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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros
2022-09-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26543 · 73°F, dome · 3:14
Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 3rd — Yordan Alvarez doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Seth Brown. Chas McCormick scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 4th — Dermis Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Sean Murphy scores. Ramon Laureano scores. Stephen Vogt to 2nd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 7th — Aledmys Diaz homers (11) on a line drive to left field. Jeremy Pena scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Aledmys Diaz homers (11) on a line drive to left field. Jeremy Pena scores — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Seth Martinez L: Joel Payamps SV: Rafael Montero
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Nate Tomlinson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Kemp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vimael Machin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Seth Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ramon Laureano | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Vogt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dermis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Cody Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonah Bride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Pinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Pena | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trey Mancini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Kaprielian | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Joel Payamps | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Moll | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Norge Ruiz | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance McCullers | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Seth Martinez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Neris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Kemp: 43/G34
- Vimael Machin: W
- Sean Murphy: K
- Seth Brown: WP.1-2
- Seth Brown: W
- Ramon Laureano: K
Bot 1
- Jeremy Pena: 7/L7D+
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G56
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Stephen Vogt: K
- Dermis Garcia: K
- Cody Thomas: K
Bot 2
- Alex Bregman: W
- Kyle Tucker: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Yuli Gurriel: 6/F7LS
- Trey Mancini: 3/L34
- Christian Vazquez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Nick Allen: 8/L89D
- Tony Kemp: K
- Vimael Machin: K
Bot 3
- Chas McCormick: W
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Yordan Alvarez: D8/L8XD+.1-H
- Alex Bregman: 63/G56
Top 4
- Sean Murphy: D7/L7LD+
- Seth Brown: W
- Ramon Laureano: 34(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Stephen Vogt: W.1-2
- Dermis Garcia: S7/L78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cody Thomas: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Nick Allen: K
Bot 4
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G56
- Trey Mancini: D7/F78XD
- Christian Vazquez: D7/F78XD.2-H
- Chas McCormick: K
Top 5
- Tony Kemp: 3/L3
- Vimael Machin: 31/G34
- Sean Murphy: K
Bot 5
- Jeremy Pena: 63/G6
- Aledmys Diaz: W
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7LF/FL
- Alex Bregman: 4/P6MD
Top 6
- Seth Brown: K
- Ramon Laureano: K
- Stephen Vogt: 7/F7LS
Bot 6
- Kyle Tucker: S9/G4
- Yuli Gurriel: CS2(24)
- Yuli Gurriel: 3/L34
- Trey Mancini: W
- Christian Vazquez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 7
- Dermis Garcia: K
- Cody Thomas: 7/F7L
- Nick Allen: K
Bot 7
- Chas McCormick: 23/G2-
- Jeremy Pena: S1/G2
- Aledmys Diaz: HR/L7D.1-H
- Yordan Alvarez: S8/L8+
- Alex Bregman: HP.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: S8/L8D.2-H;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Trey Mancini: K
Top 8
- Tony Kemp: 8/F78S
- Jonah Bride: 9/F9L
- Sean Murphy: T8/L8XD
- Chad Pinder: K
Bot 8
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G5
- Chas McCormick: 43/G6
- Jeremy Pena: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Ramon Laureano: 7/L7
- Stephen Vogt: K
- Dermis Garcia: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.