Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles, August 29, 2026

OriolesBAL
5-3
Final
AthleticsATH

August 29, 2026, 10:05 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

4-1

Last 5
W 13-1
@ STL
W 8-7
@ STL
L 5-7
@ STL
W 4-3
@ ATH
W 5-3
@ ATH

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
L 6-9
vs MIN
W 4-2
vs MIN
W 7-4
vs MIN
L 3-4
vs BAL
L 3-5
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Recorded starter

Athletics

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 29, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Baltimore Orioles66-69.489#5#515.0
Athletics53-82.393#4#1114.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Baltimore OriolesAthletics
.710
OPS
.719
199
HR
194
718
Runs
699
4.07
ERA
5.51
1.34
WHIP
1.51
1305
Strikeouts by pitchers
1356

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Christian Encarnacion-Strand headshot
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

10 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Leody Taveras headshot
Leody Taveras

5 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

5 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Kittredge headshot
Andrew Kittredge

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.29 ERA

Chris Bassitt headshot
Chris Bassitt

6.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.35 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Jonah Heim headshot
Jonah Heim

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Luis Medina headshot
Luis Medina

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Elvis Alvarado headshot
Elvis Alvarado

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Leody Taveras headshot
Leody Taveras
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 5, Athletics 3: BAL 7 hits, ATH 10 hits; BAL 0 errors, ATH 3 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Box Score

Batting

Leody Taveras led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits and 3 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jackson Holliday2B5010020
Pete AlonsoDH5000030
Gunnar HendersonSS3000200
Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B3010110
Samuel BasalloC4000000
Yohel PozoC0000000
Dylan BeaversLF4110020
Coby Mayo1B3210110
Colton CowserCF4211001
Leody TaverasRF3023100
Totals34574591

3 players led Athletics with 2 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF5020000
Jeff McNeil1B4120100
Zack Gelof2B5010030
Lawrence ButlerRF3011220
Tommy White3B5000010
Donovan WaltonSS2111100
Max MuncyDH3000110
Michael StefanicPR/DH0000000
Carlos CortesLF4021000
Jonah HeimC3110100
Totals343103670

Pitching

Shane Baz went 5.2 innings for Baltimore Orioles (4 SO, 2 ER); Jack Perkins went 5.0 innings for Athletics (5 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Shane Baz5.2522340
Alex Hoppe0.1000000
Rico Garcia0.1200100
Yennier Cano0.2000020
Cam Sanders1.0111210
Andrew Kittredge1.0200000
Athletics
Jack Perkins5.0421451
José Suarez1.0322000
Luis Medina1.0000020
Chris Roycroft1.0000010
Elvis Alvarado1.0010110
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T3

    Double Leody Taveras hits a ground-rule double (14) on a line drive to right-center field. Coby Mayo scores. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T5

    Home Run Colton Cowser homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T6

    Double Leody Taveras doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Dylan Beavers scores. Coby Mayo scores. BAL 4, ATH 0

  • B6

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. Jonah Heim scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Zack Gelof to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 1

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Donovan Walton hit by pitch. Jeff McNeil scores. Zack Gelof to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B8

    Single Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Donovan Walton scores. Michael Stefanic to 3rd. BAL 4, ATH 3

  • T9

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. BAL 5, ATH 3

Play-by-Play

All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • B9

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • B9

    Flyout Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • B9

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • B9

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • T9

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • T9

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Jackson Holliday strikes out swinging. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • T9

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. BAL 5, ATH 3

  • T9

    Field Error Colton Cowser reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Zack Gelof. Colton Cowser to 3rd. Colton Cowser advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Lawrence Butler. BAL 4, ATH 3

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. Carlos Cortes out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st. BAL 4, ATH 3

  • B8

    Single Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Donovan Walton scores. Michael Stefanic to 3rd. BAL 4, ATH 3

  • B8

    Walk Max Muncy walks. Donovan Walton to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B8

    Walk Donovan Walton walks. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • T8

    Groundout Dylan Beavers grounds out, second baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • T8

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Walk Jeff McNeil walks. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Double Henry Bolte doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Jonah Heim to 3rd. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jackson Holliday. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Pop Out Carlos Cortes pops out to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand in foul territory. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • T7

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, pitcher Luis Medina to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B6

    Groundout Max Muncy grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Donovan Walton hit by pitch. Jeff McNeil scores. Zack Gelof to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 2

  • B6

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 4, ATH 1

  • B6

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. Jonah Heim scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Zack Gelof to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 1

  • B6

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. Jonah Heim to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 0

  • B6

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Jonah Heim to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Henry Bolte pops out to second baseman Jackson Holliday. BAL 4, ATH 0

  • B6

    Walk Jonah Heim walks. BAL 4, ATH 0

  • T6

    Fielders Choice Out Jackson Holliday reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Tommy White unassisted. Leody Taveras out at 3rd. BAL 4, ATH 0

  • T6

    Double Leody Taveras doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Dylan Beavers scores. Coby Mayo scores. BAL 4, ATH 0

  • T6

    Flyout Colton Cowser flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T6

    Single Coby Mayo singles on a fly ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Dylan Beavers to 2nd. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T6

    Single Dylan Beavers singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T6

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out softly, catcher Jonah Heim to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Carlos Cortes pops out to first baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • B5

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T5

    Groundout Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T5

    Walk Gunnar Henderson walks. Jackson Holliday to 2nd. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T5

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T5

    Single Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jack Perkins. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T5

    Flyout Leody Taveras flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • T5

    Home Run Colton Cowser homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. BAL 2, ATH 0

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Tommy White grounds into a double play, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Tommy White out at 1st. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B4

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Zack Gelof called out on strikes. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T4

    Flyout Coby Mayo flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T4

    Flyout Samuel Basallo flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T4

    Single Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T4

    Walk Gunnar Henderson walks. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B3

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B3

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, second baseman Jackson Holliday to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. Carlos Cortes out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B3

    Single Carlos Cortes singles on a line drive to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Jackson Holliday strikes out swinging. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Double Leody Taveras hits a ground-rule double (14) on a line drive to right-center field. Coby Mayo scores. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Colton Cowser flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Coby Mayo to 3rd. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T3

    Walk Coby Mayo walks. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Max Muncy pops out to first baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Single Donovan Walton singles on a pop up to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler called out on strikes. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers called out on strikes. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Samuel Basallo grounds into a double play, first baseman Jeff McNeil to shortstop Donovan Walton to pitcher Jack Perkins. Christian Encarnacion-Strand out at 2nd. Samuel Basallo out at 1st. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Walk Christian Encarnacion-Strand walks. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Flyout Jackson Holliday flies out sharply to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BAL 0, ATH 0