Oakland Athletics at Arizona Diamondbacks: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 |
The Story
The Arizona Diamondbacks shut out the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on June 29, 2024, at Chase Field, with all three runs scoring across the second, third, and fourth innings and Arizona never relinquishing the lead. The DiamondIQ model's estimate opened with Arizona holding a 67% win probability before first pitch and closed at 100% as Oakland managed just two hits and committed an error on the night.
The decisive stretch unfolded against Athletics starter Hogan Harris across the game's early innings. Ketel Marte's single in the second added 6.8% to Arizona's win probability and got the scoring started, followed by Jake McCarthy's single in the third, which swung win probability another 7.5% in the Diamondbacks' favor. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. delivered the biggest single play of the night with a double in the fourth that shifted win probability by 7.9%. On the other side, Randal Grichuk twice proved costly for Oakland's chances, with a first-inning pop out costing the Athletics 5.5% win probability and a fourth-inning groundout into a double play off Osvaldo Bido draining another 6.7%.
Marte finished as the top offensive contributor with a WPA of plus-12.0% and a RE24 of plus-1.9, while McCarthy and Jose Herrera added modest support at plus-4.4% and plus-3.2% WPA respectively. On the mound, Zac Gallen was the most impactful arm by the DiamondIQ model's numbers, posting a WPA of plus-17.1%, with Osvaldo Bido and Kevin Ginkel adding plus-11.6% and plus-9.5% in relief. Arizona's pitching staff combined to hold Oakland to a .182 average across nine innings, completing the shutout without an error.