Altuve homers to back Fister in Astros' 2-1 win over A's
Jose Altuve homered leading off a game for the fourth time this season -- one of just two hits by Houston -- and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Oakland Athletics
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Coliseum · 24,135 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 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Semien singled to center, Coghlan scored, Alonso to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Rasmus hit sacrifice fly to right, Castro scored, Springer to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Altuve homered to left center (424 feet).
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Semien struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Semien batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Alonso grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Alonso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Coghlan grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Coghlan batting
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Play Result 2-1
Gregerson relieved Harris.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Castro struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
González walked, Gattis to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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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 DavisLF11
Stephen VogtC21
Coco CrispDH4
Chris Coghlan3B7
Yonder Alonso1B13
Marcus SemienSS10
Substitutes
Tyler LadendorfPR84
Josh PhegleyC4
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusCF28
Evan GattisDH11
Tyler White1B16
Preston TuckerLF30
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
Jason CastroC18
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