Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Parker
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Parker
  
  Wallace strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Parker
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Cosart
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cosart
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Cosart
  
  Reddick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cespedes vs. Cosart
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Villar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Parker
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Parker
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Parker
  
  Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Cosart
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Cosart
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Vogt vs. Cosart
  
  Vogt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vogt for the out. Donaldson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Cosart
  
  There's a wild pitch. Donaldson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Cosart
  
  Young hits a line drive towards short. Villar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Parker
  
  Barnes hits a line drive towards short. Sogard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hoes vs. Parker
  
  Hoes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Villar vs. Parker
  
  Villar hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Parker
  
  There goes Hoes. The throw from Vogt and he is out, Callaspo applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Cosart
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Cosart covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Cosart
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Cosart
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Parker
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wallace vs. Parker
  
  Wallace strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Parker
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Parker
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Cosart
  
  Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reddick for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Cosart
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Cosart
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Cosart covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Parker
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Parker
  
  Dominguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barnes vs. Parker
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Sogard, and towards Callaspo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Dominguez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hoes vs. Parker
  
  Hoes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Cosart
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vogt vs. Cosart
  
  Vogt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cosart
  
  Young hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Villar vs. Parker
  
  Villar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Parker
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sogard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Parker
  
  Wallace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Parker
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wallace moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Parker
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops it up and throws to first, with Parker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Cosart
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Villar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Cosart
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Cosart
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. Cosart
  
  Reddick strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Parker
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Parker
  
  Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Parker
  
  Barnes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hoes vs. Parker
  
  Hoes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Humber
  
  Philip Humber now pitching.
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Humber
  
  Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Moss reaches second base with a double. Cespedes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Donaldson vs. Humber
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Humber, and towards Villar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Vogt vs. Humber
  
  Vogt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Humber
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Villar vs. Parker
  
  Villar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Parker
  
  There goes Villar. The throw from Vogt and he is out, Callaspo applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Parker
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Parker
  
  Wallace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Humber
  
  Sogard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoes. Sogard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Humber
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Humber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freiman vs. Chapman
  
  Kevin Chapman now pitching. Nate Freiman pinch hits for Seth Smith.
  
  Freiman hits a fly ball towards center. Barnes catches it and throws to third to double up Sogard. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Parker
  
  Altuve hits a line drive towards short. Sogard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Parker
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Cook
  
  Ryan Cook now pitching.
  
  Carter strikes out. There goes Castro. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dominguez vs. Cook
  
  Marwin Gonzalez pinch runs for Jason Castro.
  
  Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Chapman
  
  Carlos Corporan now catching.
  
  Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reddick for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Chapman
  
  Cespedes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wallace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Chapman
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Balfour
  
  Grant Balfour now pitching.
  
  Barnes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hoes vs. Balfour
  
  Hoes hits a line drive into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Villar vs. Balfour
  
  Villar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Balfour
  
  Grossman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Harrell
  
  Lucas Harrell now pitching.
  
  Donaldson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corporan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vogt vs. Harrell
  
  Vogt hits a line drive into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Harrell
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elmore vs. Doolittle
  
  Sean Doolittle now pitching. Jake Elmore pinch hits for Brett Wallace.
  
  Elmore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Vogt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Doolittle
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corporan vs. Doolittle
  
  Corporan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Corporan reaches second base with a double. Young throws the ball in to Vogt who tags Corporan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Altuve goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Doolittle
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Fields
  
  Jake Elmore now playing first base. Josh Fields now pitching.
  
  Sogard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoes. Sogard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Fields
  
  Callaspo bunts towards the mound. Fields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lowrie vs. Fields
  
  Jed Lowrie pinch hits for Nate Freiman.
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Reddick vs. Fields
  
  Reddick strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/2013 -- Houston at Oakland (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Grossman R, lf        5  0  1  0   Callaspo A, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Wallace B, 1b         4  0  1  0   Smith S, dh           3  0  0  0   
Elmore J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Freiman N, ph         1  0  0  0   
Altuve J, 2b          5  1  2  0   Lowrie J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Castro J, c           4  0  1  0   Reddick J, rf         5  0  1  0   
Gonzalez M, pr        0  0  0  0   Cespedes Y, lf        4  1  1  0   
Corporan C, c         1  0  1  1   Moss B, 1b            4  0  1  1   
Carter C, dh          5  1  1  1   Donaldson J, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Dominguez M, 3b       3  0  0  0   Vogt S, c             4  0  0  0   
Barnes B, cf          4  0  0  0   Young C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Hoes L, rf            4  0  1  0   Sogard E, ss          4  0  2  0   
Villar J, ss          4  0  3  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  2 11  2                        38  1  7  1

Houston          000 000 100 01 --  2
Oakland          000 000 100 00 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cosart J              6.0  3  0  0  1  4
Humber P              1.1  3  1  1  0  1
Chapman K             1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Harrell L (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Fields J (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parker J              8.1  8  1  1  1  6
Cook R                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Balfour G             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Doolittle S (L)       1.0  2  1  1  0  1

DP -- Houston 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Oakland 5
2B -- Moss B, Sogard E 2, Corporan C
HR -- Carter C
CS -- Hoes L, Villar J
WP -- Cosart J, Cook R
T -- 3:32
A -- 18278

    

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