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Houston Astros @ 
Oakland Athletics
2021-05-20 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 4562 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph to RF · 3:26
Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 8–4. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Mark Canha homers (8) on a line drive to left field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 3rd — Michael Brantley singles on a line drive to center fielder Ramon Laureano. Martin Maldonado scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Martin Maldonado homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Kyle Tucker scores — worth 18% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Bob Melvin (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Luis Garcia L: Cole Irvin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Nestor Ceja · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Myles Straw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Canha | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Laureano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Olson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Garcia | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Scrubb | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Irvin | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Burch Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Reymin Guduan | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 7/L7D
- Michael Brantley: 8/L8XD+
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Mark Canha: HR/L7LD
- Seth Brown: 8/L8D
- Ramon Laureano: K
- Matt Olson: 8/F89D
Top 2
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8
- Carlos Correa: S8/L89D+
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F78XD
Bot 2
- Matt Chapman: K
- Jed Lowrie: 53/G6
- Sean Murphy: K
Top 3
- Myles Straw: S7/F7
- Martin Maldonado: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Jose Altuve: W
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8D.2-H;1-3
- Alex Bregman: S8/L78D.3-H;1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Tony Kemp: HR/F9LD
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9D
- Mark Canha: W
- Seth Brown: K
- Ramon Laureano: K
Top 4
- Carlos Correa: 3/P34
- Kyle Tucker: D9/L9D+
- Myles Straw: 43/G4M.2-3
- Martin Maldonado: HR/F89XD.3-H
- Jose Altuve: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Matt Olson: 43/G34D+
- Matt Chapman: K
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F9LF/FL
Top 5
- Michael Brantley: 9/F89XD
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/L89D+.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F78D
- Carlos Correa: 3/L3
Bot 5
- Sean Murphy: 9/F9LS
- Tony Kemp: W
- Elvis Andrus: 5/L5
- Mark Canha: S9/L9S.1-3
- Seth Brown: K
Top 6
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G4D
- Myles Straw: K
- Martin Maldonado: 9/L9
Bot 6
- Ramon Laureano: 53/G5
- Matt Olson: D8/F78
- Matt Chapman: 7/L7
- Jed Lowrie: S9/L89.2-H
- Sean Murphy: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jose Altuve: S7/L78D+
- Michael Brantley: 4/L34
- Alex Bregman: D7/G5+.1-H
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Tony Kemp: D9/L9L
- Elvis Andrus: FC/G4MS.2X3(145);B-2
- Mark Canha: 63/G6
- Seth Brown: 3/G3
Top 8
- Carlos Correa: D7/L7LD
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7S
- Myles Straw: K
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Ramon Laureano: HP
- Matt Olson: W.1-2
- Matt Chapman: K
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Sean Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Kemp: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8
- Michael Brantley: 8/L8D
- Alex Bregman: S9/L9S.1-3
- Yordan Alvarez: 36(1)/FO/G3S.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/L8D.2-H(UR)
- Carlos Correa: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Elvis Andrus: S8/L89
- Mark Canha: 14(1)3/GDP/G1
- Seth Brown: HR/F9D
- Ramon Laureano: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics manager Melvin ejected by HP umpire Porter for arguing balls and strikes