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Houston Astros @ Oakland Athletics

2016-09-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 10 innings · Att: 12139 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:01

Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 6th — Stephen Vogt grounds out softly, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Marwin Gonzalez. Jake Smolinski scores. Joey Wendle to 3rd. Marcus Semien to 2nd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 10th — George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brett Eibner. Tony Kemp scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Joey Wendle strikes out swinging — worth 28% in win probability. Also of note: Protest=H.

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Line score

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

W: Chris Devenski L: Sean Doolittle SV: Ken Giles

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

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	5	0	2	1	0	3
Yuli Gurriel	5	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Altuve	5	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Correa	3	0	0	0	1	2
Evan Gattis	4	0	1	0	0	1
Marwin Gonzalez	3	1	1	0	1	0
Tyler White	4	0	0	0	0	2
Teoscar Hernandez	2	0	1	0	0	1
Jake Marisnick	2	0	0	0	1	1
Tony Kemp	2	1	2	1	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joey Wendle	4	0	1	0	1	1
Marcus Semien	3	0	0	0	1	1
Stephen Vogt	3	0	0	1	1	0
Danny Valencia	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ryon Healy	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yonder Alonso	3	0	0	0	1	1
Brett Eibner	4	0	1	0	0	2
Renato Nunez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Smolinski	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bruce Maxwell	1	0	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Musgrove	5.1	2	3	4
Chris Devenski	3.2	0	0	4
Ken Giles	1.0	1	2	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sean Manaea	6.0	3	2	7
John Axford	1.0	2	1	1
Liam Hendriks	2.0	1	0	2
Sean Doolittle	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Springer: K
Yuli Gurriel: 6/F6MD-
Jose Altuve: 8/L8LXD+

Bot 1

Joey Wendle: 8/F8LD+
Marcus Semien: 53/G56
Stephen Vogt: 3/G3

Top 2

Carlos Correa: K
Evan Gattis: K
Marwin Gonzalez: W
Tyler White: K

Bot 2

Danny Valencia: K
Ryon Healy: 3/P
Yonder Alonso: K

Top 3

Teoscar Hernandez: S7/L7S+
Jake Marisnick: 3/MREV/BP34S.1-1
George Springer: S7/G6+.1-2
Yuli Gurriel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 3

Brett Eibner: 7/F78XD+
Renato Nunez: 63/G6
Jake Smolinski: K

Top 4

Jose Altuve: 5/L56S
Carlos Correa: W
Evan Gattis: 9/L89D+
Marwin Gonzalez: S6/G56.1-2
Tyler White: 3/F3DF

Bot 4

Joey Wendle: W
Marcus Semien: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Stephen Vogt: W
Danny Valencia: 43/G4M

Top 5

Teoscar Hernandez: K
Jake Marisnick: K
George Springer: K

Bot 5

Ryon Healy: 53/G56
Yonder Alonso: 8/F8LXD+
Brett Eibner: K

Top 6

Yuli Gurriel: 6/L6
Jose Altuve: 3/BP34S+
Carlos Correa: 53/G5-

Bot 6

Renato Nunez: 63/G6MS-
Jake Smolinski: S9/G4
Joey Wendle: S7/G5.1-2
Marcus Semien: W.2-3;1-2
Stephen Vogt: 63/G6S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Danny Valencia: 53/G56

Top 7

Evan Gattis: S5/G5S-
Marwin Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G34+
Tyler White: SB2
Tyler White: 13/G13-.2-3
Tony Kemp: D18.3-H
Jake Marisnick: W
George Springer: PB.2-3;1-2
George Springer: K

Bot 7

Ryon Healy: K
Yonder Alonso: 31/G3
Brett Eibner: K

Top 8

Yuli Gurriel: 4/F4D-
Jose Altuve: S7/G56
Carlos Correa: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 8

Bruce Maxwell: 3/G3-
Jake Smolinski: 4/F4-
Joey Wendle: 7/F78M

Top 9

Evan Gattis: 9/F89S
Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4
Tyler White: K

Bot 9

Marcus Semien: K
Stephen Vogt: 43/G34
Danny Valencia: K

Top 10

Tony Kemp: D9/F89XD+
Jake Marisnick: 14/SH.2-3
George Springer: S8/G4.3-H
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9LD+
Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 10

Ryon Healy: K23
Yonder Alonso: W
Brett Eibner: S9/L89S-.1-2
Bruce Maxwell: W.2-3;1-2
Jake Smolinski: 4/IF/P4-
Joey Wendle: K

Notes & reviews

Protest=H
replay,3,marij002,HOU,wintm901,OAK01,,Y,M,OAK,C $when Jake Marisnick was called safe at 1B and Teoscar Hernandez stepped off the bag and was called out, Athletics manager Bob Melvin challenged the ruling; the call on Marisnick was overturned by replay; Hernandez was allowed to remain at 1B because he reacted to the incorrect call on Marisnick; Melvin protested the game
Danny Valencia walked toward 1B but the fifth pitch was called a strike; Foster and Valencia talked after the latter took his time coming back to HP
Athletics right fielder Danny Valencia ejected by HP umpire Marty Foster

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