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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros
2021-10-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29208 · 73°F, dome · 3:48
Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 10–4. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Starling Marte triples (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Tony Kemp scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 1st — Yordan Alvarez homers (33) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Altuve scores. Alex Bregman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Yordan Alvarez homers (33) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Altuve scores. Alex Bregman scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| HOU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Phil Maton L: Paul Blackburn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Kemp | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Olson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Pinder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Seth Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Chapman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Khris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Kozma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Blackburn | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 James Kaprielian | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Sam Moll | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Domingo Acevedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Maton | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Kemp: S8/L8
- Starling Marte: T7/L78D+.1-H
- Matt Olson: K
- Chad Pinder: D8/L89XD+.3-H
- Seth Brown: 4/L4D
- Matt Chapman: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: S7/G56
- Michael Brantley: 43/G34.1-2
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6M+
- Kyle Tucker: K
Top 2
- Khris Davis: K
- Sean Murphy: 63/G6
- Pete Kozma: 6/F78S
Bot 2
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Jason Castro: HR/F7LD
- Jake Meyers: S9/L89
- Jose Altuve: S7/G56.1-2
- Michael Brantley: S7/F7LS.2-3;1-2
- Alex Bregman: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/L7
Top 3
- Tony Kemp: S9/L89
- Starling Marte: PO1(13)
- Starling Marte: S7/G56
- Matt Olson: 9/F9/DP.1X1(93)
Bot 3
- Yuli Gurriel: HR/L78XD+
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7L
- Aledmys Diaz: D9/L9LD+
- Jason Castro: K
- Jake Meyers: K
Top 4
- Chad Pinder: W
- Seth Brown: 5/P6
- Matt Chapman: PB.1-3(E2/TH)
- Matt Chapman: K
- Khris Davis: 7/F7LD+
Bot 4
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8D
- Michael Brantley: K
- Alex Bregman: 9/L89D
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Top 5
- Sean Murphy: S8/G6M+
- Pete Kozma: 53/G56S.1-2
- Tony Kemp: S7/L78.2-H;BX2(74)
- Starling Marte: S9/G34
- Matt Olson: S7/G56+.1-2
- Chad Pinder: W.2-3;1-2
- Seth Brown: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F78S
- Aledmys Diaz: 63/G6
Top 6
- Matt Chapman: W
- Khris Davis: K
- Sean Murphy: 9/F89S
- Pete Kozma: W.1-2
- Tony Kemp: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Jason Castro: W
- Jake Meyers: FC/SH/BG25.1-3;B-2(E1/TH)
- Jose Altuve: FC/G6.3XH(62);B-1
- Michael Brantley: T8/L89XD+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Alex Bregman: 9/F9S
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/L8
Top 7
- Starling Marte: 53/G56
- Matt Olson: S8/L8D
- Chad Pinder: 8/F78XD
- Seth Brown: K
Bot 7
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G4M+
- Kyle Tucker: HR/F7D.1-H
- Aledmys Diaz: 63/G6
- Jason Castro: 8/F8XD+
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6
Top 8
- Matt Chapman: W
- Khris Davis: S9/G4+.1-3
- Sean Murphy: K
- Pete Kozma: K
- Tony Kemp: S9/L9.3-H;1-2
- Starling Marte: 43/G4M+
Bot 8
- Jose Altuve: S7/F78S
- Michael Brantley: 3/L3/DP.1X1(3)
- Alex Bregman: 7/F78S
Top 9
- Matt Olson: 3/G3
- Chad Pinder: K
- Seth Brown: D8/L89XD+
- Matt Chapman: 43/G4D+
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed of ball hit by Castro; call upheld - home run
- Umpire reviewed of ball hit by Gurriel; call overturned - home run
- Originally scored as error on 1bman, changed to single on 10-12-2021