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Houston Astros @ 
Oakland Athletics
2013-04-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11038 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph to RF · 3:08
Oakland Athletics defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Sean Doolittle earned the win and Grant Balfour picked up the save. Carlos Pena went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Sean Doolittle L: Rhiner Cruz SV: Grant Balfour
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Dominguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Jaso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Seth Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Peacock | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Dallas Keuchel | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rhiner Cruz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Griffin | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Ryan Cook | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: W
- Justin Maxwell: 5/L56
- Jason Castro: POCS2(136)
- Jason Castro: K
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4
- John Jaso: 8/L78D+
- Seth Smith: 9/F89D+
Top 2
- Chris Carter: W
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 7/F7D
- Rick Ankiel: K+WP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Dominguez: 43/G34-
Bot 2
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F8RXD+
- Chris Young: K
- Josh Reddick: 5/F5F-
Top 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: D9/L8RD+
- Jose Altuve: S9/L89S.2-3
- Justin Maxwell: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Castro: 7/F7D+.2-3;1-2
- Chris Carter: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Rick Ankiel: 3/L3+
Bot 3
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Shane Peterson: K
- Eric Sogard: T8/F8RXD+
- Coco Crisp: W
- John Jaso: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Matt Dominguez: 8/L8RD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Seth Smith: K
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Chris Young: S7/L78M+
- Josh Reddick: SB2
- Josh Reddick: W
- Josh Donaldson: SB3;SB2
- Josh Donaldson: WP.3-H;2-3
- Josh Donaldson: K
Top 5
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Jason Castro: 8/F78XD+
- Chris Carter: 4/F34-
Bot 5
- Shane Peterson: K
- Eric Sogard: D9/L9LD+
- Coco Crisp: T9/F89XD+.2-H
- John Jaso: W
- Seth Smith: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-3
- Jed Lowrie: FC5/G56.3XH(52);1-2
- Chris Young: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 6
- Carlos Pena: K
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Rick Ankiel: K
Bot 6
- Josh Reddick: 53/G6S
- Josh Donaldson: 6/F78S-
- Shane Peterson: 31/G34S-
Top 7
- Matt Dominguez: 9/L9M
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F9D+
- Jose Altuve: D8/F8LXD+
- Justin Maxwell: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Eric Sogard: S9/F9S
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8RD+
- John Jaso: SB2
- John Jaso: S5/G56-.2-2
- Seth Smith: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Jason Castro: 9/F9M
- Chris Carter: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Pena: HR/F7LD+
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 8
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Chris Young: 8/F8LM
- Josh Reddick: W
- Josh Donaldson: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Shane Peterson: 9/L89M
Top 9
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Matt Dominguez: 4/F34-
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut for Shane Peterson