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Match Report

Correa powers Astros past A's 11-6 to clinch ALDS

Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley's two-run shot in the fourth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Thursday to clinch their home-run heavy AL Division Series in four games.

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Top Performers

OAK

  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Chad Pinder LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Tommy La Stella DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Robbie Grossman RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

HOU

  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 3
  • George Springer DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 3

Head to Head

OAK wins series 3-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

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

Oakland Athletics

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

Lineups

HOU

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

Substitutes

  1. 3Myles StrawCF

OAK

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

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-11

    La Stella reached on infield single to first, Semien scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Single 6-11

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-11

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 5-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Ball 5-11

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 5-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Semien singled to left, Grossman scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Single 5-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 4-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Ball 4-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
    32178 7th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-11

    Altuve homered to center (428 feet), Maldonado scored.

    32178 7th Inning
  32. Home Run 4-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32178 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32178 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32178 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32178 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32178 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32178 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  40. Foul Out 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41261 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    28688 6th Inning
  43. Play Result 4-9

    Correa singled to right, Brantley scored, Tucker to third.

    28688 6th Inning
  44. Single 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    28688 6th Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    28688 6th Inning
  46. Play Result 4-8

    Tucker singled to center, Altuve scored, Brantley to second.

    28688 6th Inning
  47. Single 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    28688 6th Inning
  48. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    28688 6th Inning
  49. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28688 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28688 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28688 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28688 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30624 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30624 5th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    30624 5th Inning
  57. Play Result 4-7

    Correa singled to left, Bregman scored, Tucker to second.

    30624 5th Inning
  58. Single 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30624 5th Inning
  59. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30624 5th Inning
  60. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30624 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-11

    Davis struck out looking.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 6-11

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 6-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 6-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-11

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Khris Davis

    33072 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
    33072 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-11

    Pinder walked, La Stella to second.

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-11

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Chad Pinder

    33072 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
    33072 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 6-11

    La Stella reached on infield single to first, Semien scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Single 6-11

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Ball 6-11

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-11

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 5-11

    Semien to third on fielder's indifference.

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Fielders Indifference 5-11

    Semien to third on fielder's indifference.

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Ball 5-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 5-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-11

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-11

    Semien to second on fielder's indifference.

    33072 9th Inning
  28. Fielders Indifference 5-11

    Semien to second on fielder's indifference.

    33072 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 5-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Tommy La Stella

    33072 9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
    33072 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-11

    Semien singled to left, Grossman scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  33. Single 5-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 4-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 4-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  36. Ball 4-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Marcus Semien

    33072 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
    33072 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 4-11

    Murphy grounded out to shortstop, Grossman to second.

    33072 9th Inning
  40. Ground Out 4-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning

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