Verlander gets plenty of support in Astros 7-3 win over A's
Justin Verlander pitched five-hit ball over seven innings and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 Thursday afternoon for their eighth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
7
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Coliseum · 13,009 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 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Olson homered to right center (400 feet), Davis scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Altuve doubled to left, Bregman scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Play Result 6-1
Bregman grounded into fielder's choice to third, McCann out at third, Kemp to second, Kemp scored, Bregman to second on throwing error by third baseman Chapman.
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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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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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
McCann homered to right (392 feet), González scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Correa singled to right, Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Davis homered to center (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Pinder grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Pinder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Olson lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Olson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Davis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Davis batting
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Play Result 7-3
Rondón relieved Devenski.
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-3
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Lineup Change 7-3
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Gattis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Gattis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Reddick grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Reddick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Head to Head
HOU leads 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
Dustin FowlerCF49
Marcus SemienSS10
Jed Lowrie2B8
Khris DavisDH11
Matt Olson1B28
Matt Chapman3B26
Mark CanhaLF33
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jonathan LucroyC14
Substitutes
Chad Pinder3B9
HOU
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickRF22
Evan GattisDH11
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Brian McCannC16
Tony KempLF12
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
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