Oakland Athletics: Game 1

Game 1 – Monday, April 6, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Game Attendance: 36,067
Season Attendance: 36,067
Lowest Attendance: 36,067
Game Time: 2:45
Season Time: 2:45

Win Record: 1-0
Win Record vs Rangers: 1-0
Streak: W1
AL West Standing: 1st (Tie)
Magic Number: 162

Winning Pitcher: Sonny Gray (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Yovani Gallardo (0-1)

Pitchers/Pitch Count:
Sonny Gray/98
Evan Scribner/15

Total Pitches per game: 113
Total Pitches per season: 113

Game Home Runs: 2
Season Home Runs: 2
Game Runs: 8
Season Runs: 8
Runs Rank: 3rd (Tied with Boston)

Run Differential: 8
Differential Rank: 3rd (Tied with Boston)

Game RBI Leader: Vogt (3)
Season RBI Leader: Vogt (3)
Most RBI’s in Single Game: 3 (Game 1)

Game RISP: 4 for 13
Game LOB: 9
Season RISP: 4 for 13
Season LOB: 9

Game Batting Average: .294
Season Batting Average: .294

Total Players Used in Game: 11
Most Players Used in Game: 11 (Game 1)

Challenged Plays: 1 (safe call at second/overturned)
Total Challenged Plays: 1
Total Overturned Plays: 1

Special Notes:

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The 2015 season opener was the first season opening victory the Oakland Athletics have enjoyed in 10 seasons.

, in his first at bat as an Athletic, hit a home run. Sonny Gray pitched 7 no-hit innings (there were two base runners due to an error and a HBP) until

opened the 8th inning with a base hit. Had Gray completed the no-hitter, he would have been the second pitcher to ever do so on an opening day game and the first in 75 years.

Today marked the debut of the new scoreboards and ribbon boards and a moment of silence was observed for former Oakland Athletics broadcaster Lon Simmons who passed away on Easter Sunday.

Relevant Links

A’s Opening Day Woes
Oakland Athletics Opening Day Podcast
Notes & Reactions

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