Cole strikes out 9 as Astros win 4-1, sweep A's
Gerrit Cole struck out nine to raise his major league-leading total to 86, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Oakland Athletics
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Coliseum · 18,044 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 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gurriel doubled to left, Springer and Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Fisher homered to center (447 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Stassi homered to right (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: 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
Lowrie doubled to right, Joyce scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 4: strike 2 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Chapman flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Chapman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Olson lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Olson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Davis flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Davis batting
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Play Result 4-1
Giles relieved Harris.
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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End Inning 4-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Fisher grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Fisher batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Stassi grounded into double play, third to second to first, Reddick out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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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
Marcus SemienSS10
Matt JoyceLF7
Jed Lowrie2B8
Khris DavisDH11
Matt Olson1B28
Matt Chapman3B26
Jonathan LucroyC14
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Mark CanhaCF33
Substitutes
Dustin FowlerCF49
HOU
George SpringerDH4
Jose Altuve2B27
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Alex Bregman3B3
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Josh ReddickRF22
Max StassiC34
Derek FisherLF7
Jake MarisnickCF94
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