Summary
9/28/2024 1:52PM PDT
W: Ivan Rodriguez (8-1, 2.52), L: J.P. Sears (0-1, 15.75)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Smokies batting. Sears pitching. Swanson doubled to center. Buxton homered to left (407 feet). Swanson scores.* Baker lined out to Harris (L6). Butler grounded to center for a single. Finley struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Saggese doubled to center. Butler advances to 3rd. Konerko flied out to Rooker (F9).
Runs: 2 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 2
Athletics batting. Rodriguez pitching. Schuemann struck out swinging late at a sinker down the middle. Gelof struck out swinging late at an inside sinker. Rooker struck out chasing a sinker low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Smokies batting. Witt Jr. flied out to Bleday (F7). Biggio flied out to Bleday (F7). Swanson grounded out to Schuemann (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 3 Runners Left On: 0
Athletics batting. Langeliers struck out on a curveball low and away. Bleday struck out on a sinker low and away. Butler homered to center (405 feet). Cameron flied out to Butler (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Smokies batting. Buxton grounded out to Harris (6-3). Baker tripled to left. Butler grounded to center for a single. Baker scores. Finley homered to right (399 feet). Butler scores. Saggese homered to left (446 feet). Konerko was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Witt Jr. popped out to Harris (P6).
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Athletics batting. McCann flied out to Finley (F7). Harris grounded out to Rodriguez (1-3). Schuemann flied out to Buxton (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Smokies batting. Biggio flied out to Butler (F8). Swanson flied out to Butler (F8). Buxton flied out to Butler (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 3 Runners Left On: 0
Athletics batting. Gelof lined to right for a single. Rooker was called out on strikes looking on a curveball high and in. Langeliers reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Gelof out. Bleday lined to center for a single. Langeliers advances to 2nd. Butler lined to left for a single. Langeliers scores. Bleday advances to 2nd. McCann grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 5:
Smokies batting. Muller in bullpen. Baker doubled to center. Muller pitching. Butler grounded out to Schuemann (4-3). Baker advances to 3rd. Jimenez in bullpen. Finley grounded out to Schuemann (4-3). Baker scores. Saggese doubled to right. Konerko flied out to Bleday (F7).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 1
Athletics batting. Harris grounded out to Konerko (5-3). Schuemann bunted to third baseman for a single. Gelof struck out on a high splitter. Rooker flied out to Finley (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Smokies batting. Witt Jr. grounded out to Harris (6-3). Biggio flied out to Rooker (F9). Swanson homered to center (429 feet). Buxton flied out to Rooker (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Athletics batting. Langeliers struck out swinging late at an inside sinker. Bleday was called out on strikes looking on a sinker high and away. Butler struck out on a sinker low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Smokies batting. Otanez in bullpen. Ferguson in bullpen. Baker lined to center for a single. Butler flied out to Bleday (F7). Finley lined out to Butler (L8). Saggese grounded out to Schuemann (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 1
Athletics batting. Cameron struck out on a splitter high and in. McCann grounded out to Saggese (3U). Harris struck out on a splitter low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Smokies batting. Konerko struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Witt Jr. flied out to Bleday (F7). Biggio homered to left (382 feet). Otanez pitching. Swanson flied out to Rooker (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Athletics batting. Schuemann flied out to Buxton (F8). Gelof flied out to Butler (F9). Rooker struck out on a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Smokies batting. Bielak in bullpen. Buxton grounded out to Gelof (5-3). Baker lined and deflected off center fielder Butler for a single. Butler reached first on fielder's choice (3-6 FC). Baker out. Finley lined out to Rooker (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Athletics batting. Langeliers struck out on a low curveball. Bleday lined to left for a single. Butler doubled to left. Bleday advances to 3rd. Cameron grounded out to Baker (4-3). Bleday scores. Butler advances to 3rd. McCann grounded to right for a single. Butler scores. Harris popped out to Biggio (P2).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Swanson: 107 mph (Swanson doubled to center. )
Baker: 94 mph (Baker lined out to SS (L6). )
Butler: 101 mph (Butler homered to center (405 feet). 1 RBI)
Butler: 107 mph (Butler grounded to center for a single. 1 RBI)
Finley: 112 mph (Finley homered to right (399 feet). 2 RBI)
Saggese: 111 mph (Saggese homered to left (446 feet). 1 RBI)
Bleday: 95 mph (Bleday lined to center for a single. )
Swanson: 111 mph (Swanson homered to center (429 feet). 1 RBI)
Biggio: 106 mph (Biggio homered to left (382 feet). 1 RBI)
Oakland Coliseum (25 ft elevation)
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2024 Diamond Dynasty
Maximum attendance: 43,571 (93% capacity)
Weather: 66 degrees, Clear
Wind: 12.3 mph, Blowing across from RF to LF
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 9 (Sears), 72 (Rodriguez)
UMPIRES
HP: Jerry Hillsdale. 1B: Kenny Janzen. 2B: Mike Fillmore. 3B: Rusty Valentine.