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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

2018-08-28 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33136 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:21

Oakland Athletics defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tyler White grounds out softly, third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Matt Olson. Carlos Correa scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 3rd — Matt Olson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. Jed Lowrie scores. Khris Davis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nick Martini hits a ground-rule double (7) on a fly ball to right-center field. Ramon Laureano scores. Jonathan Lucroy to 3rd — worth 31% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jeurys Familia L: Roberto Osuna SV: Blake Treinen

Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nick Martini	5	0	1	1	0	1
Matt Chapman	5	0	0	0	0	2
Jed Lowrie	2	1	0	0	3	0
Khris Davis	3	1	0	0	0	2
Matt Olson	3	1	1	3	1	2
Stephen Piscotty	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Semien	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ramon Laureano	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jonathan Lucroy	4	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	3	0	1	0	1	2
Alex Bregman	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jose Altuve	4	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Correa	3	1	1	0	1	1
Marwin Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler White	4	1	1	1	0	0
Yuli Gurriel	4	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Reddick	3	1	1	0	0	0
Martin Maldonado	3	0	0	0	0	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edwin Jackson	4.2	4	2	4
Shawn Kelley	1.1	0	0	1
Fernando Rodney	1.0	0	0	1
Jeurys Familia	1.0	2	0	2
Blake Treinen	1.0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Morton	4.2	3	4	3
Will Harris	1.1	0	0	1
Ryan Pressly	1.0	0	0	1
Hector Rondon	1.0	0	1	1
Roberto Osuna	1.0	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Martini: 8/F8LXD+
Matt Chapman: K
Jed Lowrie: W
Khris Davis: 8/F8LM

Bot 1

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

Top 2

Matt Olson: K
Stephen Piscotty: 53/G56S-
Marcus Semien: W
Ramon Laureano: S2/G25-.1-2
Jonathan Lucroy: 13/G13-

Bot 2

Carlos Correa: S9/L34D
Marwin Gonzalez: PB.1-2
Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3L-.2-3
Tyler White: 53/G56S-.3-H(UR)
Yuli Gurriel: 53/G6S-

Top 3

Nick Martini: 8/L78D+
Matt Chapman: 63/G6
Jed Lowrie: W
Khris Davis: HP.1-2
Matt Olson: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Stephen Piscotty: 43/G4

Bot 3

Josh Reddick: 6/F6D-
Martin Maldonado: 43/G4-
George Springer: K

Top 4

Marcus Semien: 53/G5
Ramon Laureano: S5/G56S-
Jonathan Lucroy: 8/F8RD+
Nick Martini: SB2
Nick Martini: 4/L34

Bot 4

Alex Bregman: 3/F3SF-
Jose Altuve: 53/G56
Carlos Correa: W
Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F7LS

Top 5

Matt Chapman: 7/F78M
Jed Lowrie: W
Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: K

Bot 5

Tyler White: S8/L8RM
Yuli Gurriel: 5/L5
Josh Reddick: S8/L8LS.1-2
Martin Maldonado: K
George Springer: W.2-3;1-2
Alex Bregman: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Jose Altuve: 53/G5-

Top 6

Stephen Piscotty: 8/F8RD
Marcus Semien: 7/F78D
Ramon Laureano: 13/G15-

Bot 6

Carlos Correa: 63/G56
Marwin Gonzalez: K
Tyler White: 9/F89D

Top 7

Jonathan Lucroy: 5/F15-
Nick Martini: K
Matt Chapman: 43/G4

Bot 7

Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8LD+
Josh Reddick: 7/F78D+
Martin Maldonado: K

Top 8

Jed Lowrie: 5/P5F
Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: W
Stephen Piscotty: 53/G56S-

Bot 8

George Springer: S9/F34D-
Alex Bregman: S8/G6M+.1X3(85);B-2
Jose Altuve: K
Carlos Correa: K

Top 9

Marcus Semien: K
Ramon Laureano: W
Jonathan Lucroy: S49/G34.1-2
Nick Martini: DGR8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
Matt Chapman: K
Jed Lowrie: 5/F15S-

Bot 9

Marwin Gonzalez: 13/G15-
Tyler White: 6/F15-
Yuli Gurriel: K

Notes & reviews

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Athletics challenged call that Laureano was out at 2nd; call was overturned - stolen base
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Athletics challenged call that 3rd pitch to Piscotty was hit foul in the outfield; call was upheld - foul ball
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