Valencia, Chavez power A's to 2-1 win over Astros
Danny Valencia delivered an early two-run double and right-hander Jesse Chavez went seven impressive innings to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Oakland Athletics
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Coliseum · 25,091 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: 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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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Tucker homered to right (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: 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 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 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Valencia doubled to deep right, Burns and Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 1-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Altuve grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Conger flied out to center, Marisnick to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Fly Out 1-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 1-2
Marisnick to second on balk by Mujica.
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Balk 1-2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Conger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Carter flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Carter batting
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Play Result 1-2
Marisnick ran for Lowrie.
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Play Result 1-2
Mujica relieved Pomeranz.
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Lowrie walked.
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Lowrie batting
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Play Result 1-2
Lowrie hit for Valbuena.
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Start Inning 1-2
Top of the 9th inning
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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
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny ValenciaDH2
Stephen VogtC21
Brett Lawrie3B15
Ike Davis1B24
Marcus SemienSS10
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Sam FuldLF23
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos GomezCF91
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusRF28
Evan GattisDH11
Preston TuckerLF30
Luis Valbuena3B18
Chris Carter1B48
Hank CongerC24
Substitutes
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Jed LowriePH8
Jake MarisnickPR94
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