Athletics 8-3 Astros (12 Jul, 2018) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

62-33, 30-19 home


OAK
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	8	10	0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	7	2

C. Bassitt2-3

5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

L. McCullers Jr.10-4

4.0 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 5 BB

AthleticsTop 1st
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 93
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Two-seam FB 92
  3
  Ground Out
  Knuckle Curve 82
- Semien to second on wild pitch by McCullers Jr..
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Bassitt pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Bassitt pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Bassitt pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- Semien safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Bregman.
  6
  0
- Semien to third, Lowrie to second on wild pitch by McCullers Jr..
  6
  0
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Bassitt pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- Altuve stole second.
  6
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- Chapman grounded into fielder's choice to third, Piscotty safe at second on error by second baseman Altuve.
  6
  2
- B. Peacock pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Bassitt pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- Olson at first base.
  6
  2
- Canha in left field.
  6
  2
- Pinder in right field.
  6
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- B. Peacock pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- T. Sipp pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- E. Pagan pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- T. Sipp pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- E. Pagan pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- C. Perez pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Dull pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- C. Perez pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- W. Harris pitching for HOU
  OAK
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- R. Buchter pitching for OAK
  OAK
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Two-seam FB	93
2 Strike Swinging	Two-seam FB	92
3 Ground Out	Knuckle Curve	82

Athletics
2
Astros
0

Game 1

10/7

Athletics
5
Astros
6

Game 2

11/7

Athletics
8
Astros
3

Game 3

12/7

Athletics
6
Astros
4

Game 4

12/7

Minute Maid Park

1:10 AM, 12 July 2018

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,119

Game Time:3:13

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nic Lentz
First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Third Base Umpire - David Rackley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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