A's Luzardo shines in debut, impresses Melvin
Sean Murphy and Marcus Semien homered, hyped pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo looked sharp in his major league debut, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-3 Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
5
Houston Astros
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Maldonado homered to left center (396 feet).
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Home Run 5-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Davis singled to left center, Olson scored, Brown to second.
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Single 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Olson doubled to right, Chapman scored and Semien scored.
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Double 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Murphy homered to left (357 feet).
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Home Run 2-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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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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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Díaz doubled to deep right center, Alvarez scored.
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Double 1-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Semien homered to left center (402 feet).
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Home Run 1-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Toro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 9 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Liam Hendriks pitches to Abraham Toro
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Play Result 5-3
Toro hit for Straw
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Tucker struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Liam Hendriks pitches to Kyle Tucker
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Play Result 5-3
Tucker hit for Maldonado
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Reddick flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Liam Hendriks pitches to Josh Reddick
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Play Result 5-3
Hendriks relieved Luzardo
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Play Result 5-3
Neuse at second base.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Chapman grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Brandon Walter 60-Day-IL
Oakland Athletics
- Tyler Soderstrom 60-Day-IL
- Max Muncy Out
- Seth Johnson Out
- J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
- Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerCF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Michael BrantleyLF23
Alex Bregman3B3
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Aledmys Diaz1B12
Josh ReddickRF22
Martin MaldonadoC15
Myles StrawSS3
Substitutes
Kyle TuckerPH23
Abraham ToroPH21
OAK
Marcus SemienSS10
Matt Chapman3B26
Matt Olson1B28
Mark CanhaCF33
Seth BrownLF26
Khris DavisDH11
Ramon LaureanoRF5
Jurickson Profar2B17
Sean MurphyC12
Substitutes
Sheldon Neuse2B26
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