Gattis homers twice to help Astros complete sweep of A's
Evan Gattis homered twice, catcher Jason Castro threw out a runner to end the game and the contending Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday to complete a sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
6
Oakland Athletics
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Oakland Coliseum · 11,197 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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Play Result 6-5
Vogt safe at first on error by second baseman Altuve, Pinder scored.
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Error 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Gattis homered to center (441 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Healy grounded out to shortstop, Pinder scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Vogt grounded out to shortstop, Smolinski scored, Pinder to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Gurriel grounded out to shortstop, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Maxwell doubled to deep right, Valencia scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gattis homered to left (367 feet), Correa scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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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
Correa doubled to deep right center, Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Marisnick grounded out to shortstop, González scored, Castro to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Eibner hit a ground rule double to deep right, Valencia scored, Semien to third.
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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Play Result 6-5
A. Alcántara caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 6-5
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Healy batting
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Play Result 6-5
A. Alcántara ran for Vogt.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Vogt safe at first on error by second baseman Altuve, Pinder scored.
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Error 6-5
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Error 6-5
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 6-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-4
Pinder to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-4
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Vogt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Pinder walked.
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Pinder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Olson grounded out to catcher.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 3-0
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
Joey Wendle2B18
Stephen VogtDH21
Ryon Healy3B45
Danny ValenciaRF2
Yonder Alonso1B13
Marcus SemienSS10
Bruce MaxwellC60
Brett EibnerCF52
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Substitutes
Chad Pinder2B9
Arismendy AlcantaraPR29
Matt OlsonPH28
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Yuli Gurriel3B10
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Evan GattisDH11
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Tony KempLF12
Jason CastroC18
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Teoscar HernandezLF37
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