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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

2017-08-19 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32796 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:47

Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 3–0. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 4th — Marwin Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Joyce, deflected by second baseman Jed Lowrie. Jose Altuve scores. Josh Reddick scores. Yuli Gurriel to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Matt Joyce grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Marwin Gonzalez to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Rajai Davis out at 2nd. Matt Joyce out at 1st — worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Collin McHugh L: Kendall Graveman SV: Tyler Clippard

Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Matt Joyce	4	0	0	1
Marcus Semien	4	2	0	1
Jed Lowrie	4	1	0	0
Khris Davis	3	0	0	1
Ryon Healy	4	1	0	1
Matt Olson	2	1	1	0
Matt Chapman	2	0	1	1
Bruce Maxwell	3	0	0	0
Boog Powell	2	1	0	0
Rajai Davis	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	4	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	3	1	2	1	1	0
Jose Altuve	3	1	2	0	1	0
Josh Reddick	3	1	0	0	1	0
Yuli Gurriel	4	0	1	0	0	1
Marwin Gonzalez	3	0	1	2	0	0
Carlos Beltran	3	0	0	0	0	2
Juan Centeno	3	0	0	0	0	0
Derek Fisher	2	0	0	0	1	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kendall Graveman	6.0	6	3	3
Danny Coulombe	0.1	0	1	0
Ryan Dull	1.2	2	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Collin McHugh	6.0	6	1	3
Francisco Liriano	1.0	0	1	0
Joe Musgrove	1.0	0	1	1
Tyler Clippard	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Matt Joyce: K
Marcus Semien: DGR7/L5D+
Jed Lowrie: FC1/G13.2X2(156);B-1
Khris Davis: 63/G6

Bot 1

George Springer: S1/G56S-
Alex Bregman: W.1-2
Jose Altuve: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
Josh Reddick: 53/G6S

Top 2

Ryon Healy: K
Matt Olson: W
Matt Chapman: K
Bruce Maxwell: 8/F8LM

Bot 2

Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56
Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
Carlos Beltran: K

Top 3

Boog Powell: S7/L7M
Matt Joyce: 45(1)3/GDP/G4
Marcus Semien: 9/F9S

Bot 3

Juan Centeno: 7/F8LS
Derek Fisher: K
George Springer: D7/L7LD+
Alex Bregman: 7/F78S

Top 4

Jed Lowrie: S8/L8LS-
Khris Davis: 1/L13S/DP.1X1(13)
Ryon Healy: S9/G4
Matt Olson: S9/G4+.1-2
Matt Chapman: 9/F89D+

Bot 4

Jose Altuve: W
Josh Reddick: SB2
Josh Reddick: W
Yuli Gurriel: S9/G4+.2-3;1-2
Marwin Gonzalez: S49/G34.3-H;2-H;1-2
Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D+.2-3;1-2
Juan Centeno: 9/L89S
Derek Fisher: 8/F78XD+

Top 5

Bruce Maxwell: 63/G6
Boog Powell: 53/G6
Matt Joyce: 3/G3

Bot 5

George Springer: 8/F8LD
Alex Bregman: D7/G5+
Jose Altuve: S8/L8LS.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
Josh Reddick: 9/F9D

Top 6

Marcus Semien: S56/G56
Jed Lowrie: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MD+
Khris Davis: HP
Ryon Healy: 7/F8LM

Bot 6

Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56
Marwin Gonzalez: 13/BG56S
Carlos Beltran: K

Top 7

Matt Olson: 43/G34
Matt Chapman: W
Bruce Maxwell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Juan Centeno: 13/G-
Derek Fisher: W
George Springer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 8

Rajai Davis: W
Matt Joyce: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Marcus Semien: K

Bot 8

Alex Bregman: HR/F7LD+
Jose Altuve: S7/L6D+
Josh Reddick: 5/P5F
Yuli Gurriel: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 9

Jed Lowrie: E4/G4
Khris Davis: K
Ryon Healy: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Notes & reviews

Astros challenged call that Bregman was out at home; call was upheld - out at home
Athletics challenged call that Altuve was safe at 3rd for stolen base; call was overturned - caught stealing DP
umpires reviewed call that Healy was safe at first; call was overturned - out to complete double play

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