Carter, Rasmus homer to back Hernandez as Astros beat A's
Carter, Rasmus homer to back Hernandez as Astros beat A's
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
4
Houston Astros
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-6
Canha grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Muncy scored, Lawrie out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Lawrie singled to shallow left, Vogt scored, Muncy to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Castro homered to right (350 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Rasmus homered to right (370 feet), Marisnick scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Muncy homered to right (342 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Gattis singled to left, Valbuena scored, Springer to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Reddick doubled to deep right, Semien scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Carter homered to left (389 feet), Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Burns struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Burns batting
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Play Result 4-6
Neshek relieved Gregerson.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Sogard walked.
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Sogard batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Canha grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Muncy scored, Lawrie out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Canha batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Lawrie singled to shallow left, Vogt scored, Muncy to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Single 2-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Lawrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Muncy doubled to left, Vogt to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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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
Luis Valbuena3B18
George SpringerRF4
Evan GattisDH11
Preston TuckerLF30
Colby RasmusLF28
Chris Carter1B48
Jason CastroC18
Jonathan VillarSS19
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
OAK
Coco CrispLF4
Marcus SemienSS10
Josh ReddickRF22
Billy ButlerDH36
Stephen VogtC21
Max Muncy1B13
Brett Lawrie3B15
Sam FuldLF23
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Billy BurnsCF35
Mark CanhaLF33
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