Cole strikes out 12, Astros capitalize on errors to beat A's
Gerrit Cole worked into the seventh inning and struck out 12, George Springer and Jose Altuve each drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
4
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
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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 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Pinder homered to center (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
McCann hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
González singled to right center, Reddick scored, Bregman to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Altuve singled to left, Marisnick scored, Springer to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Marisnick doubled to deep left, McCann scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Play Result 3-4
McCann safe at first on error by shortstop Semien, Bregman scored.
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Error 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Lucroy singled to center, Piscotty scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Lowrie reached on infield single to second, Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Springer homered to center (427 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: 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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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Altuve sacrificed to pitcher, Marisnick scored, Springer to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Springer singled to left, González scored, Marisnick to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 4-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Lucroy grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Lucroy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Pinder homered to center (404 feet).
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Home Run 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Pinder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Piscotty struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Piscotty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Chapman grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Chapman batting
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Play Result 3-8
Smith relieved Devenski.
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Marisnick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
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
Jose AltuveDH27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickLF22
Alex Bregman3B3
Marwin Gonzalez2B14
Max StassiC34
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Brian McCannC16
OAK
Matt JoyceLF7
Marcus SemienSS10
Jed Lowrie2B8
Khris DavisDH11
Matt Olson1B28
Matt Chapman3B26
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Chad PinderCF9
Jonathan LucroyC14
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