MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/09/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2480 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (68-76) 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 10 0
Houston Astros (60-85) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 2
Escobar, Athletics Clobber Astros
The exploits of third baseman Eduardo Escobar, who is tied for 10th in the AL in extra base hits with 61, helped the Oakland Athletics defeat the Houston Astros, 10-2. Escobar was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. The third-place Athletics are now 68-76, the Astros 60-85.

A crucial at-bat came with the bases loaded and two out in the top of the third inning. That's when right fielder Mark Canha, who signed a 2-year contract worth $6,940,000 on 01/16/2019, hit a grand slam. The Athletics went on to win.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Canha. "And not try to do too much."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Duggar CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .244 3 14
J. Ritchie C 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .161 0 3
J. Abreu 1B 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 .250 5 17
R. Hoskins DH 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 .214 34 94
D. Gregorius SS 4 3 3 0 1 0 2 .296 28 78
M. Canha RF 4 1 1 4 1 1 6 .230 28 81
E. Escobar 3B 4 1 3 4 0 0 1 .263 17 75
M. Williamson LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .172 0 7
F. Galvis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .193 6 40
Totals 37 10 10 8 5 7 24      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Canha (28, 3rd Inning off R. Ray, 3 on, 2 outs) E. Escobar (17, 9th Inning off J. Urena, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ritchie , M. Canha 4 , D. Gregorius 3 , E. Escobar 6 , S. Duggar 2
2-out RBI: M. Canha , E. Escobar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abreu , M. Williamson , F. Galvis
GIDP: J. Ritchie
Sac Bunt: E. Escobar
Hit by Pitch: R. Hoskins
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Galvis (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Polanco SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .268 13 57
B. Zobrist 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .288 12 51
R. Odor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .218 15 52
E. Encarnacion 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 16 48
T. Mancini LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .229 9 28
   a-R. Ruiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
J. Heyward CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .251 11 49
B. Anderson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .140 1 6
O. Narvaez C 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .238 2 14
J. Bonifacio RF 4 1 0 0 0 2 5 .198 2 12
Totals 31 2 5 2 5 8 11      
a - R. Ruiz pinch hit for T. Mancini in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Anderson (1, 9th Inning off B. Parker, 1 on, 1 out) B. Zobrist (25, 3rd Inning off C. Kuhl, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson 3 , J. Polanco , B. Zobrist 3
2-out RBI: B. Zobrist
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Odor , J. Bonifacio 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Polanco (12) , B. Zobrist (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Anderson-Zobrist-Encarnacion)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Kuhl 4.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 74 45 8.05   
J. Vasto W (5-2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 41 27 2.76   
M. Barnes 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 26 15 5.45   
B. Parker 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kuhl 54
Batters Faced: C. Kuhl 15, J. Vasto 10, M. Barnes 8, B. Parker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kuhl 6-3, J. Vasto 1-3, M. Barnes 4-0, B. Parker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kuhl 74-45, J. Vasto 41-27, M. Barnes 26-15, B. Parker 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Barnes 1-0 , B. Parker 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Ray L (10-10) 5.0 7 6 4 4 3 1 96 56 4.90   
J. Ramirez 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 30 18 6.51   
J. Smith 2.0 1 3 0 0 0 0 26 18 10.13   
J. Urena 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 7 7.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ray 32
Batters Faced: R. Ray 26, J. Ramirez 6, J. Smith 9, J. Urena 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ray 6-5, J. Ramirez 0-1, J. Smith 3-3, J. Urena 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ray 96-56, J. Ramirez 30-18, J. Smith 26-18, J. Urena 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Smith 1-0 , J. Urena 3-3
WP: R. Ray 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Smith
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eduardo Escobar
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 38872
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