MLB Athletics Go Down 2-0 in Shutout Loss to Indians
Josh Donaldson registered two hits to earn a game grade of 89.0 (B+) but the Athletics were shutout by Cleveland, 2-0. Oakland finished with a batting average of .161. Their season average is .295.
Sonny Gray went six innings and picked up the no-decision after he surrendered no runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. Working 1/3 of an inning in relief, Jim Johnson (0-1) was charged with his first loss of the year, giving up two runs on two hits and walking one. Cody Allen (1-0) got the win, going 2/3 of an inning and allowing no runs on one hit with one strikeout and one walk.
The Athletics will face off against the Indians again Tuesday at The Coliseum at 7:05 PM PDT.
Indians Pitching | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Player | IP | ERA | WHIP | HA | SO | BB | PC | ||
A+ | 97.6 | J. Masterson | 7.0 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 92 | |
B | 83.9 | J. Axford | 1.0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | |
C | 76.8 | C. Allen | 0.2 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
C | 74.5 | M. Rzepczynsk | 0.1 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Indians Offense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Player | P | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | |
A- | 90.3 | M. Brantley | LF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B | 86.4 | A. Cabrera | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B | 83.5 | Y. Gomes | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B | 83.3 | N. Swisher | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
C+ | 78.0 | N. Morgan | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
C | 73.7 | D. Murphy | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C | 72.7 | R. Raburn | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C- | 70.3 | C. Santana | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D+ | 68.0 | J. Kipnis | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Athletics Pitching | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Player | IP | ERA | WHIP | HA | SO | BB | PC | ||
A | 95.9 | L. Gregerson | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
A | 94.8 | F. Abad | 0.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
A- | 91.5 | S. Gray | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 105 | |
B+ | 89.3 | S. Doolittle | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | |
F | 55.3 | J. Johnson | 0.1 | 54.00 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
Athletics Offense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Player | P | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | |
B+ | 89.0 | J. Donaldson | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B+ | 87.2 | C. Crisp | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B | 85.4 | D. Barton | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B | 84.8 | E. Sogard | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B | 84.5 | J. Jaso | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
D+ | 67.0 | N. Punto | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D | 62.0 | B. Moss | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D- | 61.0 | Y. Cespedes | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D- | 61.0 | J. Lowrie | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D- | 60.0 | J. Reddick | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
