MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
05/16/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1259 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers (35-11) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 8 0
Oakland Athletics (19-27) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Athletics Drop 5-1 Decision to Dodgers
The Oakland Athletics could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Aaron Nola into a win. Instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed, 5-1. Nola threw 5.2 innings of 3-hit ball. Josuke Mizuno, who finished 2nd in the NL in innings pitched with 217.0 last year, was the winner. He's now 5-2. The loser was Aaron Nola. The National League West Division-leading Dodgers have a record of 35-11.

Los Angeles used a clutch at-bat from Maake Arnold to capture the win. The center fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Dodgers ahead, 2-1. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"That's how you're going to be successful," said Dodgers manager Torey Lovullo. "It starts with pitching and it will always be pitching."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Kondo 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .387 0 4
M. Arnold CF 4 2 1 2 1 0 4 .273 8 32
M. Garland 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .268 7 29
J. Heim C 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .317 4 21
D. Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .271 6 34
   b-L. Torrealba LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 1 11
J. Rodríguez RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .240 6 22
J. Mendoza 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .193 3 13
I. Díaz DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .264 6 17
   a-R. Mondesi DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 1 10
D. Fletcher SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .237 4 19
Totals 34 5 8 4 5 4 16      
a - R. Mondesi inserted as DH in the 7th
b - L. Torrealba substituted for D. Jones in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Heim (7, 6th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Jones (17, 8th Inning off Z. Davies, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Heim (1, 9th Inning off J. Bray, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Arnold (8, 6th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Kondo , M. Arnold 4 , J. Heim 6 , D. Jones 2 , J. Mendoza , I. Díaz
2-out RBI: J. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Arnold , M. Garland , D. Jones , J. Rodríguez , J. Mendoza , R. Mondesi
Sac Bunt: D. Jones
Sac Fly: M. Garland
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Arnold (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fletcher-Garland-Kondo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Breslin CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 3 19
M. Mercedes 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 0 10
M. Harrison RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .242 6 20
E. Caine LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .299 8 26
J. Pederson DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .221 4 11
   a-W. Rasquin DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 2 10
G. Corporan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 7 21
R. Beltre SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 1 9
H. Rodríguez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .214 1 4
J. Trevino C 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .127 0 5
Totals 30 1 5 1 4 7 12      
a - W. Rasquin inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Caine (8, 6th Inning off J. Mizuno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Harrison , E. Caine 2 , J. Pederson , R. Beltre , J. Trevino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harrison , J. Pederson , R. Beltre
GIDP: A. Breslin
Sac Bunt: H. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mercedes (1) , J. Trevino (1)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Mizuno W (5-2) 5.0 4 1 1 4 3 0 22 91 4.74   
D. Greer H (1) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 9 31 6.10   
J. Jones H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.00   
J. Arroyo 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 1.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mizuno 54
Batters Faced: J. Mizuno 22, D. Greer 9, J. Jones 1, J. Arroyo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mizuno 7-4, D. Greer 4-1, J. Jones 0-1, J. Arroyo 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mizuno 91-55, D. Greer 31-22, J. Jones 3-1, J. Arroyo 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Greer 1-0 , J. Jones 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Nola L (2-2) 5.2 3 2 1 2 3 1 23 86 2.92   
G. Ynoa 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4.94   
B. Petersen 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 0.67   
Z. Davies 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 7 28 3.58   
J. Bray 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 6 22 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 58
Batters Faced: A. Nola 23, G. Ynoa 1, B. Petersen 4, Z. Davies 7, J. Bray 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 7-7, G. Ynoa 0-1, B. Petersen 0-2, Z. Davies 0-3, J. Bray 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 86-58, G. Ynoa 3-2, B. Petersen 19-13, Z. Davies 28-15, J. Bray 22-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ynoa 1-0 , Z. Davies 2-0
WP: J. Bray
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Nola
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 26084
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