Alonso's 3-run homer gives Athletics 7-4 win over Astros
Yonder Alonso hit a game-winning three-run homer to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Oakland Athletics
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Oakland Coliseum · 20,159 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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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Alonso homered to right (425 feet), Ladendorf and Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Lowrie hit sacrifice fly to right, Burns scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Semien homered to left (377 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
González hit a ground rule double to deep right center, Gattis scored, White to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
White singled to left, Correa scored, Gattis to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Gattis singled to left, Springer scored, Correa to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: 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: 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 2: strike 2 (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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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: 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 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 4: foul
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Alonso homered to right (425 feet), Ladendorf and Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Alonso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Crisp intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Crisp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Canha sacrificed to third, Ladendorf to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Sacrifice 4-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Canha batting
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Play Result 4-4
Neshek relieved Sipp.
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Play Result 4-4
Canha hit for Coghlan.
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Play Result 4-4
Ladendorf ran for Vogt.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Vogt doubled to deep left.
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Double 4-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Vogt batting
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Play Result 4-4
Castro catching.
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Start Inning 4-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Tucker flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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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
Jed Lowrie2B8
Josh ReddickRF22
Khris DavisDH11
Stephen VogtC21
Chris Coghlan3B7
Coco CrispLF4
Yonder Alonso1B13
Marcus SemienSS10
Substitutes
Tyler LadendorfPR84
Mark CanhaPH33
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Evan GattisDH11
Colby RasmusLF28
Tyler White1B16
Carlos GomezCF91
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
Erik KratzC38
Substitutes
Preston TuckerPH30
Jason CastroC18
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