Gray outpitches buddy Kazmir; A's beat Astros 4-0
Sonny Gray outpitched close friend Scott Kazmir, and the Athletics spoiled the former Oakland lefty's return to the Coliseum mound with a 4-0 win against the AL West-leading Houston Astros on Tue
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
0
Oakland Athletics
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Oakland Coliseum · 11,364 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Canha homered to left (418 feet), Semien and Burns scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: 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 6: 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 Out 0-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Burns homered to left center (424 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Valbuena fouled out to left.
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Gattis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Gattis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Lowrie grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Lowrie batting
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Start Inning 0-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Phegley struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Phegley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Butler singled to deep right.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Butler batting
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
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
Mark Canha1B33
Brett Lawrie2B15
Danny Valencia3B2
Billy ButlerDH36
Josh PhegleyC4
Josh ReddickRF22
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Marcus SemienSS10
Substitutes
Craig GentryLF71
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Carlos GomezCF91
Jed Lowrie3B8
Evan GattisDH11
Luis Valbuena1B18
Hank CongerC24
Jake MarisnickLF94
Substitutes
Preston TuckerPH30
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