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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
October 8, 2020
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics, played on October 8, 2020 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Montas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Adrian Johnson 3B: Tripp Gibson |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marcus Semien | Shortstop |
| Tommy La Stella | Second Baseman |
| Chad Pinder | Third Baseman |
| Khris Davis | DH |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Mark Canha | Right Fielder |
| Ramon Laureano | Center Fielder |
| Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
| Sean Murphy | Catcher |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Center Fielder |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | DH |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
October 8, 2020
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Greinke
Semien hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Greinke
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Greinke
Pinder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Montas
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Montas
Altuve hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. La Stella reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Montas
Brantley hits a line drive towards short. Semien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Greinke
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Greinke
Olson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Canha vs. Greinke
Canha hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Laureano vs. Greinke
Laureano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Greinke
Grossman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bregman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Greinke
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Montas
Bregman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Montas
Tucker hits a popup towards short. Semien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Montas
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Greinke
Semien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs. Greinke
La Stella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve catches it and throws to first to double up Semien. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Greinke
Pinder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Montas
Gurriel hits a popup towards first. Olson juggles the ball. That's an error on Olson. Gurriel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Montas
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gurriel moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Maldonado vs. Montas
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Springer vs. Montas
Springer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Greinke
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Greinke
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Greinke
Canha strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Montas
Altuve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Montas
Brantley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Montas
Bregman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Montas
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bregman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Montas
Correa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Montas
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Montas
Reddick hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Montas
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Montas
Springer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reddick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Altuve vs. Wendelken
J.B. Wendelken now pitching.
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Greinke
Laureano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Greinke
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grossman for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Greinke
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Greinke
Semien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs. Taylor
Blake Taylor now pitching.
La Stella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Maldonado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Wendelken
Brantley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Wendelken
Bregman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bregman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Correa vs. Minor
Correa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bregman scores. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs. Minor
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinder fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Minor
Reddick takes first base on ball four. Gurriel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Trivino
Lou Trivino now pitching.
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Javier
Cristian Javier now pitching.
Pinder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Javier
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Javier
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Soria
Altuve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Soria
Brantley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bregman vs. Soria
Bregman hits a popup towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Soria
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altuve scores. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Soria
Correa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brantley scores. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gurriel vs. Soria
Gurriel hits a popup towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Javier
Canha hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Javier
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Javier
Grossman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Grossman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Javier
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grossman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Semien vs. Javier
Semien hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Diekman
Jake Diekman now pitching.
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Diekman
Maldonado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Diekman
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Diekman
Altuve hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Diekman
Brantley hits a line drive into right field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Javier
George Springer now playing right field. Myles Straw now playing center field.
La Stella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Straw. La Stella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pinder vs. Javier
Pinder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Javier
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Paredes
Enoli Paredes now pitching.
The ball gets by Maldonado for a passed ball. La Stella moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Olson vs. Paredes
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Canha vs. Paredes
Canha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. McFarland
T.J. McFarland now pitching.
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. McFarland
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. McFarland
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gurriel vs. McFarland
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Pressly
Grossman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Pressly
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Semien vs. Pressly
Semien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grossman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs. Pressly
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Semien moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
La Stella vs. Pressly
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Semien moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
La Stella vs. Pressly
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel fields the ball and throws to Pressly covering. Safe. Semien scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pinder vs. Pressly
Pinder takes first base on ball four. La Stella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Pressly
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/2020 -- Oakland at Houston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Semien M, ss 4 1 2 1 Springer G, cf-rf 5 0 1 0
La Stella T, 2b 5 0 2 1 Altuve J, 2b 3 3 1 2
Pinder C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brantley M, dh 5 3 3 3
Davis K, dh 4 0 0 0 Bregman A, 3b 4 2 2 0
Olson M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tucker K, lf 5 1 3 1
Canha M, rf 4 1 1 0 Correa C, ss 4 1 3 5
Laureano R, cf 4 2 2 4 Gurriel Y, 1b 5 0 0 0
Grossman R, lf 4 1 2 0 Reddick J, rf 3 0 1 0
Murphy S, c 4 0 1 0 Straw M, cf 0 0 0 0
Maldonado M, c 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 37 11 14 11
Oakland 030 010 002 -- 6
Houston 000 522 20x -- 11
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Montas F (L) 3.2 7 5 5 1 3
Wendelken J* 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Minor M 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Trivino L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Soria J 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Diekman J 1.0 1 2 2 0 2
McFarland T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z 4.2 5 4 4 1 4
Taylor B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Javier C (W) 2.1 3 0 0 0 4
Paredes E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pressly R 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Olson M
DP -- Oakland 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Houston 8
2B -- Grossman R, La Stella T
HR -- Laureano R 2, Brantley M 2, Correa C, Altuve J
HBP -- by Diekman J (Maldonado M), by Javier C (Davis K)
PB -- Maldonado M
T -- 3:43
A -- 0
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