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Dodger Stadium

Match Report

Springer hits 2 HRs, Astros beat A's 5-2 for 2-0 ALDS lead

George Springer hit two homers and the Houston Astros kept making more noise in the playoffs, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • George Springer DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Martin Maldonado C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

OAK

  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Stephen Piscotty RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Chad Pinder LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Khris Davis DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

HOU 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

OAK

  1. 10Marcus SemienSS
  2. 4Tommy La Stella2B
  3. 9Chad Pinder3B
  4. 33Mark CanhaRF
  5. 11Khris DavisDH
  6. 28Matt Olson1B
  7. 12Sean MurphyC
  8. 5Ramon LaureanoCF
  9. 26Stephen PiscottyRF

Substitutes

  1. 8Robbie GrossmanLF

HOU

  1. 4George SpringerCF
  2. 27Jose Altuve2B
  3. 23Michael BrantleyDH
  4. 3Alex Bregman3B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerLF
  6. 1Carlos CorreaSS
  7. 10Yuli Gurriel1B
  8. 22Josh ReddickRF
  9. 15Martin MaldonadoC

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35844 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28688 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30624 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30624 7th Inning
  16. Foul Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30624 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30624 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30624 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30624 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30624 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    6470 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6470 5th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    6470 5th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-2

    Springer homered to left (403 feet).

    6470 5th Inning
  29. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    6470 5th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    33244 5th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-2

    Maldonado homered to left center (391 feet).

    33244 5th Inning
  32. Home Run 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33244 5th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33244 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    36581 4th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-2

    Pinder homered to right center (453 feet).

    36581 4th Inning
  38. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36581 4th Inning
  39. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36581 4th Inning
  40. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36581 4th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36581 4th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33244 4th Inning
  43. Play Result 3-1

    Correa grounded out to shortstop, Brantley scored, Tucker to second.

    33244 4th Inning
  44. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    33244 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33244 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33244 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33244 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33244 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33244 4th Inning
  50. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33244 4th Inning
  51. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33244 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33244 3rd Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33244 3rd Inning
  56. Play Result 2-1

    Springer homered to center (410 feet), Reddick scored.

    33244 3rd Inning
  57. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33244 3rd Inning
  58. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33244 3rd Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33244 3rd Inning
  60. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33244 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33072 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-2

    Pinder grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Semien out at second.

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Chad Pinder

    33072 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33072 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-2

    La Stella flied out to center.

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Fly Out 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Tommy La Stella

    33072 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33072 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-2

    Semien singled to left.

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Single 5-2

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  27. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Marcus Semien

    33072 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 5-2

    Pressly relieved Paredes

    33072 9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 5-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 5-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    35844 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-2

    Gurriel grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Correa out at second.

    35844 9th Inning
  35. Ground Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35844 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    35844 9th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35844 9th Inning
  38. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35844 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Lou Trivino pitches to Yuli Gurriel

    35844 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    35844 9th Inning

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