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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros
2016-08-31 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 20033 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jake Smolinski triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Marisnick. Yonder Alonso scores. Joey Wendle scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 8th — Evan Gattis singles on a line drive to left fielder Khris Davis. Jose Altuve scores. Carlos Correa to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jose Altuve triples (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Smolinski. Alex Bregman scores — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
W: Michael Feliz L: Liam Hendriks SV: Ken Giles
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stephen Vogt | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Khris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryon Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Wendle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Smolinski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Gattis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Marisnick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Detwiler | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Liam Hendriks | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Fiers | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Chris Devenski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Feliz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Giles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: 63/G6S-
- Stephen Vogt: D7
- Danny Valencia: 53/G56+
- Khris Davis: WP.2-3
- Khris Davis: K
Bot 1
- George Springer: K
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6M-
- Jose Altuve: 4/F4
Top 2
- Yonder Alonso: S68/G6MD
- Ryon Healy: 8/F8RXD+
- Joey Wendle: E6/FO/G4MD+.1-2
- Jake Smolinski: T8/F8LD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Bruce Maxwell: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H(UR)
- Marcus Semien: W
- Stephen Vogt: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Carlos Correa: 43/G4+
- Evan Gattis: 8/F89D
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/L8LM
Top 3
- Stephen Vogt: S9/L89M
- Danny Valencia: K
- Khris Davis: S7/G6+.1-2
- Yonder Alonso: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryon Healy: K
- Joey Wendle: 3/G34S-
Bot 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: D7/F7LD
- Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Jake Marisnick: 6/P
- George Springer: 3/F9LSF
Top 4
- Jake Smolinski: 5/L56+
- Bruce Maxwell: 13/G13+
- Marcus Semien: S9/G4
- Stephen Vogt: S7/L6D.1-2
- Danny Valencia: K
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: W
- Jose Altuve: 9/F34D
- Carlos Correa: WP.1-2
- Carlos Correa: D7/G5.2-H
- Evan Gattis: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Khris Davis: 53/G56S-
- Yonder Alonso: 13/G-
- Ryon Healy: D7
- Joey Wendle: 9/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD+
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Jake Marisnick: S7
- George Springer: K
Top 6
- Jake Smolinski: 4/F6D-
- Bruce Maxwell: K
- Marcus Semien: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 4/F34D
- Jose Altuve: K
- Carlos Correa: K
Top 7
- Stephen Vogt: 8/F8RM
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8RXD+
- Khris Davis: K
Bot 7
- Evan Gattis: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/F8LM
- A. J. Reed: K
Top 8
- Yonder Alonso: K
- Ryon Healy: 9/F89S
- Joey Wendle: K+WP.B-1
- Jake Smolinski: WP.1-2
- Jake Smolinski: K
Bot 8
- Teoscar Hernandez: 8/F8RM
- Tony Kemp: K
- George Springer: T8/F8RXD+
- Alex Bregman: K+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
- Jose Altuve: T8/F89D+.1-H
- Carlos Correa: IW
- Evan Gattis: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LM
- Marcus Semien: K
- Stephen Vogt: 53/G6S-
Notes & reviews
- Astros first baseman Marwin Gonzalez left the game due to an injured leg