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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros
2015-05-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 21724 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:15
Oakland Athletics defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Evan Gattis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Josh Reddick. Jose Altuve scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 6th — Brett Lawrie singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Billy Butler scores. Stephen Vogt to 3rd. Max Muncy to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Evan Gattis grounds into a double play, shortstop Marcus Semien to first baseman Max Muncy. George Springer out at 2nd. Evan Gattis out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Edward Mujica L: Joe Thatcher SV: Tyler Clippard
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marcus Semien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Vogt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Muncy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Fuld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Villar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Springer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jake Marisnick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Pomeranz | 4.1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
 Edward Mujica | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Evan Scribner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance McCullers | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Joe Thatcher | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fields | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Buchanan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: 31/G34S-
- Marcus Semien: W
- Josh Reddick: 6(1)/FO/G4
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: HP
- Jonathan Villar: SB2
- Jonathan Villar: 53/SH/BG25+.2-3
- George Springer: W
- Evan Gattis: 9/SF/F9S.3-H
- Preston Tucker: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Stephen Vogt: K
- Max Muncy: D8/F78XD+
- Brett Lawrie: K
- Sam Fuld: W
- Eric Sogard: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Coco Crisp: W.1-2
- Marcus Semien: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Chris Carter: 2/F23F-
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jason Castro: K
Top 3
- Josh Reddick: 4/L34+
- Billy Butler: 13/G13-
- Stephen Vogt: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Jake Marisnick: S6/G56
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Jonathan Villar: FC4/G6M.1X2(4E6);B-1
- George Springer: W.2-3;1-2
- Evan Gattis: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Max Muncy: 7/F8LM
- Brett Lawrie: 8/F8RXD+
- Sam Fuld: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Preston Tucker: S3/G3-
- Chris Carter: W.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 23/SH/BG2L-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Castro: 3/F23F-
- Jake Marisnick: 8/L8RM
Top 5
- Eric Sogard: K
- Coco Crisp: K
- Marcus Semien: D7/L5D+
- Josh Reddick: K
Bot 5
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5S
- Jonathan Villar: W
- George Springer: W.1-2
- Evan Gattis: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Preston Tucker: K
Top 6
- Billy Butler: S56/G56+
- Stephen Vogt: W.1-2
- Max Muncy: W.2-3;1-2
- Brett Lawrie: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Fuld: 12(3)/FO/G15-.2-3;1-2
- Eric Sogard: 3(B)2(3)/GDP/G3
Bot 6
- Chris Carter: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
- Jason Castro: K
Top 7
- Coco Crisp: K
- Marcus Semien: K
- Josh Reddick: 9/F89M
Bot 7
- Jake Marisnick: K
- Jose Altuve: 63/G56-
- Jonathan Villar: K
Top 8
- Billy Butler: D9/L9LS
- Stephen Vogt: 53/G5
- Max Muncy: 63/G4S-.2-3
- Brett Lawrie: 43/G4-
Bot 8
- George Springer: 8/F8LXD+
- Evan Gattis: 53/G5
- Preston Tucker: 13/G15-
Top 9
- Sam Fuld: 63/G6M-
- Eric Sogard: K
- Coco Crisp: 3/G3+
Bot 9
- Chris Carter: K
- Colby Rasmus: 9/F9M
- Jason Castro: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics pitcher Drew Pomeranz left the game due to an injured shoulder