MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/06/2049
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 650 - TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (3-3) 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 9 10 0
Houston Astros (2-4) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
Athletics Win at Houston, 9-2
The Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros, 9-2, at Minute Maid Park. Oakland center fielder Muneo Kawachi had an outstanding performance. He was 2 for 2 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Franklin Rojas, the winner, improved to 1-0. He held Houston to 1 run on 5 hits over 5.1 innings, while racking up 7 strikeouts. The win gives Oakland a record of 3-3.

With Oakland leading 2-1 in the top of the third, Kawachi hit a fastball from Moises Hernandez Jr. for a run-scoring double. It was his 1st double of the season and put the Athletics ahead, 3-1.

Kawachi told a Oakland Today reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Shrewsbury 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .375 0 1
J. Concepcion DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .235 2 3
B. Branham 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .125 0 1
M. Kawachi CF 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .235 2 3
   a-R. O'Brien CF, LF 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .400 0 0
J. Severiano C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .235 0 1
   b-G. Hash PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Q. Bradford SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .174 2 5
T. Butterbaugh 3B 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .294 0 2
J. Luvisi RF 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 .250 2 5
N. Gentzel LF, CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .250 0 2
Totals 35 9 10 9 5 14 12      
a - R. O'Brien substituted for M. Kawachi in the 3rd
b - G. Hash pinch hit for J. Severiano in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Kawachi (1, 3rd Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Branham (2, 3rd Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Gentzel (1, 6th Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Butterbaugh (2, 8th Inning off B. Rondeau, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: Q. Bradford (1, 8th Inning off B. Rondeau, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Kawachi (2, 2nd Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Shrewsbury , B. Branham 2 , M. Kawachi 6 , R. O'Brien , J. Severiano , Q. Bradford 3 , T. Butterbaugh 2 , J. Luvisi , N. Gentzel 2
2-out RBI: R. Shrewsbury , M. Kawachi , J. Severiano , J. Luvisi , N. Gentzel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Shrewsbury , J. Severiano , N. Gentzel
Sac Fly: J. Luvisi
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. O'Brien 2 (3) , J. Luvisi (1)
CS: R. Shrewsbury (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rojas-Bradford-Branham)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Corkery SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .091 0 0
J. Trump 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .280 1 1
J. Christie DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .273 0 1
E. Hunter RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .333 1 2
J. Gardner CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .118 0 1
B. Hill LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 1 1
E. Chotkowski 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .333 2 4
D. Merrill 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 1
   a-J. Birkner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
R. Chicoine C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 12 12      
a - J. Birkner pinch hit for D. Merrill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Christie (1, 1st Inning off F. Rojas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Hill (1, 2nd Inning off F. Rojas, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Chotkowski (2, 7th Inning off C. Autry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Trump , J. Christie 3 , E. Hunter 2 , B. Hill 5 , E. Chotkowski 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gardner , J. Birkner
GIDP: J. Christie
Team LOB: 6
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rojas W (1-0) 5.1 5 1 1 1 7 1 80 0.87   
C. Autry 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 30 1.69   
D. James 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 8.10   
E. Everett 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rojas 60
Batters Faced: F. Rojas 21, C. Autry 6, D. James 6, E. Everett 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rojas 5-3, C. Autry 2-1, D. James 0-2, E. Everett 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rojas 80-54, C. Autry 30-18, D. James 20-13, E. Everett 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Autry 1-0 , E. Everett 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hernandez Jr. L (1-1) 5.2 6 8 8 4 8 1 97 7.50   
B. Rondeau 3.1 4 1 1 1 6 0 50 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hernandez Jr. 29
Batters Faced: M. Hernandez Jr. 27, B. Rondeau 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hernandez Jr. 3-6, B. Rondeau 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hernandez Jr. 97-61, B. Rondeau 50-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Rondeau 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Muneo Kawachi
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 28205
Special Notes: CF Muneo Kawachi was injured while running the bases.
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