Josh Donaldson helps A's past Astros to take 1st place in AL West
Josh Donaldson had three hits, including a two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Friday night to move into first in the AL West.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
Oakland Athletics
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Oakland Coliseum · 15,502 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
T Crowe grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Villar scored, J Altuve safe at second on error by second baseman E Sogard.
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Error 5-7
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
J Donaldson homered to left (399 feet), C Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Y Cespedes grounded out to third, J Donaldson scored, J Lowrie to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
J Lowrie singled to center, C Crisp scored, J Donaldson to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
J Villar reached on bunt single to first, B Wallace scored, B Barnes to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
N Freiman reached on infield single to shortstop, J Lowrie scored, Y Cespedes to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
J Lowrie doubled to left center, J Donaldson scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
M Dominguez singled to left, J Altuve and T Crowe scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Altuve singled to right, J Villar scored.
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
M Dominguez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 5-7
J Elmore to second on wild pitch by G Balfour.
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Wild Pitch 5-7
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
M Dominguez batting
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Play Result 5-7
J Elmore ran for J Castro.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
J Castro grounded into fielder's choice to first, T Crowe out at second, J Altuve to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-7
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
T Crowe grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Villar scored, J Altuve safe at second on error by second baseman E Sogard.
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Error 5-7
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Error 5-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
T Crowe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
J Altuve singled to right, J Villar to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Single 4-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispCF4
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jed LowrieSS8
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Nate FreimanDH
Alberto Callaspo2B5
Chris YoungRF24
Brandon Moss1B37
Derek NorrisC33
Substitutes
Seth SmithDH12
Eric Sogard2B4
Stephen VogtC21
Kurt SuzukiC24
HOU
Jonathan VillarSS19
Jose Altuve2B27
Trevor CroweRF63
Jason CastroDH18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Chris CarterLF48
Brett Wallace1B39
Brandon BarnesCF90
Cody ClarkC39
Substitutes
Jake ElmorePR68
L.J. HoesCF28
Marc KraussPH61
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