Gattis hits go-ahead HR, Astros beat A's 10-6 to stop slide
Evan Gattis hit a three-run homer to put Houston ahead in the seventh inning, and the Astros rallied past the Oakland Athletics 10-6 Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
6
Houston Astros
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Springer hit sacrifice fly to right, Marisnick scored, Altuve out at third.
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Advancing On Play 6-10
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Stassi homered to right (396 feet).
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Bunted Foul 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Gattis homered to right (369 feet), Correa and Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Duffy doubled to deep center, Valbuena scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Valbuena singled to right, Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Gentry tripled to deep right center, Blair scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Blair singled to left, Smolinski scored, Blair to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Smolinski doubled to deep left center, Semien scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Canha singled to center, Gentry scored, Burns to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Semien homered to left (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Smolinski homered to left (392 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 9: foul
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End Inning 6-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Valencia flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Valencia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Lawrie grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Lawrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Canha struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Canha batting
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Play Result 6-10
Gregerson relieved Sipp.
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Start Inning 6-10
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-10
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Lineup Change 6-10
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End Inning 6-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Lowrie grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-10
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Lowrie batting
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Play Result 6-10
Coulombe relieved Otero.
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Lineup Change 6-10
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Lineup Change 6-10
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Correa doubled to left.
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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
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Jed Lowrie3B8
Colby RasmusLF28
Evan GattisDH11
Luis Valbuena1B18
Preston TuckerLF30
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
Chris CarterPH48
Max StassiC34
Matt DuffyPH
Jake MarisnickCF94
OAK
Billy BurnsCF35
Mark Canha1B33
Brett Lawrie2B15
Danny Valencia3B2
Billy ButlerDH36
Marcus SemienSS10
Jake SmolinskiRF9
Carson BlairC39
Craig GentryRF71
Substitutes
Coco CrispLF4
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