MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/19/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2814 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (61-88) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Oakland Athletics (79-71) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1 4 0
Houston Bats Go Silent in 1-0 Loss
The Oakland Athletics scored a tight 1-0 win versus the Houston Astros at O.co Coliseum. Oakland pitcher Nick Kirk held his own in the contest. Elijah Daniels earned his 29th save in 33 chances. Oakland is now 79-71, Houston 61-88.

The Athletics got a big at-bat from center fielder Muneo Kawachi. For the game, Kawachi went 1 for 3 with a home run. In the bottom of the sixth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 25th home run of the season gave Oakland a 1-0 lead.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Kawachi. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .240 8 36
E. Katz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 16 57
J. Christie 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 18 64
R. Chavez 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .235 21 59
J. Gardner CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243 29 73
E. Chotkowski 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 23 57
   a-B. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 7 22
E. Hunter RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .321 4 5
P. Adegoke DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .291 1 3
B. Johnston C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .171 4 15
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 10 13      
a - B. Hill pinch hit for E. Chotkowski in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Katz (27, 3rd Inning off N. Kirk, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Scott (19, 5th Inning off N. Kirk, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scott 2 , E. Katz 2 , J. Christie , E. Hunter , P. Adegoke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Katz , J. Christie , E. Hunter
GIDP: J. Gardner
Hit by Pitch: J. Christie
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Shrewsbury 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288 25 86
T. Butterbaugh 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225 8 37
M. Kawachi CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .294 25 90
S. Kasahara 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 35 73
J. May DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253 13 34
R. O'Brien LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .266 21 68
Q. Bradford SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 17 61
G. Hash C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 0 21
R. Godwin RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .379 1 9
   a-N. Gentzel RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 6 20
Totals 27 1 4 1 2 9 9      
a - N. Gentzel substituted for R. Godwin in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Kawachi (25, 6th Inning off B. Lynch, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Kawachi 4 , S. Kasahara , J. May , R. Godwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. May
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: R. O'Brien (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shrewsbury-Bradford-Kasahara)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Lynch L (9-12) 8.0 4 1 1 2 9 1 103 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Lynch 77
Batters Faced: B. Lynch 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Lynch 7-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. Lynch 103-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kirk W (14-10) 7.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 105 3.71   
G. Rubio H (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 4.00   
E. Daniels SV (29) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kirk 74
Batters Faced: N. Kirk 26, G. Rubio 3, E. Daniels 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kirk 7-7, G. Rubio 1-0, E. Daniels 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kirk 105-67, G. Rubio 16-12, E. Daniels 25-14
Hit Batsmen: N. Kirk
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Kirk
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:07 PM PT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 43167
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