MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/29/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 740 - SUNDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (8-20) 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 8 11 0
Houston Astros (15-14) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Athletics Bang Out 8-3 Win Versus Houston
The Oakland Athletics stopped the Houston Astros, 8-3, at Minute Maid Park. The Athletics got a big game from James McCann, who was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The Athletics are off to a tough start, getting just their 8th win in 28 games.

Kaleb Cowart hit a run-scoring double off Hyun-jin Ryu in the top of the third, which put the Athletics in front, 1-0. In addition to the double, Cowart had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 4.

"We'll pop the top on a cold one and get back to work tomorrow," Cowart said.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. LeMahieu 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .319 2 4
K. Cowart 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .370 2 6
C. Gallagher DH 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .229 0 7
P. Goldschmidt 1B 5 1 2 2 0 3 4 .224 8 16
Y. Diaz LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .000 0 0
G. Heredia CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .258 3 8
C. Owings SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .242 1 4
H. Powell RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .294 0 2
J. McCann C 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .233 1 7
Totals 35 8 11 8 7 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gallagher 2 (5, 4th Inning off H. Ryu, 3 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off P. Sewald, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Cowart (4, 3rd Inning off H. Ryu, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Owings (2, 2nd Inning off H. Ryu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Goldschmidt (8, 9th Inning off C. Rusin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Heredia , H. Powell , C. Gallagher 4 , J. McCann 2 , K. Cowart 3 , P. Goldschmidt 5 , C. Owings 3
2-out RBI: P. Goldschmidt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Heredia 2 , Y. Diaz , H. Powell , K. Cowart
GIDP: J. McCann
Sac Bunt: D. LeMahieu , C. Owings
Hit by Pitch: G. Heredia
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Powell (1) , C. Owings (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cowart-LeMahieu-Goldschmidt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Harrison 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .298 1 10
R. Odor DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .303 5 12
X. Bogaerts SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .320 2 17
W. Castillo C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .208 3 11
D. Smith 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .278 4 12
C. Moran 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .321 3 15
T. Hernandez LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .309 1 8
B. Holt CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .325 0 6
J. Heyward RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .228 2 11
Totals 34 3 9 2 1 9 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: X. Bogaerts (2, 4th Inning off J. Happ, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Smith , C. Moran , T. Hernandez , R. Odor , X. Bogaerts 5 , J. Harrison 2 , W. Castillo
2-out RBI: T. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Odor
GIDP: W. Castillo
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Harrison (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bogaerts-Castillo-Smith)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Happ W (2-3) 5.1 7 3 3 0 6 1 88 54 5.09   
M. Barnes 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 9.39   
C. Bradford 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 7 2.70   
S. Doolittle 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 15 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Happ 48
Batters Faced: J. Happ 22, M. Barnes 3, C. Bradford 4, S. Doolittle 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Happ 8-1, M. Barnes 1-2, C. Bradford 0-1, S. Doolittle 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Happ 88-54, M. Barnes 7-5, C. Bradford 11-7, S. Doolittle 26-15
Balk: J. Happ
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Ryu L (2-2) 3.1 7 5 5 4 2 0 63 37 6.04   
J. Urena 1.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 31 17 8.82   
P. Sewald 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 11 4.05   
D. Neverauskas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 11 2.20   
C. Rusin 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 1 29 15 2.93   
J. Ramirez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ryu 22
Batters Faced: H. Ryu 21, J. Urena 8, P. Sewald 4, D. Neverauskas 3, C. Rusin 8, J. Ramirez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ryu 5-3, J. Urena 3-1, P. Sewald 2-0, D. Neverauskas 0-2, C. Rusin 2-2, J. Ramirez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ryu 63-37, J. Urena 31-17, P. Sewald 15-11, D. Neverauskas 18-11, C. Rusin 29-15, J. Ramirez 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Urena 2-0 , J. Ramirez 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Urena
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James McCann
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM EST
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 31576
Special Notes: RP Matt Barnes was injured while pitching.
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