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Match Report

Gurriel hits go-ahead sacrifice fly, Astros end 6-game skid

Yuli Gurriel hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning set up by an Oakland error, and the Houston Astros beat the Athletics 5-4 Tuesday to split a doubleheader and end a six-game losing streak.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Carlos Correa SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • George Springer DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

OAK

  • Robbie Grossman RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Tommy La Stella DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ramon Laureano LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Mark Canha LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

Head to Head

OAK wins series 3-1

Injuries

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Tommy La Stella2B4
  2. Tony Kemp2B12
  3. Ramon LaureanoCF5
  4. Matt Olson1B28
  5. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  6. Khris DavisDH11
  7. Mark CanhaRF33
  8. Vimael MachinSS25
  9. Jonah HeimC15

Substitutes

  1. Chad Pinder3B9

HOU

  1. George SpringerDH4
  2. Myles StrawCF3
  3. Michael BrantleyLF23
  4. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  5. Kyle TuckerRF23
  6. Carlos CorreaSS1
  7. Aledmys Diaz2B12
  8. Abraham Toro3B21
  9. Dustin GarneauC13

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 7th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 7th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    34853 7th Inning
  4. Play Result 5-4

    Gurriel hit sacrifice fly to center, Springer scored.

    34853 7th Inning
  5. Sacrifice Fly 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34853 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34853 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34853 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34853 7th Inning
  9. Bunted Foul 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    34853 7th Inning
  10. Bunted Foul 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    34853 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34853 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32005 6th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34853 6th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34853 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34853 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 5th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 5th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35844 5th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35844 5th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 4th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 4th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 4th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    31591 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31591 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31591 4th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    6470 4th Inning
  27. Play Result 4-4

    Springer reached on infield single to shortstop, Correa scored, Garneau to second, Toro to third.

    6470 4th Inning
  28. Single 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    6470 4th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    6470 4th Inning
  30. Play Result 3-4

    Garneau walked, Tucker scored, Toro to second, Correa to third.

    6470 4th Inning
  31. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    6470 4th Inning
  32. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    6470 4th Inning
  33. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    6470 4th Inning
  34. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    6470 4th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    6470 4th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-4

    Toro walked, Brantley scored, Correa to second, Tucker to third.

    6470 4th Inning
  37. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    6470 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 4th Inning
  39. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    6470 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 4th Inning
  41. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    6470 4th Inning
  42. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    6470 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6470 4th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    30624 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 1-4

    Correa hit by pitch, Straw scored, Tucker to second, Brantley to third.

    30624 4th Inning
  46. Hit By Pitch 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30624 4th Inning
  47. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30624 4th Inning
  48. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30624 4th Inning
  49. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30624 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30624 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30624 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32813 3rd Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    32813 3rd Inning
  54. Play Result 0-4

    Olson homered to (418 feet), La Stella scored and Laureano scored.

    32813 3rd Inning
  55. Home Run 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32813 3rd Inning
  56. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32813 3rd Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    32813 3rd Inning
  58. Play Result 0-1

    Kemp hit sacrifice fly to right, Machín scored.

    32813 3rd Inning
  59. Sacrifice Fly 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32813 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32813 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33072 7th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Grossman popped out to third.

    33072 7th Inning
  4. Pop Out 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 7th Inning
  5. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33072 7th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 7th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 7th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Robbie Grossman

    33072 7th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33072 7th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-4

    Olson struck out swinging.

    33072 7th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 7th Inning
  12. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33072 7th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 7th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 7th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Matt Olson

    33072 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33072 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 5-4

    Laureano singled to shallow left.

    33072 7th Inning
  18. Single 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 7th Inning
  19. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33072 7th Inning
  20. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 7th Inning
  22. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 7th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 7th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Ramon Laureano

    33072 7th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33072 7th Inning
  26. Play Result 5-4

    Pinder grounded out to shortstop.

    33072 7th Inning
  27. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 7th Inning
  29. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 7th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 7th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Chad Pinder

    33072 7th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-4

    Pressly relieved Paredes

    33072 7th Inning
  33. Start Inning 5-4

    Bottom of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  34. End Inning 5-4

    Middle of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    34853 7th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-4

    Correa popped out to first.

    34853 7th Inning
  37. Pop Out 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34853 7th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34853 7th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34853 7th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    J.B. Wendelken pitches to Carlos Correa

    34853 7th Inning

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