Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Brooks
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Brooks
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Crisp. Altuve reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Correa vs. Brooks
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. Altuve moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Gomez vs. Brooks
  
  Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Canha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. McHugh
  
  Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. McHugh
  
  Canha takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. McHugh
  
  Reddick hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valencia vs. McHugh
  
  There goes Canha. The throw from Conger and he is safe. Canha steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Valencia vs. McHugh
  
  Valencia hits a line drive towards first. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Brooks
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Brooks
  
  Gattis hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Brooks
  
  Rasmus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Brooks
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Conger vs. Brooks
  
  Conger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. McHugh
  
  Lawrie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. McHugh
  
  Crisp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. McHugh
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Semien vs. McHugh
  
  Semien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. McHugh
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Brooks
  
  Springer hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Brooks
  
  Altuve hits a popup towards short. Semien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Brooks
  
  Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Brooks
  
  Gomez is hit by the pitch. Correa moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lowrie vs. Brooks
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. McHugh
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McHugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. McHugh
  
  Canha hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. McHugh
  
  Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Brooks
  
  Gattis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Brooks
  
  Rasmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Rasmus reaches second base with a double. Gattis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Brooks
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Conger vs. Brooks
  
  Conger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gattis scores. Rasmus scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Springer vs. Brooks
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Brooks
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burns. Altuve reaches second base with a double. Springer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Correa vs. Brooks
  
  Correa hits a line drive into left field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valencia vs. McHugh
  
  Valencia 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 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. McHugh
  
  Lawrie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. McHugh
  
  Crisp strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Brooks
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burns. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lowrie vs. Venditte
  
  Pat Venditte now pitching.
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gattis vs. Venditte
  
  Gattis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Venditte
  
  Rasmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Venditte
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Rasmus moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Conger vs. Venditte
  
  Conger hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rasmus tags and scores. Gonzalez tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Springer vs. Alvarez
  
  R.J. Alvarez now pitching.
  
  Springer hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. McHugh
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. McHugh
  
  Semien hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. McHugh
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Semien moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Burns vs. McHugh
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Semien scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canha vs. McHugh
  
  Canha hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. McHugh
  
  Reddick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valencia vs. McHugh
  
  Valencia strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Alvarez
  
  Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Alvarez
  
  Correa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Alvarez
  
  Gomez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Alvarez
  
  Lowrie hits a popup towards third. Valencia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. McHugh
  
  Lawrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. McHugh
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lawrie moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Qualls
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawrie scores. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Semien vs. Qualls
  
  Semien strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Qualls
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Abad
  
  Fernando Abad now pitching.
  
  Gattis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Abad
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Abad
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Conger vs. Abad
  
  Conger hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Harris
  
  Will Harris now pitching.
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Canha vs. Harris
  
  Canha hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Reddick vs. Harris
  
  Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Valencia vs. Harris
  
  Valencia strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lawrie vs. Harris
  
  Lawrie hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Otero
  
  Dan Otero now pitching.
  
  Springer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Otero
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Otero fields it and throws to first for the out. Springer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Correa vs. Otero
  
  There's a wild pitch. Springer moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Correa vs. Otero
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Springer scores. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Otero
  
  Gomez hits a popup towards short. Semien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Neshek
  
  Pat Neshek now pitching.
  
  Crisp strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Neshek
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. Neshek
  
  Semien hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Leon
  
  Arnold Leon now pitching.
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Leon
  
  Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Semien. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Leon
  
  Jonathan Villar pinch runs for Evan Gattis.
  
  Rasmus strikes out. The ball gets by Blair. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Leon
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conger vs. Leon
  
  Conger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Villar scores. Gonzalez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Springer vs. Leon
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Perez
  
  Oliver Perez now pitching.
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Perez
  
  Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Perez
  
  Canha strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2015 -- Houston at Oakland (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Springer G, rf        5  2  0  0   Burns B, cf           5  1  2  1   
Altuve J, 2b          5  0  2  1   Canha M, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Correa C, ss          4  0  0  1   Reddick J, rf         4  1  1  2   
Gomez C, cf           4  2  2  1   Valencia D, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Lowrie J, 3b          5  0  0  0   Lawrie B, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Gattis E, dh          5  2  2  2   Crisp C, lf           4  0  0  0   
Villar J, pr          0  1  0  0   Butler B, dh          3  1  2  2   
Rasmus C, lf          4  3  2  1   Semien M, ss          4  1  2  0   
Gonzalez M, 1b        4  1  3  1   Blair C, c            4  0  0  0   
Conger H, c           4  0  2  4                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 13 11                        36  5  9  5

Houston          010 331 111 -- 11
Oakland          000 041 000 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McHugh C (W)          5.1  6  5  5  2  5
Qualls C              0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Harris W              1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Neshek P              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Perez O               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brooks A (L)*         4.0  8  5  5  1  2
Venditte P            0.2  2  2  2  1  0
Alvarez R             1.1  1  1  1  0  1
Abad F                1.0  1  1  1  0  2
Otero D               1.0  0  1  1  0  0
Leon A                1.0  1  1  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Semien M, Blair C
LOB -- Houston 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Altuve J 2, Rasmus C, Gomez C, Gonzalez M
HR -- Rasmus C, Gattis E, Butler B, Reddick J, Gomez C, Gonzalez M
SB -- Canha M, Villar J
SF -- Conger H
HBP -- by Brooks A (Gomez C), by Otero D (Springer G)
WP -- Qualls C, Otero D
T -- 3:38
A -- 13387

    

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