Dallas Keuchel wins eighth straight as Astros off to best 41-game start
Evan Gattis hit a two-run homer to help Dallas Keuchel earn his eighth straight win, and the Astros kept rolling with a 6-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
1
Houston Astros
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Daikin Park · 21,066 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Carter singled to center, Springer and Villar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Rasmus hit sacrifice fly to center, Valbuena scored, Springer to third, Villar to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Gattis homered to left center (450 feet), Springer scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
Canha safe at first on error by first baseman Carter, Butler scored, Lawrie to second.
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Error 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Marisnick singled to shallow right, González scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Semien grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Semien batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Burns grounded into fielder's choice to third, Fuld out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-6
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Burns batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Sogard struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Sogard batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Fuld walked.
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Fuld batting
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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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
Colby RasmusLF28
Chris Carter1B48
Jason CastroC18
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Jonathan VillarDH19
OAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Marcus SemienSS10
Josh ReddickRF22
Billy ButlerDH36
Brett Lawrie3B15
Josh PhegleyC4
Mark Canha1B33
Craig GentryLF71
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Stephen VogtC21
Sam FuldPH23
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