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Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros
2020-10-07 · 2020 Division Series · Game 3 of 4 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Dodger Stadium · 81°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to CF · 3:36
Oakland Athletics defeated Houston Astros 9–7. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Tommy La Stella homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 1st — Carlos Correa grounds into a force out, third baseman Chad Pinder to second baseman Tommy La Stella. Michael Brantley scores. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Carlos Correa to 1st. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 4th — Matt Olson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Michael Brantley singles on a line drive to center fielder Ramon Laureano. George Springer scores. Jose Altuve out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Ramon Laureano to first baseman Matt Olson to third baseman Chad Pinder. Michael Brantley to 2nd. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 8th — Sean Murphy out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Robbie Grossman scores. Ramon Laureano to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Chad Pinder homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Marcus Semien scores. Tommy La Stella scores — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Liam Hendriks L: Brooks Raley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: Tripp Gibson · RF: Ed Hickox
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Pinder | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Khris Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Olson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Canha | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Laureano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Luzardo | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Liam Hendriks | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Urquidy | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Blake Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh James | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Brooks Raley | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre Scrubb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: 6/P5D
- Tommy La Stella: HR/F8XD
- Chad Pinder: D7/F78XD
- Khris Davis: K
- Matt Olson: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 1
- George Springer: 8/F8D+
- Jose Altuve: HR/F78XD
- Michael Brantley: S9/G4
- Alex Bregman: S7/L78.1-3
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)/FO/G5S.3-H;B-1
- Kyle Tucker: 6/P4M
Top 2
- Mark Canha: HR/F89XD
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F89D
- Ramon Laureano: W
- Sean Murphy: K
- Marcus Semien: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/L7D
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Martin Maldonado: 8/F8
Top 3
- Tommy La Stella: 31/G3
- Chad Pinder: K
- Khris Davis: 8/F8
Bot 3
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8XD+
- Michael Brantley: 16(1)3/GDP/G1S
Top 4
- Matt Olson: HR/F9D
- Mark Canha: 7/F7D
- Stephen Piscotty: 4/P3D
- Ramon Laureano: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: 7/F78XD
- Carlos Correa: W
- Kyle Tucker: 46(1)3/GDP/G34D
Top 5
- Sean Murphy: 9/F9D
- Marcus Semien: HR/F8XD
- Tommy La Stella: W
- Chad Pinder: S8/G6M.1-2
- Khris Davis: 8/F8
- Matt Olson: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Canha: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Aledmys Diaz: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Martin Maldonado: 5/BL56S
- George Springer: HP
- Jose Altuve: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8D.2-H;1X3(835);B-2
- Alex Bregman: D7/F78XD.2-H
- Carlos Correa: IW
- Kyle Tucker: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56
Top 6
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Ramon Laureano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Sean Murphy: 63/G6D
Bot 6
- Aledmys Diaz: 9/F9LD
- Martin Maldonado: K
- George Springer: K
Top 7
- Marcus Semien: S7/G56+
- Tommy La Stella: S9/L89+.1-3
- Chad Pinder: HR/F9LD.3-H;1-H
- Khris Davis: 4/P4D
- Matt Olson: 8/F89
- Mark Canha: K
Bot 7
- Jose Altuve: K
- Michael Brantley: K
- Alex Bregman: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Ramon Laureano: D9/F9LS.1-3
- Sean Murphy: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3
- Marcus Semien: W
- Tommy La Stella: HP.1-2
- Chad Pinder: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Khris Davis: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Correa: S7/L78D+
- Kyle Tucker: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Yuli Gurriel: 3/P13
- Aledmys Diaz: 23/G2-.2-3;1-2
- Josh Reddick: K
Top 9
- Matt Olson: K
- Mark Canha: S9/L9S
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Ramon Laureano: 6/P6D
Bot 9
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: 3/P34
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Athletics challenged call that Tucker had been interfered call upheld - catcher's interference