Major League Baseball

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Oakland Coliseum · 14,507 att.

Match Report

Gelof hits first major league homer, Brown connects to help A's snap skid against Astros, win 4-1

— Against a pitcher the caliber of Cristian Javier, Oakland manager Mark Kotsay appreciated his club's patient approach to work counts and finally create some scoring chances.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Grae Kessinger 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

OAK

  • Cody Thomas RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Zack Gelof 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • JJ Bleday LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Seth Brown LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2

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

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Tony KempLF12
  2. Zack Gelof2B20
  3. JJ BledayCF22
  4. Seth Brown1B26
  5. Cody ThomasRF46
  6. Jace Peterson3B6
  7. Tyler SoderstromDH21
  8. Shea LangeliersC23
  9. Nick AllenSS20

HOU

  1. Grae Kessinger2B79
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Kyle TuckerRF23
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Jose Abreu1B79
  6. Chas McCormickLF55
  7. Corey JulksDH44
  8. Jake MeyersCF6
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Mauricio DubonPH14
  2. Bligh MadrisPH93
  3. Yainer DiazPH21

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40855 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40855 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40855 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40855 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40855 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    40855 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-4

    Brown homered to right center (437 feet).

    40855 8th Inning
  11. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40855 8th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40855 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    33301 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 1-3

    Gelof homered to right center (390 feet).

    33301 7th Inning
  20. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33301 7th Inning
  21. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33301 7th Inning
  22. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33301 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33301 7th Inning
  25. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33301 7th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33301 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 7th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36161 6th Inning
  35. Play Result 1-2

    Peterson singled to center, Brown scored and Gelof scored, Thomas to third.

    36161 6th Inning
  36. Single 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36161 6th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36161 6th Inning
  38. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36161 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 6th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    32776 6th Inning
  43. Play Result 1-0

    Bregman homered to left center (386 feet).

    32776 6th Inning
  44. Home Run 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32776 6th Inning
  45. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    32776 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 6th Inning
  48. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32776 6th Inning
  49. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32776 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32776 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32776 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    31263 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-4

    Dubón struck out swinging.

    31263 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  5. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31263 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  7. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31263 9th Inning
  8. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Trevor May pitches to Mauricio Dubon

    31263 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-4

    Dubón hit for Kessinger

    9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    31263 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-4

    Diaz flied out to left, Julks to third.

    31263 9th Inning
  13. Fly Out 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31263 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning
  15. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Trevor May pitches to Yainer Diaz

    31263 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-4

    Diaz hit for Maldonado

    9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    31263 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 1-4

    Madris walked, Julks to second.

    31263 9th Inning
  20. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31263 9th Inning
  21. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31263 9th Inning
  22. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31263 9th Inning
  23. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Trevor May pitches to Bligh Madris

    31263 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 1-4

    Madris hit for Meyers

    9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    31263 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-4

    Julks walked.

    31263 9th Inning
  29. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31263 9th Inning
  30. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31263 9th Inning
  31. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31263 9th Inning
  32. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Trevor May pitches to Corey Julks

    31263 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    31263 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-4

    McCormick struck out swinging.

    31263 9th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31263 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    31263 9th Inning
  39. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31263 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 9th Inning

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