Oakland Athletics 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 42
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 (D) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

OAK A    0  0  2    0  0  2    0  -   4  8  0
HOU A    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  -   2  7  0
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
La Stella 2b                  3   0   1   0       1   0       1   1
  Kemp pr,2b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Semien ss                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
Laureano cf                   4   1   2   1       0   1       0   0
Olson 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Grossman lf                   3   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Canha rf                      3   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Davis dh                      3   1   2   2       0   1       0   0
Pinder 3b                     3   1   2   0       0   1       1   1
Murphy c                      2   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
Montas p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Diekman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hendriks p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   4   8   4       2   6      21   6

BATTING - 
2B: Pinder (3,off Greinke); Laureano (5,off Greinke); Davis (3,off Greinke).
HR: Davis (2,3rd inning off Greinke 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Springer cf                   4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Bregman 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   2       0   1
Brantley lf                   3   1   3   2       0   0       3   0
Gurriel 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Tucker dh                     3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Correa ss                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Reddick rf                    3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Maldonado c                   3   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Mayfield 2b                   2   0   0   0       0   2       2   2
  Diaz ph                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Greinke p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Castellanos p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   2   7   2       1   7      21   8

BATTING - 
2B: Brantley 2 (13,off Montas 2); Tucker (9,off Montas).
HR: Brantley (4,5th inning off Montas 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Montas W(3-3)                 5     6   2   2   1   4   1  22
Diekman                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Hendriks SV(11)               1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        7     7   2   2   1   7   1  29


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Greinke L(3-1)                6     7   4   4   1   6   1  26
Castellanos                   1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Totals                        7     8   4   4   2   6   1  31


Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Quinn Wolcott, 2B - Nick Mahrley, 3B - Lew Williams
Official Scorer: Rick Blount
Time of Game: 2:23   


Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Houston Astros           
1. La Stella           2b        Springer            cf
2. Semien              ss        Bregman             3b
3. Laureano            cf        Brantley            lf
4. Olson               1b        Gurriel             1b
5. Grossman            lf        Tucker              dh
6. Canha               rf        Correa              ss
7. Davis               dh        Reddick             rf
8. Pinder              3b        Maldonado           c
9. Murphy              c         Mayfield            2b
   Montas              p         Greinke             p

ATHLETICS 1ST: La Stella flied to left; Semien lined to right;
Laureano struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 1ST: Springer flied to right; Bregman was called out on
strikes; Brantley doubled to right; Gurriel grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Astros
0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Olson grounded out (shortstop to first); Grossman
struck out; Canha lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Tucker lined to second; Correa grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reddick singled to center; Maldonado
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Astros 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Davis homered; Pinder singled to third; Murphy
struck out; La Stella walked [Pinder to second]; Semien forced
La Stella (shortstop to second) [Pinder to third, Semien to
first]; Laureano singled to left [Pinder scored, Semien to
second]; Olson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Mayfield struck out; Springer lined to right;
Bregman walked; Brantley doubled to left [Bregman to third];
Gurriel flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Astros 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Grossman grounded out (shortstop to first); Canha
was called out on strikes; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Tucker doubled to right; Correa popped to first;
Reddick grounded out (second to first) [Tucker to third];
Maldonado grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Astros 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Pinder doubled to center; Murphy lined to right
[Pinder to third]; La Stella grounded out (pitcher to first);
Semien lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Mayfield was called out on strikes; Springer singled
to left; Bregman popped to third; Brantley homered [Springer
scored]; Gurriel flied to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Astros 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Laureano doubled to right; Olson grounded out
(second to first) [Laureano to third]; Grossman singled to
center [Laureano scored]; Canha flied to left; Davis doubled to
center [Grossman scored]; Pinder struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: DIEKMAN REPLACED MONTAS (PITCHING); Tucker grounded
out (shortstop to first); Correa lined to right; Reddick struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Astros 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: CASTELLANOS REPLACED GREINKE (PITCHING); Murphy
walked; La Stella singled to right [Murphy to third]; KEMP RAN
FOR LA STELLA; Semien forced Kemp (third to second) [Semien to
first]; Athletics challenged 1st), call that Semien was out
at 1st; call overturned - force out, no double play;
Laureano reached on a fielder's choice [Murphy out at home
(shortstop to catcher), Semien to second]; Olson lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: KEMP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HENDRIKS REPLACED
DIEKMAN (PITCHING); Maldonado grounded out (shortstop to first);
DIAZ BATTED FOR MAYFIELD; Diaz singled to center; Springer
struck out; Bregman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
4, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        4   8   0    6
 Astros           2   7   0    6


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