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Astros
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 8, 2020
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros, played on September 8, 2020 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 2020 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 2020 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chase De Jong |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Minor |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Ripperger 1B: Nick Mahrley 2B: Lew Williams 3B: Ted Barrett |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Springer | DH |
Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
Aledmys Diaz | Second Baseman |
Abraham Toro | Third Baseman |
Dustin Garneau | Catcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy La Stella | Third Baseman |
Tony Kemp | Second Baseman |
Ramon Laureano | Center Fielder |
Matt Olson | First Baseman |
Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
Khris Davis | DH |
Mark Canha | Right Fielder |
Vimael Machin | Shortstop |
Jonah Heim | Catcher |
Bob Melvin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 8, 2020
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Minor
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Minor
Straw hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Minor
Brantley hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. De Jong
La Stella hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. De Jong
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Laureano vs. De Jong
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. De Jong
Olson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Minor
Gurriel hits a fly ball into right field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Minor
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Minor
Correa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. De Jong
Grossman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. De Jong
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. De Jong
Canha hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Minor
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Toro vs. Minor
Toro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garneau vs. Minor
Garneau strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Minor
Springer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Machin vs. De Jong
Machin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heim vs. De Jong
Heim hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs. De Jong
La Stella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Machin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. De Jong
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Machin tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laureano vs. De Jong
Laureano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. La Stella moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. De Jong
Olson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. De Jong
Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. De Jong
Davis hits a popup towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Minor
Straw hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Minor
Brantley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Straw moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs. Minor
Gurriel hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Straw moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Minor
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Correa vs. Minor
Correa is hit by the pitch. Straw scores. Brantley moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Diaz vs. Petit
Yusmeiro Petit now pitching.
Diaz hits a line drive into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Toro vs. Petit
Toro takes first base on ball four. Brantley scores. Tucker moves to third. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Garneau vs. Petit
Garneau takes first base on ball four. Tucker scores. Correa moves to third. Toro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Springer vs. Petit
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kemp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Correa scores. Toro moves to third. Garneau moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Straw vs. Petit
Straw hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Peacock
Brad Peacock now pitching.
Canha strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Machin vs. Peacock
Machin hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Heim vs. Peacock
Heim hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Peacock, and towards Diaz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Machin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
La Stella vs. Raley
Brooks Raley now pitching.
La Stella hits a popup towards third. Toro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. McFarland
T.J. McFarland now pitching.
Brantley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laureano. Brantley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gurriel vs. McFarland
Gurriel hits a line drive into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brantley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. McFarland
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kemp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Correa vs. Trivino
Lou Trivino now pitching.
Correa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Raley
Chad Pinder pinch hits for Tony Kemp.
Pinder hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Raley
Laureano hits a popup towards third. Toro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Raley
Olson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wendelken
Tommy La Stella now playing second base. Chad Pinder now playing third base. J.B. Wendelken now pitching.
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Toro vs. Wendelken
Toro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garneau vs. Wendelken
Garneau hits a popup towards short. Machin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Raley
Grossman hits a line drive into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paredes
Enoli Paredes now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Paredes
Canha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Machin vs. Paredes
Machin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Canha moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Heim vs. Paredes
Heim takes first base on ball four. Canha moves to third. Machin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
La Stella vs. Paredes
La Stella hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Wendelken
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Machin misplays the ball. That's an error on Machin. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Wendelken
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Springer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Wendelken
Brantley takes first base on ball four. Springer moves to third. Straw moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gurriel vs. Wendelken
Gurriel hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Springer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Wendelken
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella fields it and throws to second for the out. Straw moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Correa vs. Wendelken
Correa hits a popup towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Pinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Pressly
Laureano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Pressly
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Pressly
Grossman hits a popup towards third. Toro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/2020, game 2 -- Houston at Oakland (N) Houston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Springer G, dh 3 1 1 1 La Stella T, 3b-2b 4 1 1 0 Straw M, cf 4 1 2 0 Kemp T, 2b 1 0 1 1 Brantley M, lf 3 1 2 0 Pinder C, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Gurriel Y, 1b 3 0 0 1 Laureano R, cf 4 1 2 0 Tucker K, rf 3 1 0 0 Olson M, 1b 4 1 1 3 Correa C, ss 3 1 0 1 Grossman R, lf 3 0 0 0 Diaz A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davis K, dh 3 0 0 0 Toro A, 3b 2 0 0 1 Canha M, rf 2 0 0 0 Garneau D, c 2 0 0 1 Machin V, ss 3 1 3 0 Heim J, c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 5 6 5 28 4 8 4 Houston 000 400 1 -- 5 Oakland 004 000 0 -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO De Jong C 3.0 5 4 4 1 3 Peacock B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Raley B 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Paredes E (W) 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 Pressly R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Minor M 3.1 3 4 4 2 4 Petit Y 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 McFarland T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Trivino L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Wendelken J (L) 2.0 1 1 0 1 2 E -- Machin V DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Oakland 7 2B -- Machin V, Brantley M HR -- Olson M SF -- Kemp T, Gurriel Y HBP -- by Minor M (Correa C) T -- 2:52 A -- 0
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