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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

2018-07-10 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 11 innings · Att: 34585 · 73°F, dome, dry · 4:03

Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Alex Bregman homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 11th — Stephen Piscotty homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 11th — Umpire reviewed (rules check), call on the field was upheld: Athletics challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Alex Bregman reaches on a throwing error by catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Kyle Tucker scores. Tony Kemp to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 11th: Stephen Piscotty homers (11) on a fly ball to left field — worth 41% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Bob Melvin (M): Arguing swinging strike three.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	5	10
HOU	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	6	10

W: Collin McHugh L: Blake Treinen SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Dustin Fowler	5	0	1	0	0
Mark Canha	4	1	1	0	1
Jed Lowrie	5	1	1	0	1
Khris Davis	5	1	1	1	2
Matt Olson	4	0	2	1	0
Stephen Piscotty	5	1	1	1	3
Matt Chapman	5	0	0	0	3
Marcus Semien	4	0	3	2	0
Jonathan Lucroy	4	0	0	0	0
Nick Martini	1	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	6	0	2	2	0	1
Alex Bregman	5	2	2	2	1	0
Jose Altuve	5	0	1	0	0	0
Yuli Gurriel	5	0	2	0	0	1
Evan Gattis	5	0	0	0	0	2
Tyler White	5	0	0	0	0	3
Max Stassi	3	0	0	0	1	2
Kyle Tucker	4	3	2	0	0	1
Jake Marisnick	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tony Kemp	2	0	0	1	0	1
Josh Reddick	0	1	0	0	1	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sean Manaea	4.0	7	1	4
Ryan Dull	1.0	0	0	0
Santiago Casilla	1.0	0	1	0
Emilio Pagan	1.0	1	0	2
Chris Hatcher	1.0	0	0	3
Yusmeiro Petit	2.0	1	0	3
Blake Treinen	0.1	1	1	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Justin Verlander	6.0	3	6
Chris Devenski	1.0	0	0
Joe Smith	1.0	1	1
Ken Giles	0.0	3	0
Hector Rondon	1.0	2	2
Collin McHugh	2.0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dustin Fowler: S7/G5-
Mark Canha: 6/F6D-
Jed Lowrie: CS2(26)
Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

George Springer: K
Alex Bregman: HR/F78D+
Jose Altuve: 63/G56
Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6M
Evan Gattis: 8/F8LXD+

Top 2

Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: D7/F7LD
Stephen Piscotty: K
Matt Chapman: 63/G6

Bot 2

Tyler White: K
Max Stassi: 53/G5S-
Kyle Tucker: D7/L5+
Jake Marisnick: S4/G6MD.2-3
George Springer: S67/G6+.3-H;1-2
Alex Bregman: W.2-3;1-2
Jose Altuve: 9/F89D+

Top 3

Marcus Semien: 8/F8LXD+
Jonathan Lucroy: 8/F89M
Dustin Fowler: 4/F34D-

Bot 3

Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8RXD+
Evan Gattis: 31/G34S-
Tyler White: 63/G6+

Top 4

Mark Canha: HP
Jed Lowrie: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: 3/G3S

Bot 4

Max Stassi: K
Kyle Tucker: HP
Jake Marisnick: SB2
Jake Marisnick: K
George Springer: S8/L6D+.2-H
Alex Bregman: 7/L78D+

Top 5

Stephen Piscotty: K
Matt Chapman: K
Marcus Semien: T78/F78XD+
Jonathan Lucroy: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 5

Jose Altuve: S6/G6M
Yuli Gurriel: WP.1-2
Yuli Gurriel: 4/F4-
Evan Gattis: 53/G56
Tyler White: 3/F3F-

Top 6

Dustin Fowler: 8/F8LM
Mark Canha: 9/F89D
Jed Lowrie: K

Bot 6

Max Stassi: W
Kyle Tucker: 4/L4+
Jake Marisnick: 3/L34S-
George Springer: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 7

Khris Davis: 4/F6M
Matt Olson: 7/F78M
Stephen Piscotty: 9/F34D

Bot 7

Alex Bregman: HR/F7D+
Jose Altuve: 7/F7LD
Yuli Gurriel: K
Evan Gattis: K

Top 8

Matt Chapman: K
Marcus Semien: D8/F8LD
Jonathan Lucroy: 53/G6S-.2-3
Dustin Fowler: 7/F7M

Bot 8

Tyler White: K
Max Stassi: K
Kyle Tucker: K

Top 9

Mark Canha: S8/L8LS
Jed Lowrie: S9/L34D.1-3
Khris Davis: S8/G4+.3-H;1-2
Matt Olson: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
Stephen Piscotty: K
Matt Chapman: WP.2-3;1-2
Matt Chapman: K
Marcus Semien: D7/L7M+.3-H;2-H
Jonathan Lucroy: 43/G4+

Bot 9

Tony Kemp: K
George Springer: 7/F7S
Alex Bregman: 53/G5

Top 10

Dustin Fowler: 8/F8LD
Mark Canha: K
Jed Lowrie: 53/G56

Bot 10

Jose Altuve: 7/L7M
Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6M+
Evan Gattis: K
Tyler White: K

Top 11

Khris Davis: 4/F8RS
Nick Martini: K23
Stephen Piscotty: HR/L7LD+
Matt Chapman: 2/F2RF-

Bot 11

Josh Reddick: W
Kyle Tucker: S9/G34.1-3
Tony Kemp: FC6/G6MS+.3-H;1-2;B-1
George Springer: 9/F9LM
Alex Bregman: E2/TH/G2R-.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2

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Injury Delay
Marwin Gonzalez left with an injured elbow, hurt when making tag on caught stealing in first inning
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Oakland manager Melvin ejected by plate umpire Rackley for arguing that Davis had not swung at strike three
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Athletics challenged call that Bregman was safe after attempted tag at home; Bregman's grounder landed foul and rolled fair after 5 feet; catcher picked up ball and tagged Bregman, but dropped ball; throw to first hit Bregman in head and rolled down right field line, allowing winning run to score - call was upheld

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