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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

2018-07-12 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 38900 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:21

Oakland Athletics defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 3rd — Alex Bregman doubles (30) on a fly ball to left fielder Nick Martini. Tony Kemp scores. George Springer scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 8th — Astros challenged (fair or foul in outfield), call on the field was upheld: Mark Canha singles on a fly ball to left fielder Josh Reddick. Matt Olson scores. Matt Chapman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Matt Chapman doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Josh Reddick. Khris Davis scores. Matt Olson to 3rd — worth 29% 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	3	0	0	3	0	6	11
HOU	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	5

W: Yusmeiro Petit L: Chris Devenski SV: Lou Trivino

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

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nick Martini	5	0	3	2	0	2
Marcus Semien	5	0	1	0	0	1
Stephen Piscotty	5	0	1	1	0	2
Khris Davis	4	1	1	0	1	3
Matt Olson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Matt Chapman	4	1	1	1	0	0
Chad Pinder	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mark Canha	4	1	2	2	0	1
Jonathan Lucroy	3	1	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

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

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Cahill	3.2	3	3	3
Chris Hatcher	1.0	1	2	0
Yusmeiro Petit	2.1	1	0	1
Ryan Buchter	1.0	0	0	0
Lou Trivino	1.0	0	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Morton	4.1	6	2	5
Collin McHugh	1.2	0	1	2
Joe Smith	1.0	0	0	1
Chris Devenski	0.1	4	0	0
Will Harris	1.2	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Martini: K
Marcus Semien: D6/F7S
Stephen Piscotty: K
Khris Davis: W
Matt Olson: 9/L89M

Bot 1

George Springer: 63/G6
Alex Bregman: 8/F8LD
Jose Altuve: K

Top 2

Matt Chapman: 9/L9LM
Chad Pinder: 63/G6
Mark Canha: K

Bot 2

Yuli Gurriel: 3/G34
Josh Reddick: 7/F7M
Evan Gattis: W
Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3-

Top 3

Jonathan Lucroy: 7/F7M
Nick Martini: S2/G25-
Marcus Semien: K
Stephen Piscotty: 8/L8RM

Bot 3

Max Stassi: K
Tony Kemp: W
George Springer: SB2
George Springer: W
Alex Bregman: WP.2-3;1-2
Alex Bregman: D7/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
Jose Altuve: 8/F8LD
Yuli Gurriel: S6/G56.2-3
Josh Reddick: 9/F89S-

Top 4

Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: 8/F8RS
Matt Chapman: 43/G4

Bot 4

Evan Gattis: K
Marwin Gonzalez: 23/G2L-
Max Stassi: S8/G6M
Tony Kemp: HR/F7LD.1-H
George Springer: W
Alex Bregman: 53/G56S-

Top 5

Chad Pinder: S9/L89S
Mark Canha: S9/L34D.1-2
Jonathan Lucroy: W.2-3;1-2
Nick Martini: D9/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Marcus Semien: 53/G5-
Stephen Piscotty: S6/G6.3-H;2-3
Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: W.1-2
Matt Chapman: 3/F3DF-

Bot 5

Jose Altuve: 53/G56
Yuli Gurriel: 7/F78S
Josh Reddick: W
Evan Gattis: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 6

Chad Pinder: K
Mark Canha: 8/F8LS
Jonathan Lucroy: 7/F78D+

Bot 6

Marwin Gonzalez: 5/F5F-
Max Stassi: K
Tony Kemp: 23/G2L-

Top 7

Nick Martini: K
Marcus Semien: 9/F9M
Stephen Piscotty: 7/F78S

Bot 7

George Springer: 9/F9M
Alex Bregman: 8/L8RM
Jose Altuve: S8/L8RS.BX2(86)

Top 8

Khris Davis: S7/L78S
Matt Olson: S9/G4+.1-2
Matt Chapman: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-3
Chad Pinder: 7/F78M
Mark Canha: S7/F7LD.3-H;2-H
Jonathan Lucroy: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-

Bot 8

Yuli Gurriel: 13/L15
Josh Reddick: 13/BG13
Evan Gattis: 2/F23F-

Top 9

Nick Martini: D8/L78D+
Marcus Semien: E4/G4.2-3
Stephen Piscotty: SB2
Stephen Piscotty: K
Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: 43/G4

Bot 9

Marwin Gonzalez: K
Tyler White: K
Kyle Tucker: 63/G6+

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