MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/24/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1852 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (48-56) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Houston Astros (36-68) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 5 0
Astros Subdue Oakland, 4-3
The Houston Astros bested the Oakland Athletics by a score of 4-3, with first baseman Edwin Encarnacion getting the main credit. On the day, Encarnacion went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Astros. Jose Urena got the win, improving to 3-7. He held the Athletics to 3 earned runs on 5 hits over 5.2 innings, while striking out 1 and walking 2. Chris Rusin, credited with the save, is now 2 for 6 in save opportunities.

In the bottom of the third inning with one out, Houston shortstop Jorge Polanco grounded out, driving in 1 run. It made the score 4-3, Astros. For the day, Polanco drew 1 walk.

"I don't lose sleep over a loss," said Encarnacion. "But I have better dreams after a win."

Even with the win, the Astros have a dismal 36-68 record.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Canha RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .238 16 46
D. Gregorius SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 24 69
P. Goldschmidt 1B 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 .261 19 46
R. Hoskins DH 5 1 1 2 0 2 5 .230 24 71
S. Choo LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .216 5 34
H. Powell CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .239 2 26
E. Escobar 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .282 13 63
F. Galvis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .188 5 32
K. Suzuki C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .173 6 22
Totals 33 3 6 3 7 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Gregorius (25, 1st Inning off J. Urena, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Hoskins (24, 1st Inning off J. Urena, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Canha (16, 3rd Inning off J. Urena, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hoskins 4 , M. Canha 5 , D. Gregorius 2 , P. Goldschmidt , S. Choo
2-out RBI: R. Hoskins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hoskins , F. Galvis , E. Escobar , S. Choo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Goldschmidt (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Moran 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .286 16 51
B. Zimmer CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .206 12 34
E. Encarnacion 1B 2 2 1 3 2 1 0 .213 10 28
J. Heyward RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .241 8 34
B. Zobrist LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .283 4 27
J. Polanco SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 .260 10 41
J. Palacios DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .259 3 21
R. Odor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .201 9 33
T. Barnhart C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 5 27
Totals 29 4 5 4 8 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Barnhart (13, 4th Inning off M. Leake, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Encarnacion (10, 1st Inning off M. Leake, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Zimmer , C. Moran , T. Barnhart 2 , J. Heyward , E. Encarnacion 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Palacios 2 , J. Heyward
Team LOB: 9
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Leake L (7-7) 5.0 5 4 4 5 3 1 88 48 4.93   
B. Parker 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 9 3.99   
M. Barnes 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 17 8 5.12   
C. Bradford 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 2.60   
A. Bummer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Leake 39
Batters Faced: M. Leake 25, B. Parker 4, M. Barnes 3, C. Bradford 2, A. Bummer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Leake 7-5, B. Parker 2-0, M. Barnes 0-0, C. Bradford 0-1, A. Bummer 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Leake 88-48, B. Parker 16-9, M. Barnes 17-8, C. Bradford 7-5, A. Bummer 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Bradford 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Urena W (3-7) 5.2 5 3 3 2 1 2 90 52 9.20   
J. Labourt H (6) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 11 2.97   
J. Lawrence H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 21 7 3.16   
A. Colome H (13) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 15 3.55   
C. Rusin SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 5.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Urena 46
Batters Faced: J. Urena 24, J. Labourt 5, J. Lawrence 4, A. Colome 5, C. Rusin 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Urena 5-11, J. Labourt 2-0, J. Lawrence 0-0, A. Colome 1-1, C. Rusin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Urena 90-52, J. Labourt 17-11, J. Lawrence 21-7, A. Colome 22-15, C. Rusin 6-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Labourt 2-0 , A. Colome 3-0 , C. Rusin 1-0
WP: J. Lawrence
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edwin Encarnacion
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 78 degrees
Start Time: 1:10 PM EST
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 32071
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