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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2021
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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 April 8, 2021 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cole Irvin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cristian Javier |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,765 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stu Scheurwater 1B: Jose Navas 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Canha | Left Fielder |
| Matt Olson | DH |
| Ramon Laureano | Center Fielder |
| Matt Chapman | Third Baseman |
| Mitch Moreland | First Baseman |
| Sean Murphy | Catcher |
| Seth Brown | Right Fielder |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Tony Kemp | Second Baseman |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2021
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Javier
Canha strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Javier
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Javier
Laureano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Irvin
Altuve hits a line drive towards short. Andrus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Irvin
Brantley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Irvin
Bregman hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Irvin
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Javier
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Javier
Moreland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Javier
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Irvin
Correa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Irvin
Gurriel hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Irvin
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Irvin
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Javier
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Javier
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Javier
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canha vs. Javier
Canha hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Javier
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Irvin
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Irvin
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Irvin
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kemp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Javier
Laureano strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Laureano out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Javier
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Javier
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Javier
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Irvin
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Irvin
Alvarez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laureano. Alvarez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Correa vs. Irvin
Correa hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Andrus, and into shallow left field. Correa reaches second base with a double. Alvarez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gurriel vs. Irvin
Gurriel hits a fly ball into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Irvin
Tucker hits a line drive towards the mound. Irvin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Javier
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Javier
Andrus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Andrus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Javier
Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrus moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Canha vs. Javier
Canha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Javier
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Irvin
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kemp misplays the ball. That's an error on Kemp. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Irvin
There goes Straw. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Straw steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Irvin
Castro strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castro out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Irvin
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Irvin
Brantley hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Stanek
Ryne Stanek now pitching.
Laureano hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Stanek
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Stanek
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Irvin
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Irvin
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Irvin
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gurriel vs. Wendelken
J.B. Wendelken now pitching.
Gurriel hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Wendelken
Tucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canha. Tucker reaches second base with a double. Correa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Straw vs. Wendelken
Straw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Correa scores. Tucker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Wendelken
Castro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murphy scoops up the ball and tags Castro for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stanek
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Taylor
Blake Taylor now pitching. Stephen Piscotty pinch hits for Seth Brown.
Piscotty hits a line drive into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Taylor
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Guerra
Stephen Piscotty now playing right field. Deolis Guerra now pitching.
Altuve hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Guerra
Brantley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Guerra
Bregman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Guerra
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Paredes
Enoli Paredes now pitching.
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Canha vs. Paredes
Canha takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
Olson hits a popup towards third. Bregman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Laureano vs. Smith
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to second for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Guerra
Correa hits a fly ball into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Guerra
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guerra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Guerra
Tucker hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Raley
Brooks Raley now pitching. Aramis Garcia pinch hits for Mitch Moreland.
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Raley
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piscotty vs. Raley
Piscotty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Piscotty reaches second base with a double. Garcia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Andrus vs. Raley
Andrus hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Raley
Jed Lowrie pinch hits for Tony Kemp.
Lowrie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piscotty scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canha vs. Raley
Canha strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2021 -- OAK at Houston (N)
OAK AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mark Canha, lf 3 0 1 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Matt Olson, dh 4 0 0 0 Brantley M, lf 4 0 1 0
Ramon Laureano, cf 4 0 0 0 Bregman A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Matt Chapman, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alvarez Y, dh 4 2 2 1
Mitch Moreland, 1b 3 0 1 0 Correa C, ss 3 2 2 2
Aramis Garcia, ph 1 1 1 0 Gurriel Y, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sean Murphy, c 4 0 0 0 Tucker K, rf 4 1 1 0
Seth Brown, rf 2 0 0 0 Straw M, cf 3 0 1 2
Stephen Pisco, ph-rf 2 1 1 1 Castro J, c 3 0 0 0
Elvis Andrus, ss 4 0 1 0
Tony Kemp, 2b 1 0 0 0
Jed Lowrie, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 33 6 8 6
OAK 000 000 002 -- 2
Houston 010 103 10x -- 6
OAK IP H R ER BB SO
Cole Irvin (L) 5.1 5 4 4 1 3
J.B. Wendelken 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Deolis Guerra 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Javier C (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 7
Stanek R 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Taylor B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Paredes E* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Smith J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Raley B 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Tony Kemp
LOB -- OAK 8, Houston 4
2B -- Alvarez Y, Correa C, Elvis Andrus, Tucker K, Stephen Piscotty
HR -- Correa C, Alvarez Y, Altuve J
SB -- Straw M
T -- 3:10
A -- 21765
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