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Houston Astros @ Oakland Athletics

2019-06-01 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20425 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph to RF · 2:37

Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 5–1. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 2nd — Stephen Piscotty homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 4th — Josh Reddick homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Yuli Gurriel scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Josh Reddick homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Yuli Gurriel scores — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Marcus Semien (P): Arguing foul call in outfield.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	5	8
OAK	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5

W: Justin Verlander L: Brett Anderson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Myles Straw	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	3	0	1	1	1	0
Michael Brantley	3	0	2	0	1	0
Yuli Gurriel	4	1	0	0	0	0
Josh Reddick	4	2	2	2	0	0
Robinson Chirinos	4	1	2	2	0	0
Jack Mayfield	4	0	0	0	0	3
Tony Kemp	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Marisnick	4	1	1	0	0	2

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marcus Semien	3	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Chapman	3	0	0	0	1	1
Matt Olson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Khris Davis	4	0	0	0	0	1
Stephen Piscotty	4	1	2	1	0	0
Robbie Grossman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ramon Laureano	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jurickson Profar	2	0	0	0	1	1
Josh Phegley	3	0	1	0	0	1
Chad Pinder	1	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	8.0	4	2	8
Will Harris	1.0	1	0	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brett Anderson	5.1	6	2	2
Yusmeiro Petit	2.2	0	0	2
Joakim Soria	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Myles Straw: 53/G5
Alex Bregman: W
Michael Brantley: S8/L4MD+.1-2
Yuli Gurriel: 5/L5+
Josh Reddick: 43/G4

Bot 1

Marcus Semien: 8/F8LM
Matt Chapman: 43/G4
Matt Olson: 7/L7LM+

Top 2

Robinson Chirinos: 9/L9S+
Jack Mayfield: K
Tony Kemp: 13/G13-

Bot 2

Khris Davis: 9/F89D+
Stephen Piscotty: HR/F9D+
Robbie Grossman: 7/F78S
Ramon Laureano: K

Top 3

Jake Marisnick: 63/G6M
Myles Straw: 9/F89D
Alex Bregman: 9/F89M

Bot 3

Jurickson Profar: W
Josh Phegley: 53/G5S-.1-2
Marcus Semien: 7/F7D+
Matt Chapman: 31/G34+

Top 4

Michael Brantley: W
Yuli Gurriel: 64(1)/FO/G6
Josh Reddick: SB2
Josh Reddick: HR/F89XD+.2-H
Robinson Chirinos: S8/L8LM.BX2(84/TH)
Jack Mayfield: K

Bot 4

Matt Olson: 3/F3D-
Khris Davis: 9/L9M+
Stephen Piscotty: 9/L9D+

Top 5

Tony Kemp: 3/G34S-
Jake Marisnick: D9/F8RXD+
Myles Straw: 8/L8RD+
Alex Bregman: WP.2-3
Alex Bregman: S3/F3D-.3-H
Michael Brantley: S7/G56+.1-2
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9D

Bot 5

Robbie Grossman: K
Ramon Laureano: S8/L89S
Jurickson Profar: K
Josh Phegley: S8/G6M+.1-2
Marcus Semien: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Top 6

Josh Reddick: 3/G34+
Robinson Chirinos: 7/F7D+
Jack Mayfield: K

Bot 6

Matt Chapman: K
Matt Olson: K
Khris Davis: 9/F9D+

Top 7

Tony Kemp: 13/BG
Jake Marisnick: K
Myles Straw: 4/F4D-

Bot 7

Stephen Piscotty: 13/G15-
Robbie Grossman: K
Ramon Laureano: 7/F7D+

Top 8

Alex Bregman: 63/G6
Michael Brantley: 7/F7LD+
Yuli Gurriel: 2/F2RF-

Bot 8

Jurickson Profar: 53/G56
Josh Phegley: K
Chad Pinder: D7/L7D+
Matt Chapman: W
Matt Olson: K

Top 9

Josh Reddick: S8/L8LM
Robinson Chirinos: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
Jack Mayfield: 63/G6+
Tony Kemp: 7/F7LDF
Jake Marisnick: K

Bot 9

Khris Davis: K
Stephen Piscotty: S8/G6M+
Robbie Grossman: 43/G4.1-2
Ramon Laureano: K

Notes & reviews

Mound Visit
On-field Delay
Athletics challenged call of foul ball in outfield; call was upheld - foul ball
Semien ejected by 1B umpire Porter at end of inning for arguing call of foul ball
Injury Delay
Mound Visit
Injury Delay

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