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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

2015-09-19 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27044 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:44

Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 10–6. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Correa out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Craig Gentry. Jose Altuve scores. George Springer to 3rd. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 5th — Jake Smolinski doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus. Marcus Semien scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 7th — Evan Gattis homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Correa scores. Colby Rasmus scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Evan Gattis homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Correa scores. Colby Rasmus scores — worth 52% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	6	10
HOU	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	2		10	15

W: Chad Qualls L: Fernando Rodriguez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Toby Basner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Burns	4	0	2	0	0	1
Mark Canha	5	0	1	1	0	3
Brett Lawrie	5	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Valencia	4	0	2	0	1	1
Billy Butler	3	0	0	0	1	1
Marcus Semien	3	2	1	1	1	0
Jake Smolinski	4	2	2	2	0	0
Carson Blair	4	1	1	1	0	2
Craig Gentry	2	1	1	1	1	0
Coco Crisp	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	5	1	3	0	0	0
George Springer	3	1	1	1	1	1
Carlos Correa	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jed Lowrie	5	1	2	1	0	1
Colby Rasmus	2	2	1	0	2	0
Evan Gattis	3	1	2	3	1	0
Luis Valbuena	4	1	1	1	0	1
Preston Tucker	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Castro	1	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Carter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Duffy	1	0	1	1	0	0
Max Stassi	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jake Marisnick	1	1	1	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sonny Gray	5.1	8	4	2
Drew Pomeranz	0.1	1	0	0
Fernando Rodriguez	1.0	2	1	1
Fernando Abad	0.1	0	0	1
Dan Otero	0.2	4	0	0
Danny Coulombe	0.1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Kazmir	3.2	5	3	2
Vince Velasquez	2.1	4	1	4
Chad Qualls	1.0	0	0	1
Will Harris	0.1	0	0	1
Tony Sipp	0.2	1	0	1
Luke Gregerson	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Burns: E5/G56S
Mark Canha: K
Brett Lawrie: 3/F3SF-
Danny Valencia: S9/G34.1-2
Billy Butler: W.2-3;1-2
Marcus Semien: 13/G15S-

Bot 1

Jose Altuve: D7/L78D+
George Springer: WP.2-3
George Springer: W
Carlos Correa: SB2
Carlos Correa: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
Jed Lowrie: D7/F78XD+.3-H
Colby Rasmus: WP.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)
Colby Rasmus: W
Evan Gattis: W.1-2
Luis Valbuena: 9/DP.1X2(96)

Top 2

Jake Smolinski: HR/F7LD+
Carson Blair: K
Craig Gentry: 8/F8RM
Billy Burns: HP
Mark Canha: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 2

Preston Tucker: 43/G4
Jason Castro: W
Jose Altuve: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S

Top 3

Brett Lawrie: 9/F9D
Danny Valencia: W
Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 3

George Springer: K
Carlos Correa: 63/G6
Jed Lowrie: S8/L6MD-
Colby Rasmus: 8/F8RXD+

Top 4

Marcus Semien: HR/F7D
Jake Smolinski: 6/L56D-
Carson Blair: 43/G4+
Craig Gentry: W
Billy Burns: S7/L6D.1-2
Mark Canha: S8/L4+.2-H;1-3
Brett Lawrie: WP.1-2
Brett Lawrie: K

Bot 4

Evan Gattis: S7/G56+
Luis Valbuena: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
Preston Tucker: K
Jason Castro: 31/G3-

Top 5

Danny Valencia: S5/G5S-
Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Marcus Semien: W
Jake Smolinski: D8/F78XD+.1-H
Carson Blair: S7/L56D+.2-H;B-2
Craig Gentry: T8/F89D+.2-H
Billy Burns: K

Bot 5

Jose Altuve: S7/L56D+
George Springer: S7/L6D-.1-2
Carlos Correa: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Jed Lowrie: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 6

Mark Canha: K
Brett Lawrie: 7/F78M
Danny Valencia: K

Bot 6

Colby Rasmus: D8/F8LXD+
Evan Gattis: 4/F4D-
Luis Valbuena: S9/L89S.2-H
Chris Carter: 4/F3DF
Matt Duffy: D8/F78XD+.1-H
Jose Altuve: 7/F78D

Top 7

Billy Butler: K
Marcus Semien: 43/G6M
Jake Smolinski: 5/F56S-

Bot 7

George Springer: 53/G5-
Carlos Correa: S7/L56
Jed Lowrie: K
Colby Rasmus: W.1-2
Evan Gattis: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Luis Valbuena: K

Top 8

Carson Blair: K
Coco Crisp: K
Billy Burns: D7/MREV/F78XD+.BX3(765)

Bot 8

Max Stassi: HR/F9D+
Jake Marisnick: S4/G6MD-
Jose Altuve: S9/L34D-.1-3;B-2
George Springer: 9/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(935)
Carlos Correa: D7/L8LS
Jed Lowrie: 63/G56

Top 9

Mark Canha: K
Brett Lawrie: 63/G6S-
Danny Valencia: 8/F8RM

Notes & reviews

replay,8,burnb002,OAK,wintm901,HOU03,,N,M,OAK,A $when Billy Burns was called out at 3B, Athletics manager Bob Melvin challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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