Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Manaea
  
  Springer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bregman vs. Manaea
  
  Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Manaea
  
  Gurriel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Verlander
  
  hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Verlander
  
  Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Verlander
  
  Lowrie hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Verlander
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Verlander
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Manaea
  
  Correa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Manaea
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Manaea
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Verlander
  
  Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piscotty for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. Verlander
  
  Semien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Canha vs. Verlander
  
  Canha strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lucroy vs. Verlander
  
  Lucroy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Manaea
  
  Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Manaea
  
  Reddick strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Manaea
  
  Maldonado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of . Maldonado reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Springer vs. Manaea
  
  Springer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bregman vs. Manaea
  
  Bregman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maldonado scores. Springer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gurriel vs. Manaea
  
  Gurriel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Manaea
  
  Correa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Verlander
  
  hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Verlander
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lowrie vs. Verlander
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gurriel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Verlander
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Verlander
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Manaea
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Manaea
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Manaea
  
  Gattis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Manaea
  
  Reddick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Verlander
  
  Piscotty hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. Verlander
  
  Semien strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Verlander
  
  Canha hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Maldonado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Manaea
  
  Maldonado hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Canha who is chasing the ball. Maldonado reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Springer vs. Manaea
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maldonado scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bregman vs. Manaea
  
  Bregman hits a popup beyond first. Olson can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Springer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gurriel vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Springer moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Correa vs.
  
  Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lucroy vs. Verlander
  
  Lucroy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Verlander
  
  hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Verlander
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kelley
  
  Shawn Kelley now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Kelley
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gattis vs. Kelley
  
  Gattis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. Buchter
  
  Ryan Buchter now pitching.
  
  Reddick hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Verlander
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Verlander
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Verlander
  
  Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Piscotty vs. Peacock
  
  Brad Peacock now pitching.
  
  Piscotty strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Semien vs. Peacock
  
  There's a wild pitch. Olson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Semien vs. Peacock
  
  Semien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Canha vs. Peacock
  
  Canha strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Pagan
  
  Emilio Pagan now pitching.
  
  Maldonado hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Pagan
  
  Springer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bregman vs. Pagan
  
  Bregman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Pagan
  
  Gurriel strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Pagan
  
  Correa hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lucroy vs. Pressly
  
  Ryan Pressly now pitching.
  
  Lucroy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  vs. Pressly
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gurriel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Pressly
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lowrie vs. Pressly
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Pagan
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Pagan
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Pagan
  
  Gattis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Pagan
  
  Reddick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rondon
  
  Yulieski Gurriel now playing first base. Tony Kemp now playing left field. Marwin Gonzalez now playing second base. Hector Rondon now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Rondon
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Rondon
  
  Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops it up and throws to first, with Rondon covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Pagan
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Pagan
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bregman vs. Pagan
  
  Bregman hits a fly ball into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. Smith
  
  Joe Smith now pitching.
  
  Semien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Smith
  
  Canha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pinder vs. Smith
  
  Chad Pinder pinch hits for Jonathan Lucroy.
  
  Pinder strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/2018 -- Houston at Oakland (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Springer G, cf        5  1  2  1   Martini N, lf         4  1  1  0   
Bregman A, 3b         5  2  3  2   Chapman M, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Gurriel Y, 2b-1b      4  1  1  3   Lowrie J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Correa C, ss          4  0  1  0   Davis K, dh           4  2  3  3   
White T, 1b           4  0  1  0   Olson M, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Kemp T, lf            0  0  0  0   Piscotty S, rf        4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez M, lf-2b     4  1  1  1   Semien M, ss          3  0  1  0   
Gattis E, dh          4  1  1  1   Canha M, cf           4  0  0  0   
Reddick J, rf         4  0  0  0   Lucroy J, c           3  0  1  0   
Maldonado M, c        4  3  3  1   Pinder C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 13  9                        34  4  8  4

Houston          004 110 210 --  9
Oakland          202 000 000 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       5.1  7  4  4  1  6
Peacock B             0.2  0  0  0  1  2
Pressly R             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Rondon H              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Smith J               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Manaea S (L)*         4.0  9  6  6  0  5
Trivino L             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Kelley S              0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Buchter R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Pagan E               3.0  3  3  3  0  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

DP -- Houston 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Houston 2, Oakland 5
2B -- Maldonado M
3B -- Maldonado M
HR -- Chapman M, Davis K 2, Gurriel Y, Gattis E, Maldonado M, Bregman A, Gonzalez M
WP -- Peacock B
T -- 3:07
A -- 29143

    

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