1B
8 George Kottaras C 8 Ryan Roberts 2B
9 Cliff Pennington 2B 9 Jose Lobaton C
Brandon McCarthy P Jeremy Hellickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  RR OAK C. Carter J. Hellickson 16% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Drew Scores
b5 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R TBR D. Jennings B. McCarthy -9% 76% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  TBR R. Roberts B. McCarthy -9% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Scott to 3B; Pena to 2B
t3 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R OAK S. Smith J. Hellickson 8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  OAK S. Drew J. Hellickson 7% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Crisp to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK C. Crisp J. Hellickson 6% 56% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  OAK S. Drew J. Hellickson 7% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Crisp to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 6,(2-2)  O OAK Y. Cespedes J. Hellickson -6% 57% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  RO OAK S. Smith J. Hellickson 3% 59% Strikeout Swinging, Drew Steals 2B; Crisp Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B); Drew to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  RR OAK C. Carter J. Hellickson 16% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Drew Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- 8,(2-2)  OAK J. Reddick J. Hellickson 1% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Donaldson J. Hellickson 1% 77% Hit By Pitch; Reddick to 2B
t1 3-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O OAK G. Kottaras J. Hellickson -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR D. Jennings B. McCarthy 2% 77% Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR S. Fuld B. McCarthy -2% 75% Walk
b1 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR M. Joyce B. McCarthy 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging, Fuld Steals 2B
b1 0-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  TBR E. Longoria B. McCarthy -1% 75% Walk
b1 0-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist B. McCarthy 4% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 9-1-2
t2 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK C. Pennington J. Hellickson -1% 78% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t2 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK C. Crisp J. Hellickson 1% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 3-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK S. Drew J. Hellickson -2% 78% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t2 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK Y. Cespedes J. Hellickson -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR L. Scott B. McCarthy -4% 73% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
b2 0-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  TBR C. Pena B. McCarthy -6% 67% Hit By Pitch; Scott to 2B
b2 0-3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  TBR R. Roberts B. McCarthy -9% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Scott to 3B; Pena to 2B
b2 0-3 0 123 1,(0-0)  RO TBR J. Lobaton B. McCarthy 5% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Scott Scores
b2 1-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O TBR D. Jennings B. McCarthy 5% 68% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 1-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TBR S. Fuld B. McCarthy 5% 72% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 4-5-6
t3 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R OAK S. Smith J. Hellickson 8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t3 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Carter J. Hellickson -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK J. Reddick J. Hellickson -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t3 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Donaldson J. Hellickson -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 3-4-5
b3 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR M. Joyce B. McCarthy 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR E. Longoria B. McCarthy 1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist B. McCarthy 1% 83% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 8-9-1
t4 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK G. Kottaras J. Hellickson -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 4-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK C. Pennington J. Hellickson -1% 81% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t4 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Crisp J. Hellickson -1% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 6-7-8
b4 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR L. Scott B. McCarthy 2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Pena B. McCarthy 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR R. Roberts B. McCarthy 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 2-3-4
t5 4-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK S. Drew J. Hellickson -1% 84% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t5 4-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK Y. Cespedes J. Hellickson -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 4-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK S. Smith J. Hellickson -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 9-1-2
b5 1-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR J. Lobaton B. McCarthy 2% 85% Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b5 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R TBR D. Jennings B. McCarthy -9% 76% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR S. Fuld B. McCarthy 2% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b5 2-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR M. Joyce B. McCarthy 1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rays' Burke Badenhop facing 5-6-7
Burke Badenhop replaces Jeremy Hellickson pitching
t6 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Carter B. Badenhop -2% 78% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 4-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK J. Reddick B. Badenhop 2% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t6 4-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO OAK J. Donaldson B. Badenhop -4% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 4-5-6
b6 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR E. Longoria B. McCarthy 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TBR B. Zobrist B. McCarthy -6% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b6 2-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TBR L. Scott B. McCarthy 5% 78% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 2-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TBR C. Pena B. McCarthy 5% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rays' J.P. Howell facing 8-9-1
J.P. Howell replaces Burke Badenhop pitching
t7 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK G. Kottaras J. Howell -1% 81% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t7 4-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK C. Pennington J. Howell -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK C. Crisp J. Howell 2% 82% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 4-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Drew J. Howell -2% 80% Crisp Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 8-9-1
b7 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR R. Roberts B. McCarthy 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR J. Lobaton B. McCarthy 2% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR D. Jennings B. McCarthy 1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rays' Kyle Farnsworth facing 2-3-4
Kyle Farnsworth replaces J.P. Howell pitching
t8 4-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK S. Drew K. Farnsworth -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK Y. Cespedes K. Farnsworth -1% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 4-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK S. Smith K. Farnsworth -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Sean Doolittle facing 2-3-4
Sean Doolittle replaces Brandon McCarthy pitching
b8 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR S. Fuld S. Doolittle 4% 89% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
B.J. Upton pinch hits for Matthew Joyce (RF) batting 3rd
b8 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR B. Upton S. Doolittle 3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR E. Longoria S. Doolittle 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rays' Jake McGee facing 5-6-7
Jake McGee replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
B.J. Upton moves from PH to CF
Sam Fuld moves from CF to RF
t9 4-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK C. Carter J. McGee 1% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t9 4-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Reddick J. McGee 3% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Carter to 3B
t9 4-2 0 -23 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Donaldson J. McGee -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Derek Norris pinch hits for George Kottaras (C) batting 8th
t9 4-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Norris J. McGee -2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-2 2 -23 9,(3-2)  O OAK C. Pennington J. McGee -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Grant Balfour facing 5-6-7
Grant Balfour replaces Sean Doolittle pitching
Derek Norris moves from PH to C
b9 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist G. Balfour 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR L. Scott G. Balfour 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR C. Pena G. Balfour 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rays 2.

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