Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Cotton
  
  Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Cotton
  
  Altuve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Cotton
  
  Correa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Cotton
  
  Reddick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gurriel vs. Cotton
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Cotton's glove, towards Lowrie, who fields it, throws to second, with Semien covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. McHugh
  
  Semien hits a fly ball into left field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. McHugh
  
  Joyce hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Joyce reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lowrie vs. McHugh
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. McHugh
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Olson vs. McHugh
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cotton
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Cotton
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Cotton
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maybin vs. Cotton
  
  Maybin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. McHugh
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. McHugh
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. McHugh
  
  Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. McHugh
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. McHugh
  
  Semien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Cotton
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Cotton
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Correa vs. Cotton
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cotton, and towards Chapman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Altuve moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Reddick vs. Cotton
  
  Reddick hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Reddick reaches second base with a double. Altuve scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gurriel vs. Cotton
  
  Gurriel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cotton
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. McHugh
  
  Joyce hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. McHugh
  
  Lowrie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McHugh
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. McHugh
  
  Olson bunts towards the mound. McHugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Cotton
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Cotton
  
  McCann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Maybin vs. Cotton
  
  Maybin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Springer vs. Cotton
  
  Springer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Feliz
  
  Michael Feliz now pitching.
  
  Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Feliz
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Feliz
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Healy moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Powell vs. Feliz
  
  Powell 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 5

• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Cotton
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Cotton
  
  Correa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. Cotton
  
  Reddick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Cotton
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cotton
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. Sipp
  
  Tony Sipp now pitching.
  
  Semien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sipp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Sipp
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Sipp
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Alcantara
  
  Raul Alcantara now pitching.
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Alcantara
  
  McCann hits a line drive into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Maybin vs. Alcantara
  
  Maybin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fiers
  
  Michael Fiers now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Fiers
  
  Olson hits a line drive towards first. Gurriel catches it and steps on first to double up Davis. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Fiers
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Alcantara
  
  Springer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Alcantara
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Altuve reaches second base with a double. Springer moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Correa vs. Alcantara
  
  Correa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Reddick vs. Alcantara
  
  Reddick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Gurriel vs. Alcantara
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Fiers
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Fiers
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Gregerson
  
  Luke Gregerson now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxwell moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Semien vs. Gregerson
  
  Semien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Gregerson
  
  Joyce hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Gregerson
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gregerson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Coulombe
  
  Daniel Coulombe now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Coulombe
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Coulombe
  
  McCann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Maybin vs. Hendriks
  
  Liam Hendriks now pitching. Jake Marisnick pinch runs for Brian McCann.
  
  There goes Marisnick. The throw from Maxwell and he is safe. Marisnick steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Maybin vs. Hendriks
  
  Maybin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Musgrove
  
  Juan Centeno now catching. Joe Musgrove now pitching.
  
  Olson 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, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Musgrove
  
  Healy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Musgrove
  
  Franklin Barreto pinch runs for Ryon Healy.
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Barreto moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Chapman vs. Musgrove
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Musgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Treinen
  
  Blake Treinen now pitching.
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Treinen
  
  Altuve hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Correa vs. Treinen
  
  Correa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. Treinen
  
  Reddick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Reddick reaches second base with a double. Springer goes all the way around to score. Reddick moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gurriel vs. Treinen
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Giles
  
  Alex Bregman now playing third base. Marwin Gonzalez now playing first base. Ken Giles now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Semien vs. Giles
  
  Semien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Giles
  
  Joyce takes first base on ball four. Semien moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowrie vs. Giles
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Semien scores. Joyce moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/2017 -- Houston at Oakland (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Springer G, rf        3  2  2  0   Semien M, ss          5  2  2  4   
Altuve J, 2b          5  2  2  2   Joyce M, rf           4  1  2  1   
Correa C, ss          5  1  1  0   Lowrie J, 2b          5  0  1  1   
Reddick J, lf         3  2  3  4   Davis K, lf           3  0  1  0   
Gurriel Y, 1b         5  1  1  2   Olson M, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Bregman A, 3b         0  0  0  0   Healy R, dh           4  1  3  0   
Gonzalez M, 3b-1b     4  0  0  0   Barreto F, pr         0  0  0  0   
Beltran C, dh         4  0  0  0   Maxwell B, c          3  1  0  0   
McCann B, c           3  0  2  0   Chapman M, 3b         4  2  3  2   
Marisnick J, pr       0  0  0  0   Powell B, cf          4  2  2  1   
Centeno J, c          0  0  0  0                                      
Maybin C, cf          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 11  8                        36  9 14  9

Houston          203 020 001 --  8
Oakland          021 000 402 --  9
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McHugh C              3.0  4  3  3  1  1
Feliz M               1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Sipp T                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Fiers M*              1.0  2  2  2  1  0
Gregerson L           1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Musgrove J            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Giles K (L)           0.0  3  2  2  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cotton J              5.0  7  7  7  3  4
Alcantara R           2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Coulombe D            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Hendriks L            0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Treinen B (W)         1.0  2  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Houston 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Oakland 6
2B -- Joyce M, Reddick J 2, Altuve J, Healy R
HR -- Altuve J, Chapman M, Gurriel Y, Joyce M, Reddick J, Semien M, Powell B
SB -- Marisnick J
HBP -- by Alcantara R (Springer G)
T -- 3:06
A -- 12288

    

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