Aoki homers, drives in 2 runs as Astros beat A's 7-2
Nori Aoki homered and drove in two runs to help the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 Friday night for their third straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
7
Oakland Athletics
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Coliseum · 15,385 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 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Plouffe homered to left (403 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
McCann hit sacrifice fly to center, Correa scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-1
Correa safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Plouffe, Altuve scored.
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Error 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
McCann doubled to deep right, Correa and Bregman scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-1
Correa safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Plouffe, Altuve scored.
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Error 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Aoki reached on infield single to second, McCann scored, González to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Aoki homered to right (369 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
K. Davis homered to center (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Rosales struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Rosales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Canha lined out to center.
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Line Out 7-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Canha batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Joyce doubled to deep right.
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Double 7-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Joyce batting
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Play Result 7-2
Joyce hit for Phegley.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Plouffe homered to left (403 feet).
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Home Run 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Alonso flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Alonso batting
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Play Result 7-1
Alonso hit for Healy.
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Play Result 7-1
Feliz relieved Devenski.
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Start Inning 7-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-0
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
Marcus SemienSS10
Rajai DavisCF18
Jed LowrieDH8
Khris DavisLF11
Ryon Healy1B45
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Josh PhegleyC4
Mark CanhaRF33
Adam Rosales2B32
Substitutes
Yonder AlonsoPH13
Matt JoycePH7
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Josh ReddickLF22
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Alex Bregman3B3
Brian McCannC16
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Norichika AokiLF11
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
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