MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/04/2045
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2604 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2045 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (49-87) 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 4 9 8 0
Oakland Athletics (51-85) 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 X 12 16 1
Athletics Outmuscle Houston, 12-9
The Oakland Athletics topped the Houston Astros by a score of 12-9. Leading the way was left fielder Rich Muniz. Muniz was 3 for 4 with 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Athletics. Houston's current losing streak is now 5 games.

Nate Dean, who finished 4th in the AL in batting average with .345 in 2042, contributed to the Oakland win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"The team always comes first, so pulling out the win on a day like today is the most important thing," Dean told a reporter while responding to autograph requests. "Our fans like to come out to see a win, so I'm happy to do what I can to give them that."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thompson 2B 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .233 16 40
C. Jiang 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .285 9 36
   a-B. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 23 52
A. de Vries DH 5 2 2 3 0 1 2 .231 14 62
J. Gardner LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .251 27 77
T. Mock CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .222 21 58
Z. Berney 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .256 22 58
J. Trump SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .273 18 49
A. Aranda RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .212 7 15
J. Keefe C 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .214 6 19
Totals 35 9 8 9 7 9 17      
a - B. Hill pinch hit for C. Jiang in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. Jiang (4, 4th Inning off J. LaMotte, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gardner (27, 9th Inning off K. Ehret, 0 on, 1 out) , A. de Vries (14, 9th Inning off E. Saldivar, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Thompson , C. Jiang 3 , A. de Vries 5 , J. Gardner 4 , T. Mock , J. Trump , J. Keefe
2-out RBI: M. Thompson , J. Trump 2 , A. Aranda , J. Keefe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jiang
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Trump-Thompson-Berney)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Dean SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .321 27 81
   a-S. Piat PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 18 67
D. Murillo CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .218 7 26
S. Kasahara DH 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .242 47 96
R. Kinkead 1B 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .234 11 39
J. Bernal 2B 5 1 1 3 0 0 4 .278 8 48
G. Hash C 5 1 2 1 0 3 2 .167 0 20
L. Restrepo 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .361 3 4
R. Godwin RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .250 1 10
R. Muniz LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .235 5 11
Totals 39 12 16 12 3 6 15      
a - S. Piat pinch hit for N. Dean in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Kinkead (23, 6th Inning off A. Vargas, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Hash (7, 3rd Inning off P. Gibson, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Bernal (6, 3rd Inning off P. Gibson, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Dean (27, 6th Inning off A. Vargas, 2 on, 0 outs) , L. Restrepo (3, 6th Inning off A. Montelongo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Dean 5 , D. Murillo , S. Kasahara 3 , R. Kinkead 3 , J. Bernal 3 , G. Hash 4 , L. Restrepo 4 , R. Godwin , R. Muniz 3
2-out RBI: L. Restrepo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Dean , J. Bernal , G. Hash , R. Godwin
GIDP: D. Murillo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hash (19)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Dean (10)
OF assists: 1 (Godwin(Mock at 3rd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Gibson L (6-15) 5.0 9 7 7 3 2 0 95 6.51   
A. Vargas 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 1 14 3.89   
A. Montelongo 2.2 3 1 1 0 4 1 35 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Gibson 20
Batters Faced: P. Gibson 27, A. Vargas 5, A. Montelongo 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Gibson 7-6, A. Vargas 1-0, A. Montelongo 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Gibson 95-51, A. Vargas 14-7, A. Montelongo 35-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Vargas 2-2 , A. Montelongo 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. LaMotte 5.0 3 5 4 7 5 0 97 4.80   
E. Saldivar W (1-3) 3.1 4 3 3 0 4 1 50 5.16   
K. Ehret 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. LaMotte 41
Batters Faced: J. LaMotte 25, E. Saldivar 14, K. Ehret 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. LaMotte 8-1, E. Saldivar 3-3, K. Ehret 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. LaMotte 97-50, E. Saldivar 50-37, K. Ehret 8-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Muniz
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 28649
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