MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/16/2048
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2770 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Houston Astros (60-86) 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 11 0
Oakland Athletics (77-70) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 9 17 0
Athletics Top Houston, 9-8
The Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros, 9-8, at O.co Coliseum. Oakland first baseman Sakae Kasahara had an outstanding performance. He slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. With the victory, the Athletics upped their record to 77-70.

Oakland won the game in the bottom of the tenth inning. With one out and Brian Thomas on the mound for Houston, center fielder Muneo Kawachi hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Athletics fans to their feet.

"It was a test of wills," said Daryl S. Oakland, the Oakland skipper. "I'm glad we came out of it with a win."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott SS 5 0 1 0 1 2 0 .239 8 34
E. Katz LF 4 3 2 2 2 0 1 .256 16 55
J. Christie DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .240 18 64
R. Chavez 1B 5 1 3 1 0 2 3 .240 21 59
J. Gardner CF 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 .246 29 73
J. Trump 2B 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 .273 22 68
E. Chotkowski 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .218 23 57
E. Hunter RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .294 4 5
B. Johnston C 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .179 4 15
Totals 40 8 11 8 7 13 18      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Chavez (26, 5th Inning off H. Vanderhyden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gardner (29, 3rd Inning off H. Vanderhyden, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Katz (16, 8th Inning off J. Bradford, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Scott , E. Katz 5 , J. Christie 2 , R. Chavez 4 , J. Gardner 4 , E. Chotkowski , E. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Christie , J. Trump , E. Chotkowski , E. Hunter
Sac Fly: J. Christie
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Scott (17) , E. Katz (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Trump-Scott-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. O'Brien LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 21 68
   a-N. Gentzel PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 6 20
T. Butterbaugh 3B 5 2 2 0 1 3 1 .229 8 37
M. Kawachi CF 6 1 3 1 0 1 4 .298 24 89
S. Kasahara 1B 5 2 3 5 0 2 3 .260 35 73
J. May DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .246 12 33
Q. Bradford 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .245 17 60
T. Baird RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 3 .287 12 55
R. Langlois SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .219 1 13
G. Hash C 4 0 1 1 1 1 6 .212 0 21
Totals 43 9 17 9 3 10 26      
a - N. Gentzel pinch hit for R. O'Brien in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hash (21, 9th Inning off B. Thomas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. May (12, 1st Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Kasahara 2 (35, 1st Inning off J. Sandoval, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Shapiro, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Baird (12, 7th Inning off K. McPeak, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Kawachi (24, 10th Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Butterbaugh 2 , M. Kawachi 6 , S. Kasahara 9 , J. May 5 , Q. Bradford 2 , T. Baird 6 , R. Langlois , G. Hash 2
2-out RBI: S. Kasahara , G. Hash
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gentzel , M. Kawachi , J. May , R. Langlois , G. Hash 2
GIDP: G. Hash
Sac Bunt: R. Langlois
Hit by Pitch: R. O'Brien
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: Q. Bradford (14) , G. Hash (30)

FIELDING
PB: G. Hash
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sandoval 5.0 8 4 4 3 7 2 96 5.67   
J. Tejeda H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 5.87   
K. McPeak H (6) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 16 2.18   
A. Shapiro H (4) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 16 5.02   
B. Thomas L (3-5), BS (4) 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 27 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandoval 39
Batters Faced: J. Sandoval 27, J. Tejeda 5, K. McPeak 4, A. Shapiro 5, B. Thomas 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandoval 4-4, J. Tejeda 2-0, K. McPeak 2-0, A. Shapiro 3-0, B. Thomas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandoval 96-61, J. Tejeda 26-17, K. McPeak 16-10, A. Shapiro 16-11, B. Thomas 27-14
WP: J. Sandoval
Hit Batsmen: J. Sandoval
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Vanderhyden 5.0 7 5 5 3 6 1 95 5.36   
G. Nunes 1.0 2 2 2 3 2 0 29 6.07   
G. Rubio 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.05   
J. Bradford 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 32 8.15   
E. Daniels W (1-5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Vanderhyden 36
Batters Faced: H. Vanderhyden 25, G. Nunes 8, G. Rubio 3, J. Bradford 9, E. Daniels 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Vanderhyden 3-6, G. Nunes 0-1, G. Rubio 0-1, J. Bradford 2-1, E. Daniels 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Vanderhyden 95-52, G. Nunes 29-14, G. Rubio 15-8, J. Bradford 32-20, E. Daniels 17-11
WP: H. Vanderhyden 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sakae Kasahara
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM PT
Time: 4:12
Attendance: 42098
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