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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 18, 2015
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 18, 2015 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Drew Pomeranz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lance McCullers |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,724 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jordan Baker 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Paul Emmel |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Left Fielder |
| Marcus Semien | Shortstop |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Stephen Vogt | Catcher |
| Max Muncy | First Baseman |
| Brett Lawrie | Third Baseman |
| Sam Fuld | Center Fielder |
| Eric Sogard | Second Baseman |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Jonathan Villar | Third Baseman |
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Evan Gattis | DH |
| Preston Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Chris Carter | First Baseman |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Jake Marisnick | Center Fielder |
| A.J. Hinch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 18, 2015
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. McCullers
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with McCullers covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. McCullers
Semien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. McCullers
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gonzalez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. McCullers
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Pomeranz
Altuve is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Villar vs. Pomeranz
There goes Altuve. The throw from Vogt and he is safe. Altuve steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Villar vs. Pomeranz
Villar bunts towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Springer vs. Pomeranz
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gattis vs. Pomeranz
Gattis hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altuve tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Pomeranz
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Semien fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vogt vs. McCullers
Vogt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Muncy vs. McCullers
Muncy hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Muncy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lawrie vs. McCullers
Lawrie strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fuld vs. McCullers
Fuld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sogard vs. McCullers
Sogard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Muncy scores. Fuld moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Crisp vs. McCullers
Crisp takes first base on ball four. Sogard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Semien vs. McCullers
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Pomeranz
Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Vogt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pomeranz
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Pomeranz
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. McCullers
Reddick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. McCullers
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCullers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vogt vs. McCullers
Vogt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Pomeranz
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Pomeranz
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Villar vs. Pomeranz
Villar hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Altuve moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Springer vs. Pomeranz
Springer takes first base on ball four. Altuve moves to third. Villar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gattis vs. Pomeranz
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Muncy vs. McCullers
Muncy hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrie vs. McCullers
Lawrie hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. McCullers
Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with McCullers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Pomeranz
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muncy fields the ball and throws to Pomeranz covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Pomeranz
Carter takes first base on ball four. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Pomeranz
Gonzalez bunts in front of the plate. Vogt fields it and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Pomeranz
Castro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muncy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Marisnick vs. Pomeranz
Marisnick hits a line drive into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sogard vs. McCullers
Sogard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. McCullers
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. McCullers
Semien hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Tucker. Semien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Thatcher
Joe Thatcher now pitching.
Reddick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Pomeranz
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Villar vs. Pomeranz
Villar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Pomeranz
Springer takes first base on ball four. Villar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gattis vs. Mujica
Edward Mujica now pitching.
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields it and throws to third for the out. Springer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Mujica
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Thatcher
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Villar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vogt vs. Thatcher
Vogt takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Muncy vs. Thatcher
Muncy takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to third. Vogt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lawrie vs. Harris
Will Harris now pitching.
Lawrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Vogt moves to third. Muncy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Fuld vs. Harris
Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to home to get Vogt. Muncy moves to third. Lawrie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sogard vs. Harris
Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter fields it, tags Sogard out, and throws to home to double up Muncy, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mujica
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mujica
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mujica fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Mujica
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Fields
Josh Fields now pitching.
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Fields
Semien strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Fields
Reddick hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Scribner
Evan Scribner now pitching.
Marisnick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Scribner
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Villar vs. Scribner
Villar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Buchanan
Jake Buchanan now pitching.
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vogt vs. Buchanan
Vogt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Villar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Muncy vs. Buchanan
Muncy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lawrie vs. Buchanan
Lawrie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Scribner
Springer hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Scribner
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Scribner
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scribner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Buchanan
Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sogard vs. Buchanan
Sogard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Buchanan
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crisp for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Clippard
Tyler Clippard now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Clippard
Colby Rasmus pinch hits for Marwin Gonzalez.
Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Clippard
Castro strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/2015 -- Oakland at Houston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Crisp C, lf 4 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Semien M, ss 3 0 1 0 Villar J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Reddick J, rf 4 0 0 0 Springer G, rf 1 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 4 1 2 0 Gattis E, dh 3 0 0 1
Vogt S, c 3 0 0 0 Tucker P, lf 4 0 1 0
Muncy M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Carter C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lawrie B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Gonzalez M, ss 2 0 0 0
Fuld S, cf 3 0 0 0 Rasmus C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sogard E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Castro J, c 4 0 0 0
Marisnick J, cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 25 1 2 1
Oakland 010 001 000 -- 2
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Pomeranz D 4.1 2 1 1 5 2
Mujica E (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Scribner E 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Clippard T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
McCullers L 4.2 3 1 1 3 5
Thatcher J (L)* 0.1 1 1 1 2 1
Harris W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Fields J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Buchanan J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Semien M
DP -- Oakland 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Houston 7
2B -- Muncy M, Semien M, Butler B
SB -- Altuve J
SH -- Villar J, Gonzalez M
SF -- Gattis E
HBP -- by Pomeranz D (Altuve J)
T -- 3:15
A -- 21724
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