Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Manaea
  
  Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Pinder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Manaea
  
  Tucker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bregman vs. Manaea
  
  Bregman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Manaea
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Urquidy
  
  Canha hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Straw. Canha reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Olson vs. Urquidy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Canha moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Olson vs. Urquidy
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Lowrie vs. Urquidy
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. Canha scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Urquidy
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Urquidy
  
  Chapman hits a popup beyond second. Altuve can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Lowrie moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Piscotty vs. Urquidy
  
  Stephen Piscotty pinch hits for Chad Pinder.
  
  Piscotty strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Tom vs. Urquidy
  
  Tom 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 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Manaea
  
  Stephen Piscotty now playing right field.
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olson scoops it up and throws to first, with Manaea covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Manaea
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Straw vs. Manaea
  
  Straw takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Manaea
  
  Castro hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Manaea
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Urquidy
  
  Andrus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Urquidy
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Urquidy
  
  Canha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Manaea
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Tom. Altuve reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Manaea
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bregman vs. Manaea
  
  Bregman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alvarez vs. Manaea
  
  Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gurriel vs. Manaea
  
  Gurriel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Canha. Gurriel reaches second base with a double. Altuve scores. Alvarez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Correa vs. Manaea
  
  Correa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Urquidy
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Urquidy
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Urquidy
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Straw vs. Manaea
  
  Straw takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Manaea
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Tom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Manaea
  
  There goes Straw. The throw from Garcia and he is out, Lowrie applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Manaea
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Urquidy
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piscotty vs. Urquidy
  
  Piscotty hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tom vs. Urquidy
  
  Tom strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Urquidy
  
  Andrus hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Manaea
  
  Altuve hits a popup towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Manaea
  
  Tucker hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bregman vs. Manaea
  
  Bregman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Kolarek
  
  Adam Kolarek now pitching.
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alvarez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Urquidy
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Urquidy
  
  Canha hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Straw who is chasing the ball. Canha reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Olson vs. Bielak
  
  Brandon Bielak now pitching.
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Canha scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Bielak
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Kolarek
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Correa vs. Kolarek
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gurriel moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Straw vs. Kolarek
  
  Straw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it and throws to second for the out. Gurriel scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Kolarek
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chapman. Straw moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Petit
  
  Yusmeiro Petit now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Petit
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Petit
  
  Tucker hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Bielak
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Bielak
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Bielak
  
  Piscotty strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bregman vs. Petit
  
  Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Petit
  
  Alvarez hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Petit
  
  Gurriel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Correa vs. Petit
  
  Correa hits a line drive into left field. Tom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tom vs. Bielak
  
  Robel Garcia now playing third base.
  
  Tom 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, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Bielak
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Bielak
  
  Garcia 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 

Top 8

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Straw vs. Wendelken
  
  J.B. Wendelken now pitching.
  
  Straw takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Wendelken
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wendelken
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Bielak
  
  Canha hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Bielak
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Bielak
  
  Lowrie 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 

Top 9

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Tom
  
  Tony Kemp now playing left field. Ka'ai Tom now pitching.
  
  Altuve hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Tom
  
  Tucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Tom
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Tom
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Bielak
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielak covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Bielak
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Bielak
  
  Piscotty hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/4/2021 -- Houston at OAK (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    OAK                AB  R  H RBI
Altuve J, 2b          5  1  1  0   Mark Canha, cf        4  2  2  0   
Tucker K, rf          5  1  1  1   Matt Olson, 1b        4  0  0  1   
Bregman A, 3b         4  0  2  0   Jed Lowrie, 2b        4  0  1  1   
Garcia R, 3b          1  0  1  0   Mitch Moreland, dh    2  0  0  0   
Alvarez Y, dh         4  1  0  0   Tony Kemp, lf         1  0  0  0   
Gurriel Y, 1b         4  1  3  2   Matt Chapman, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Correa C, ss          4  0  1  0   Chad Pinder, rf       0  0  0  0   
Straw M, cf           1  2  0  1   Stephen Pisco, ph-rf  4  0  0  0   
Castro J, c           4  2  1  2   Ka'ai Tom, lf-p       3  0  0  0   
McCormick C, lf       4  1  1  3   Elvis Andrus, ss      3  0  0  0   
                                   Aramis Garcia, c      3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 11  9                        31  2  4  2

Houston          122 004 000 --  9
OAK              100 010 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Urquidy J             4.1  4  2  2  2  5
Bielak B (W)          4.2  0  0  0  0  4

  OAK                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sean Manaea (L)       4.2  6  5  5  3  4
Adam Kolarek          0.2  2  3  2  0  0
Yusmeiro Petit        1.2  2  1  1  0  0
J.B. Wendelken        1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Ka'ai Tom             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Matt Chapman
DP -- OAK 2
LOB -- Houston 4, OAK 4
2B -- Mark Canha, Jed Lowrie, Altuve J, Gurriel Y
3B -- Mark Canha
HR -- Tucker K, Castro J, McCormick C
CS -- Straw M
WP -- Urquidy J
T -- 3:15
A -- 4504

    

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