MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
06/15/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1577 - MONDAY, JUNE 15TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (34-35) 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 4 1 14 14 1
Houston Astros (29-38) 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 11 2
Kasahara Slugs 2 Home Runs, Athletics Beat Astros, 14-6
The Oakland Athletics topped the Houston Astros, 14-6, with first baseman Sakae Kasahara playing a big role. Kasahara was 2-3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 4 runs and drove in 2 for the Athletics in the win. Nick Kirk got credit for the win, improving to 8-4. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings. Oakland now has a 3-game win streak.

With two out in the top of the second, Muneo Kawachi put Oakland in front, 4-2, with a 2-run single. The Athletics went on to win the ballgame.

"We need to keep playing good baseball," Kawachi told the Oakland Daily.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Kawachi CF 6 1 3 3 0 3 0 .283 11 46
R. O'Brien LF 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 .252 11 34
J. Luckwell 3B 3 3 1 2 2 1 0 .327 14 52
S. Kasahara 1B 3 4 2 2 2 1 0 .244 20 42
R. Shrewsbury 2B 5 1 2 4 0 0 0 .296 11 46
T. Butterbaugh DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .245 3 20
T. Baird RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .309 7 31
R. Langlois SS 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 .188 1 9
G. Hash C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .217 0 12
   a-A. Hernandez PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 2 8
Totals 42 14 14 13 5 11 13      
a - A. Hernandez pinch hit for G. Hash in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Baird 2 (8, 4th Inning off W. Jimenez, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off T. Kym, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. O'Brien (6, 8th Inning off M. Chisolm, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Butterbaugh (8, 8th Inning off D. Toellner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Shrewsbury (4, 8th Inning off M. Chisolm, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Luckwell (14, 1st Inning off A. Shapiro, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Kasahara 2 (20, 3rd Inning off A. Shapiro, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off W. Jimenez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Kawachi (11, 9th Inning off D. Toellner, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kawachi 6 , R. O'Brien 2 , J. Luckwell 4 , S. Kasahara 8 , R. Shrewsbury 4 , T. Butterbaugh 3 , T. Baird 5
2-out RBI: , M. Kawachi 3 , R. Shrewsbury , T. Butterbaugh , T. Baird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. O'Brien , T. Baird , R. Langlois
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Luckwell 2 (9) , T. Baird (4)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Kasahara (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .258 1 3
E. Katz RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .267 9 28
J. Christie DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .250 12 36
J. Woods CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .264 15 37
   a-B. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 2 9
R. Chavez 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .255 10 29
J. Gardner LF 5 1 2 1 0 3 1 .248 11 29
C. Lane 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .253 10 32
D. Merrill 2B 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .293 2 14
J. Edlin C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .125 1 1
Totals 38 6 11 5 6 12 22      
a - B. Hill pinch hit for J. Woods in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Christie (13, 1st Inning off N. Kirk, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Merrill 2 (7, 6th Inning off N. Kirk, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off A. Douglas, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Woods (3, 5th Inning off N. Kirk, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Edlin (1, 2nd Inning off N. Kirk, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Christie (12, 7th Inning off A. Douglas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scott , E. Katz , J. Christie 6 , J. Woods 3 , J. Gardner 2 , C. Lane , D. Merrill 4 , J. Edlin 4
2-out RBI: J. Gardner , D. Merrill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Katz , J. Woods , R. Chavez 2 , C. Lane , D. Merrill , J. Edlin
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Woods (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Woods (1) , D. Merrill (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kirk W (8-4) 6.0 8 3 1 2 8 1 99 3.18   
A. Douglas 0.2 3 3 3 2 1 1 23 4.15   
D. James H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00   
E. Everett 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 3.00   
J. Bradford 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 11 5.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kirk 54
Batters Faced: N. Kirk 29, A. Douglas 6, D. James 1, E. Everett 5, J. Bradford 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kirk 4-6, A. Douglas 0-0, D. James 0-0, E. Everett 2-2, J. Bradford 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kirk 99-65, A. Douglas 23-13, D. James 3-3, E. Everett 25-14, J. Bradford 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. James 1-0 , J. Bradford 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Shapiro L (1-6) 2.1 4 5 3 1 3 2 58 4.25   
W. Jimenez 3.2 4 2 2 0 3 1 47 2.95   
T. Kym 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 34 5.94   
M. Chisolm 0.2 2 4 4 2 2 0 28 5.22   
D. Toellner 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 26 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Shapiro 31
Batters Faced: A. Shapiro 13, W. Jimenez 15, T. Kym 7, M. Chisolm 6, D. Toellner 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Shapiro 1-3, W. Jimenez 3-5, T. Kym 1-0, M. Chisolm 0-0, D. Toellner 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Shapiro 58-35, W. Jimenez 47-32, T. Kym 34-17, M. Chisolm 28-15, D. Toellner 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Toellner 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sakae Kasahara
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 90 degrees
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 25590
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