Gray throws complete game in A's 3-1 win
Josh Phegley had two hits and drove in a run, Danny Valencia hit a home run and Sonny Gray won a pitching duel with Dallas Keuchel as the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday n
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Coliseum · 18,908 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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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 Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: 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 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Phegley hit a ground rule double to deep right, Lawrie scored.
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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
Valbuena homered to right center (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Valencia homered to left center (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Burns hit sacrifice fly to right, Phegley scored, Semien to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Lowrie grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Lowrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Correa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Correa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Gómez fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Gómez batting
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Play Result 1-3
Davis at first base.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Canha flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Canha batting
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Play Result 1-3
Wojciechowski relieved Keuchel.
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Semien singled to left.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Semien batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Head to Head
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
Billy BurnsCF35
Coco CrispLF4
Brett Lawrie2B15
Danny Valencia3B2
Billy ButlerDH36
Josh PhegleyC4
Marcus SemienSS10
Mark Canha1B33
Sam FuldRF23
Substitutes
Ike Davis1B24
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos GomezCF91
Carlos CorreaSS1
Jed Lowrie3B8
Colby RasmusRF28
Evan GattisDH11
Preston TuckerLF30
Luis Valbuena1B18
Jason CastroC18
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