Major League Baseball

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Oakland Athletics 2
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Oakland Coliseum · 13,345 att.

Match Report

Astros send A's to most losses through 53 games to start season since 1900

— Mark Kotsay will keep searching for the small bright spots as his Oakland Athletics stumble day after day, making sure they maintain their fight. He will celebrate a defensive play here, an at-bat there, a big catch or mighty throw.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jake Meyers CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

OAK

  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Carlos Perez C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Esteury Ruiz RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

HOU wins series 3-0

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. Esteury RuizCF3
  2. Ryan Noda1B41
  3. Brent RookerDH25
  4. Seth BrownLF26
  5. Carlos PerezC29
  6. Ramon LaureanoRF5
  7. Aledmys Diaz2B12
  8. Jace Peterson3B6
  9. Nick AllenSS20

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Mauricio DubonSS14
  3. Yordan AlvarezDH44
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Kyle TuckerRF23
  6. Jose Abreu1B79
  7. Corey JulksLF44
  8. Jake MeyersCF6
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  6. Foul Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4915829 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34928 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 7th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    4717803 7th Inning
  12. Play Result 5-2

    Brown homered to right center (410 feet), Rooker scored.

    4717803 7th Inning
  13. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4717803 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4717803 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34928 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4717803 6th Inning
  18. Foul Out 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4717803 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36618 6th Inning
  21. Foul Out 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34927 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34927 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34927 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34927 4th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    34927 3rd Inning
  35. Play Result 5-0

    Julks singled to center, Bregman scored and Tucker scored.

    34927 3rd Inning
  36. Single 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34927 3rd Inning
  37. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    34927 3rd Inning
  38. Play Result 3-0

    Alvarez scored, Tucker to second on passed ball by Pérez, Bregman to third on passed ball by Pérez.

    34927 3rd Inning
  39. Passed Ball 3-0

    Alvarez scored, Tucker to second on passed ball by Pérez, Bregman to third on passed ball by Pérez.

    34927 3rd Inning
  40. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    34927 3rd Inning
  41. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34927 3rd Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    34927 3rd Inning
  43. Play Result 2-0

    Bregman singled to left, Altuve scored, Alvarez to second.

    34927 3rd Inning
  44. Single 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34927 3rd Inning
  45. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34927 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 3rd Inning
  47. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    34927 3rd Inning
  48. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34927 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 2nd Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    34927 2nd Inning
  54. Play Result 1-0

    Julks singled to left, Bregman scored, Tucker to third.

    34927 2nd Inning
  55. Single 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34927 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34927 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34927 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34927 1st 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

    Laureano struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Ramon Laureano

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

    Pérez struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Carlos Perez

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

    Brown struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Seth Brown

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 5-2

    Pressly relieved Neris

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 5-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 5-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    4915829 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-2

    Altuve struck out swinging.

    4915829 9th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4915829 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    4915829 9th Inning
  31. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4915829 9th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    4915829 9th Inning
  33. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4915829 9th Inning
  34. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4915829 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Adrian Martinez pitches to Jose Altuve

    4915829 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    4915829 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 5-2

    Maldonado lined out to center.

    4915829 9th Inning
  38. Line Out 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4915829 9th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4915829 9th Inning
  40. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4915829 9th Inning

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