Astros hit 4 homers, McHugh wins 16th in 11-5 win over A's
Collin McHugh earned his 16th win of the season and the Houston Astros hit four home runs to beat the Oakland Athletics 11-5 Wednesday night and avoid a series sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
11
Oakland Athletics
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oakland Coliseum · 13,387 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 Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Conger singled to shallow right, Villar scored, González to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Foul Ball 10-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
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Play Result 10-5
Correa grounded out to shortstop, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-5
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
González homered to left center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Butler singled to right, Lawrie scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Gómez homered to left center (430 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Reddick homered to right center (396 feet), Burns scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Burns singled to right, Semien scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Butler homered to right center (385 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Conger hit sacrifice fly to center, Rasmus scored, González to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Gattis homered to left (334 feet), Gómez scored.
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End Inning 11-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Canha struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Canha batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Burns flied out to left.
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Fly Out 11-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Burns batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Blair struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Blair batting
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Play Result 11-5
Pérez relieved Neshek.
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Lineup Change 11-5
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Lineup Change 11-5
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Lineup Change 11-5
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End Inning 11-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Blair grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Blair batting
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Start Inning 11-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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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
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny Valencia3B2
Brett Lawrie2B15
Coco CrispLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Marcus SemienSS10
Carson BlairC39
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Carlos GomezCF91
Jed Lowrie3B8
Evan GattisDH11
Colby RasmusLF28
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Hank CongerC24
Substitutes
Jonathan VillarDH19
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