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Houston Astros @ 
Oakland Athletics
2016-09-21 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11197 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to RF · 3:13
Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 4th — Brett Eibner hits a ground-rule double (9) on a line drive to right field. Danny Valencia scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 6th — Carlos Correa doubles (34) on a line drive to center fielder Brett Eibner. Jose Altuve scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Carlos Correa doubles (34) on a line drive to center fielder Brett Eibner. Jose Altuve scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Collin McHugh L: Daniel Mengden SV: Luke Gregerson
Umpires — HP: Clint Fagan · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Kemp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jake Marisnick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Wendle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Vogt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryon Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Eibner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Smolinski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Pinder | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Collin McHugh | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 James Hoyt | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Gregerson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Mengden | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Neal | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 4/F4S-
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Joey Wendle: 6/F6D-
- Stephen Vogt: S9/L89S
- Ryon Healy: 8/F8LM
- Danny Valencia: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Carlos Correa: 7/L78D+
- Evan Gattis: 13/G-
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Bot 2
- Yonder Alonso: D9/L34+
- Marcus Semien: 7/F78M
- Bruce Maxwell: 43/G4.2-3
- Brett Eibner: 9/F9LSF
Top 3
- Tony Kemp: 43/G4
- Jason Castro: K
- Jake Marisnick: 4/F8RS-
Bot 3
- Jake Smolinski: 4/F34D-
- Joey Wendle: K
- Stephen Vogt: W
- Ryon Healy: 9/F9LD+
Top 4
- George Springer: K
- Yuli Gurriel: S7/G6+
- Jose Altuve: K
- Carlos Correa: S9/F89S.1-3
- Evan Gattis: K
Bot 4
- Danny Valencia: W
- Yonder Alonso: 7/F7LSF
- Marcus Semien: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Bruce Maxwell: K
- Brett Eibner: DGR/F9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Jake Smolinski: K
Top 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Tony Kemp: 7/F7M
- Jason Castro: W.1-2
- Jake Marisnick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jake Marisnick: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- George Springer: K
Bot 5
- Joey Wendle: 3/G3S-
- Stephen Vogt: K
- Ryon Healy: K
Top 6
- Yuli Gurriel: 4/F89S-
- Jose Altuve: S7/L7S
- Carlos Correa: D8/L89XD+.1-H
- Evan Gattis: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/L8RM
- Tony Kemp: T9/G3+
- Jason Castro: K
Bot 6
- Danny Valencia: S5/G56S-
- Yonder Alonso: 5/P
- Marcus Semien: 8/L8RM
- Bruce Maxwell: D9/F8RXD+.1-H
- Brett Eibner: 5/L56+
Top 7
- Jake Marisnick: 3/P3F
- George Springer: D8/L8RXD+
- Yuli Gurriel: WP.2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/MREV/G6S.3-H
- Jose Altuve: S6/G6
- Carlos Correa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Jake Smolinski: W
- Chad Pinder: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Stephen Vogt: 63/G4MD.3-H;2-3
- Ryon Healy: 63/G6S-.3-H
- Danny Valencia: K
Top 8
- Evan Gattis: HR/F8LXD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Jason Castro: W
- Jake Marisnick: K
Bot 8
- Yonder Alonso: 8/L78M
- Marcus Semien: K
- Bruce Maxwell: K
Top 9
- George Springer: 9/F89D+
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Brett Eibner: 31/G4S
- Matt Olson: 23/G-
- Chad Pinder: W
- Stephen Vogt: DI.1-2
- Stephen Vogt: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ryon Healy: CS2(24)/UREV
Notes & reviews
- replay,7,gurry001,HOU,wintm901,OAK01,,N,M,OAK,A $when George Springer was called safe at HP, Athletics manager Bob Melvin challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- replay,9,healr001,OAK,wintm901,OAK01,,N,U,,A $when Arismendy Alcantara was called out at 2B, crew chief Mike Winters requested a review; the call was upheld by replay to end the game