Bartolo Colon K's 9 as A's finish off sweep of Astros
Bartolo Colon struck out a season-high nine in seven scoreless innings, and the Oakland Athletics completed a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 6-2 win Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
6
Houston Astros
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
C Carter hit sacrifice fly to left, J Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
J Martinez doubled to deep left center, J Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
N Freiman homered to center (425 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
C Crisp singled to center, N Freiman scored, C Crisp to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
N Freiman doubled to deep center, J Lowrie and S Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
S Smith doubled to left, J Donaldson scored, J Lowrie to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Donaldson singled to center, Y Cespedes scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Altuve flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
J Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
T Crowe popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 6-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
T Crowe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
R Cedeno grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
R Cedeno batting
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Play Result 6-2
S Doolittle relieved R Cook.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Y Cespedes popped out to second.
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Pop Out 6-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Y Cespedes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
C Young flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 3-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Trevor CroweCF63
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroDH18
J.D. MartinezRF28
Carlos CorporanC17
Carlos Pena1B21
Chris CarterLF48
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Ronny CedenoSS7
OAK
Coco CrispDH4
Chris YoungCF24
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jed Lowrie2B8
Seth SmithRF12
Nate Freiman1B
Derek NorrisC33
Adam RosalesSS32
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