Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Colon
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Peterson fields the ball and throws to Colon covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Colon
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sogard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Colon
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Altuve moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Colon
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. Altuve scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Colon
  
  Colon fires to first and picks off Carter. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jaso vs. Norris
  
  Jaso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Jaso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Norris
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maxwell. Jaso scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Norris
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lowrie vs. Norris
  
  Lowrie takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Donaldson vs. Norris
  
  Donaldson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Reddick vs. Norris
  
  Reddick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barnes. Reddick reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Smith scores. Lowrie moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Norris vs. Norris
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Sogard vs. Norris
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lowrie scores. Reddick moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Peterson vs. Norris
  
  Peterson takes first base on ball four. Reddick scores. Norris moves to third. Sogard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Jaso vs. Norris
  
  Jaso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norris scores. Sogard moves to third. Peterson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Cedeno
  
  Xavier Cedeno now pitching.
  
  Young hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Colon
  
  Pena hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Colon
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Colon
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cedeno
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Cedeno covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Cedeno
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Cedeno
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Colon
  
  Dominguez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Colon
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Colon
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Colon
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Cedeno
  
  Reddick strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Cedeno
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sogard vs. Cedeno
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Colon
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Colon
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Colon
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Cedeno
  
  Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jaso vs. Cedeno
  
  Jaso hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Cedeno
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Peterson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Cedeno
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Peterson moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrie vs. Wright
  
  Wesley Wright now pitching.
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Peterson scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Donaldson vs. Wright
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Colon
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Colon
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Peterson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barnes for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Colon
  
  Dominguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Colon
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Wright
  
  Reddick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Wright
  
  Norris hits a line drive into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sogard vs. Wright
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reddick moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Peterson vs. Wright
  
  Peterson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Colon
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Colon
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Colon
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jaso vs. Wright
  
  Jaso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wright
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wright
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lowrie vs. Wright
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Donaldson vs. Ambriz
  
  Hector Ambriz now pitching.
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Resop
  
  Chris Resop now pitching.
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Resop
  
  Pena hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Resop
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Barnes vs. Resop
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Barnes vs. Resop
  
  Barnes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dominguez vs. Resop
  
  There goes Barnes. The throw from Norris and he is safe. Barnes steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Dominguez vs. Resop
  
  Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to home to get Martinez. Barnes moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Resop
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barnes scores. Dominguez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Altuve vs. Resop
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dominguez scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Cook
  
  Ryan Cook now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Maxwell vs. Cook
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Ambriz
  
  Reddick 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 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Ambriz
  
  Norris strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Ambriz
  
  Sogard hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Cook
  
  John Jaso now catching. Ryan Cook now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Castro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Cook
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Cook
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Cook
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Veras
  
  Jose Veras now pitching.
  
  Peterson hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jaso vs. Veras
  
  Jaso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Veras
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Veras
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Balfour
  
  Grant Balfour now pitching. Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Brandon Barnes.
  
  Ankiel hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Balfour
  
  Dominguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Balfour
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Peterson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Balfour
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/2013 -- Houston at Oakland (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Altuve J, 2b          5  1  3  1   Jaso J, dh-c          5  1  2  1   
Maxwell J, cf         4  0  0  0   Young C, cf           4  1  1  1   
Castro J, c           4  0  2  0   Smith S, lf           5  1  3  0   
Carter C, dh          4  0  0  1   Lowrie J, ss          3  1  2  1   
Pena C, 1b            4  1  1  1   Donaldson J, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Martinez J, lf        4  0  1  0   Reddick J, rf         3  1  1  2   
Barnes B, rf          2  1  0  0   Norris D, c           2  1  0  0   
Ankiel R, ph          1  1  1  1   Cook R, p-p           0  0  0  0   
Dominguez M, 3b       4  1  2  0   Balfour G, p          0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez M, ss        4  0  1  1   Sogard E, 2b          4  0  1  1   
                                   Peterson S, 1b        3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        33  7 11  7

Houston          100 000 301 --  5
Oakland          600 100 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris B (L)          0.2  5  6  6  3  0
Cedeno X              2.2  3  1  1  2  1
Wright W              2.1  2  0  0  1  1
Ambriz H              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Veras J               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colon B (W)           6.0  4  1  1  0  3
Resop C               0.2  4  3  3  1  1
Cook R                1.1  1  0  0  0  3
Balfour G (S)         1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Maxwell J
DP -- Houston 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Oakland 8
2B -- Jaso J, Reddick J, Lowrie J, Martinez J, Castro J
HR -- Pena C, Ankiel R
SB -- Barnes B, Altuve J, Gonzalez M
WP -- Resop C
T -- 3:25
A -- 15488

    

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