Altuve leads Astros to 9-3 victory over Athletics
Altuve leads Astros to 9-3 victory over Athletics
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
9
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Coliseum · 24,342 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Springer homered to right (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Sogard tripled to deep right center, Reddick and Ross scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Ross grounded into fielder's choice to third, Davis scored, Muncy out at second, Reddick to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Castro grounded into fielder's choice to first, Lowrie scored, Carter out at second, Rasmus to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 8-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Carter singled to center, Valbuena scored, Lowrie to third, Rasmus to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: 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: foul
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Foul Out 6-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-0
Lowrie scored, Rasmus to second on wild pitch by Bassitt.
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Wild Pitch 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Lowrie singled to deep right, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 9-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Canha struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Canha batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Sogard flied out to right, Reddick to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Fly Out 9-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Sogard batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Ross walked.
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Muncy grounded out to pitcher, Reddick to second.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Muncy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Reddick singled to left.
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Single 9-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 3-0
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
Sam FuldCF23
Marcus SemienSS10
Stephen VogtC21
Billy ButlerDH36
Ike Davis1B24
Josh ReddickCF22
Max Muncy3B13
Cody RossRF7
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Mark CanhaLF33
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Luis Valbuena3B18
George SpringerRF4
Jed LowrieSS8
Colby RasmusCF28
Chris CarterDH48
Jason CastroC18
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Robbie GrossmanLF8
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