MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/02/2047
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 596 - TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND , 2047 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (0-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Oakland Athletics (2-0) 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 X 6 10 0
Athletics Stymie Houston, Take 6-1 Win
Starting pitcher Nick Kirk was a major factor in the 6-1 Oakland Athletics triumph over the Houston Astros. Kirk went 7.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. His record improves to 1-0. Houston drops to 0-2.

Sakae Kasahara, who finished 4th in the AL in home runs with 37 in 2044, contributed to the Oakland win with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"I had everything working," said Kirk.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Merrill DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .375 0 0
J. Gardner CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
J. Froyd SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .125 0 0
S. Ono LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 1
C. Lane 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .375 0 0
E. Chotkowski 3B 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 .400 1 1
J. Trump 2B 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .333 0 0
T. Kenyon C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .143 0 1
A. Aranda RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1 4 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Trump (1, 2nd Inning off N. Kirk, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Chotkowski (1, 7th Inning off N. Kirk, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Merrill 2 , C. Lane , E. Chotkowski 4 , J. Trump 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ono , T. Kenyon 2 , A. Aranda
Hit by Pitch: J. Gardner
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Lane (1) , E. Chotkowski (1) , J. Trump (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chotkowski-Trump-Lane)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Bradford SS 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .167 1 2
J. May 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 1
J. Kunkler RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
R. Shrewsbury 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .429 0 1
M. Kawachi CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0
S. Kasahara DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .500 1 2
E. Madrid 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .500 1 4
S. Sornson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
A. Hernandez C 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
Totals 32 6 10 6 3 6 16      
BATTING
Triples: S. Sornson (1, 6th Inning off W. Jimenez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Kasahara (1, 4th Inning off S. Swanson, 1 on, 1 out) , Q. Bradford (1, 5th Inning off S. Swanson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Q. Bradford 4 , J. May , J. Kunkler , R. Shrewsbury 2 , M. Kawachi , S. Kasahara 5 , S. Sornson 3 , A. Hernandez
2-out RBI: S. Sornson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Sornson , A. Hernandez
GIDP: M. Kawachi
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Shrewsbury (1) , M. Kawachi (1)
CS: Q. Bradford (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hernandez-Shrewsbury, Hernandez-Bradford)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Swanson L (0-1) 4.0 6 5 5 2 3 2 61 11.25   
W. Jimenez 2.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 45 3.86   
C. Joseph 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Swanson 31
Batters Faced: S. Swanson 19, W. Jimenez 10, C. Joseph 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Swanson 4-4, W. Jimenez 1-5, C. Joseph 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Swanson 61-40, W. Jimenez 45-26, C. Joseph 16-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Joseph 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kirk W (1-0) 7.2 6 1 1 2 7 1 107 1.17   
O. Giron 1.1 0 0 0 2 3 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kirk 68
Batters Faced: N. Kirk 29, O. Giron 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kirk 7-6, O. Giron 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kirk 107-66, O. Giron 28-13
WP: N. Kirk
Hit Batsmen: N. Kirk
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Kirk
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 42893
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