Kyle McCann homers, Brent Rooker drives in 2 as Athletics beat Astros 5-4
— Kyle McCann hit a two-run homer, Brent Rooker had two hits and two RBI and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
5
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Tucker singled to right, Bregman scored, Singleton to second.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Rooker singled to right, Schuemann scored.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
McCann homered to left center (352 feet), Wilson scored.
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Home Run 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Alvarez scored on error, Diaz safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Schuemann, Diaz safe at second on error.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Bleday grounded into fielder's choice to second, Noda scored on error, Rooker safe at second on fielding error by second baseman Altuve.
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 2-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Rooker singled to right, Schuemann scored, Noda to third.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Dubón singled to right, Peña scored, Gamel to third.
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Single 0-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Caratini flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Mason Miller pitches to Victor Caratini
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Play Result 5-4
Caratini hit for Heyward
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Dubón grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Mason Miller pitches to Mauricio Dubon
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Meyers grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Mason Miller pitches to Jake Meyers
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Play Result 5-4
Miller relieved Ferguson
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Play Result 5-4
Langeliers catching.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Brown flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kaleb Ort pitches to Seth Brown
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Bleday popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kaleb Ort pitches to JJ Bleday
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Rooker flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kaleb Ort pitches to Brent Rooker
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Play Result 5-4
Ort relieved Scott
Showing the last 40 of 541 events.
Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Yainer DiazC21
Alex Bregman3B3
Jon Singleton1B35
Jeremy PenaSS3
Ben GamelLF39
Jake MeyersCF6
Mauricio DubonSS1
Substitutes
Jason HeywardRF22
Victor CaratiniPH37
Kyle TuckerPH23
Shay Whitcomb2B13
OAK
Lawrence ButlerRF4
Brent RookerDH25
JJ BledayCF22
Seth BrownLF26
Zack Gelof2B20
Jacob WilsonSS5
Kyle McCannC55
Max Schuemann3B30
Ryan Noda1B41
Substitutes
Shea LangeliersC23
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