MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/04/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 1995 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (76-57) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Los Angeles Angels (55-79) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 6 0
Angels Sink Athletics, 2-1
The Oakland Athletics wasted an inspired, 7.2-inning effort from starter Lefty Grove, falling, 2-1, to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Francisco Rodriguez nailed down his 11th save. The win puts Los Angeles at 55-79.

In the bottom of the sixth, Tim Salmon delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 1st and 2nd, the Los Angeles right fielder hit a run-scoring single, putting the Angels in front, 2-1.

"Whenever we hold the other team to one run," said Angels manager , "I like our chances."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 8 36
N. Lajoie 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 2 59
A. Simmons RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .307 13 72
J. Canseco DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .254 42 98
J. Foxx 1B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 18 61
E. Joost SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .254 13 39
   b-M. Cochrane PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 4 32
E. Chavez 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 19 58
   a-M. McGwire PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299 6 15
   c-H. Baker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 2 11
R. Jackson CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .167 1 6
F. Hayes C 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .330 8 16
Totals 31 1 7 1 3 6 14      
a - M. McGwire pinch hit for E. Chavez in the 7th
b - M. Cochrane pinch hit for E. Joost in the 9th
c - H. Baker pinch hit for M. McGwire in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Simmons (32, 1st Inning off J. Washburn, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Hayes (3, 2nd Inning off J. Washburn, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Lajoie , A. Simmons 2 , J. Foxx , E. Joost , E. Chavez , H. Baker , F. Hayes 2
2-out RBI: F. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Canseco , R. Jackson
GIDP: J. Canseco , E. Joost
Hit by Pitch: R. Jackson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Grove 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Joost-Lajoie-Foxx)
OF assists: 1 (Simmons(Edmonds at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Simmons SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .297 10 39
A. Kennedy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .308 0 0
M. Trout LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .217 11 38
T. Glaus 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .186 10 37
B. Downing C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .240 8 43
J. Edmonds DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .239 20 60
T. Salmon RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .208 3 19
M. Napoli 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252 8 13
   a-W. Joyner 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 7
F. Lynn CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 15 62
Totals 30 2 6 2 3 10 10      
a - W. Joyner substituted for M. Napoli in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Salmon (12, 3rd Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Trout (14, 4th Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Simmons , M. Trout 2 , B. Downing , T. Salmon 3 , M. Napoli
2-out RBI: B. Downing , T. Salmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kennedy
GIDP: A. Simmons
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Simmons-Kennedy-Napoli, Simmons-Kennedy-Napoli)
OF assists: 1 (Lynn(Jackson at home))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Grove L (12-8) 7.2 6 2 1 3 9 0 123 2.50   
A. Bailey 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Grove 67
Batters Faced: L. Grove 32, A. Bailey 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Grove 8-4, A. Bailey 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Grove 123-79, A. Bailey 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Bailey 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Washburn W (9-10) 6.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 99 3.48   
T. Percival H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.45   
B. Lee H (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.76   
F. Rodriguez SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Washburn 60
Batters Faced: J. Washburn 25, T. Percival 3, B. Lee 3, F. Rodriguez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Washburn 8-6, T. Percival 0-1, B. Lee 1-0, F. Rodriguez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Washburn 99-64, T. Percival 16-7, B. Lee 12-8, F. Rodriguez 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Percival 1-0 , B. Lee 1-0
WP: F. Rodriguez
Hit Batsmen: J. Washburn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lefty Grove
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 20014
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