Carter leads Astros homer-happy win over Athletics
Carter leads Astros homer-happy win over Athletics
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
3
Houston Astros
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Daikin Park · 18,259 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
M Dominguez homered to left (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
M Krauss homered to right (417 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
J Castro homered to right center (431 feet), C Carter scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Y Cespedes hit sacrifice fly to right, J Lowrie scored, S Vogt to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
C Carter homered to center (422 feet), E Hernandez and J Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
S Vogt homered to right (402 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 3-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
S Vogt flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
S Vogt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
J Lowrie walked, N Punto to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
J Lowrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
N Punto walked.
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
N Punto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
B Burns lined out to right.
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Line Out 3-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
B Burns batting
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Play Result 3-7
B Burns hit for J Reddick.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
A Callaspo grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
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
Jose Altuve2B27
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Chris CarterDH48
Jason CastroC18
Marc KraussLF61
Jon Singleton1B35
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Robbie GrossmanRF8
Enrique HernandezCF5
Substitutes
L.J. HoesLF28
OAK
Jed LowrieSS8
Stephen Vogt1B21
Yoenis CespedesCF52
Josh Donaldson3B3
Derek NorrisC33
Brandon MossLF37
Alberto CallaspoDH5
Josh ReddickRF22
Nick Punto2B1
Substitutes
Billy BurnsPH35
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