Bartolo Colon ends long winless stretch as A's down Astros
Bartolo Colon won for the first time in more than a month, Seth Smith homered during a seven-run third inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-2 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Oakland Athletics
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Oakland Coliseum · 18,824 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
B Barnes singled to left, L Hoes scored, M Pagnozzi to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
S Smith homered to right (406 feet), A Callaspo and D Barton scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
D Barton singled to center, Y Cespedes scored, A Callaspo to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Y Cespedes singled to left, B Moss scored, Y Cespedes to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
B Moss doubled to deep left center, S Vogt and E Sogard scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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 Altuve doubled to deep center, J Villar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 2-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
J Villar flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
J Villar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
B Barnes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
B Barnes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
M Pagnozzi flied out to right, J Elmore to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
M Pagnozzi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
L Hoes walked, J Elmore to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
L Hoes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
J Elmore walked.
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
J Elmore batting
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Play Result 2-7
J Elmore hit for M Krauss.
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Start Inning 2-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
E Sogard popped out to third.
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Pop Out 2-7
Pitch 1: in play
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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
Eric Sogard2B4
Jed LowrieSS8
Brandon MossRF37
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Alberto Callaspo3B5
Daric Barton1B37
Seth SmithDH12
Stephen VogtC21
Substitutes
Nate FreimanDH
HOU
Jonathan VillarSS19
Jose Altuve2B27
Trevor CroweLF63
Brett Wallace1B39
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marc KraussDH61
L.J. HoesRF28
Matt PagnozziC36
Brandon BarnesCF90
Substitutes
Brandon Laird1B34
Jake ElmorePH68
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