Alonso, Hill lead Oakland over Houston 3-1
Yonder Alonso drove in two runs and Rich Hill tied a season-high with 10 strikeouts in six solid innings to give the Oakland Athletics a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
3
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Alonso reached on infield single to shortstop, Reddick scored, Vogt to third, Semien to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: 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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: 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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: 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 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Alonso doubled to deep left center, Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Play Result 1-1
Semien grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Valencia scored, Vogt out at second, Davis to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: 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
González grounded out to second, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Gómez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Gómez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Correa flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Correa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Altuve grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Altuve batting
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Play Result 3-1
Madson relieved Dull.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Smolinski grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Alonso out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Smolinski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Alonso reached on infield single to shortstop, Reddick scored, Vogt to third, Semien to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Single 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Semien walked, Reddick to third, Vogt to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Head to Head
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
George SpringerRF4
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Carlos GomezCF91
Luis Valbuena3B18
Evan GattisDH11
Jake MarisnickLF94
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
AJ Reed1B24
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Jed Lowrie2B8
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny Valencia3B2
Khris DavisDH11
Stephen VogtC21
Marcus SemienSS10
Yonder Alonso1B13
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Substitutes
Billy BurnsCF35
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