MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/26/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 738 - SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (12-17) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Houston Astros (17-11) 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 10 1
Athletics Lose to Astros, 5-2
Houston rode a decent outing from starter Carlos Rodon to victory over the Oakland Athletics. The final score was 5-2. The winning pitcher was Rodon, now 1-0. He tossed 5.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 8. Tyler Duffey nailed down his 5th save.

The Astros had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 5-2, Houston, with one out. Oakland, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Kurt Suzuki dug in at the plate, but on a full count fastball, he struck out.

The win puts Houston at 17-11.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Holt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 0 3
L. Voit DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278 5 11
J. Donaldson 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .375 8 12
N. Castellanos RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .264 5 18
R. Laureano CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 9 17
M. Tauchman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222 1 15
J. Votto 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .216 2 6
K. Suzuki C 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .342 3 7
M. Straw SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .100 0 1
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 15 9      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Suzuki (3, 5th Inning off C. Rodon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Donaldson (8, 4th Inning off C. Rodon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Suzuki 2 , M. Straw , M. Tauchman , N. Castellanos , J. Donaldson 5 , J. Votto
2-out RBI: M. Straw , J. Donaldson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Straw
Hit by Pitch: K. Suzuki
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Straw (1)
OF assists: 1 (Laureano (Barnhart at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Joyce DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .257 7 17
T. La Stella 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .319 2 4
J. Polanco SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292 2 10
T. Mancini RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .278 6 21
D. Smith 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .212 3 11
   a-D. Valencia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 1 3
N. Walker 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .255 4 9
   b-D. Pedroia 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 3
T. Barnhart C 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .310 5 15
M. Margot LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .221 2 8
B. Hamilton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 0 4
Totals 34 5 10 5 3 8 15      
a - D. Valencia substituted for D. Smith in the 9th
b - D. Pedroia substituted for N. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Joyce (6, 4th Inning off A. DeSclafani, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Smith (3, 3rd Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Joyce (7, 1st Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Mancini , D. Smith 4 , T. La Stella 2 , J. Polanco 2 , T. Barnhart , M. Joyce 6 , N. Walker
2-out RBI: D. Smith , M. Joyce , N. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Margot , T. La Stella , J. Polanco , T. Barnhart
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Margot (3) , M. Joyce (1) , N. Walker (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. La Stella (1)
OF assists: 1 (Hamilton (Donaldson at home))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. DeSclafani L (2-1) 4.2 9 5 4 1 5 2 91 60 3.71   
D. Williams 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 13 6.38   
M. Feliz 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 9 6.23   
T. Buttrey 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. DeSclafani 32
Batters Faced: A. DeSclafani 24, D. Williams 6, M. Feliz 4, T. Buttrey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. DeSclafani 5-3, D. Williams 0-3, M. Feliz 0-2, T. Buttrey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. DeSclafani 91-60, D. Williams 22-13, M. Feliz 16-9, T. Buttrey 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Williams 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Rodon W (1-0) 5.1 5 2 2 0 8 1 91 59 4.88   
J. Hoyt H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 9 3.72   
T. McFarland H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 7 2.00   
A. Colome H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 8 0.82   
T. Duffey SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 14 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodon 58
Batters Faced: C. Rodon 21, J. Hoyt 3, T. McFarland 4, A. Colome 3, T. Duffey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodon 3-5, J. Hoyt 0-0, T. McFarland 0-2, A. Colome 1-0, T. Duffey 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodon 91-59, J. Hoyt 16-9, T. McFarland 15-7, A. Colome 14-8, T. Duffey 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hoyt 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. McFarland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Rodon
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 75 degrees
Start Time: 1:10 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 35143
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