MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
05/24/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1341 - FRIDAY, MAY 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (27-24) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 6 6 0
Oakland Athletics (28-25) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 10 1
Astros Snag 6-5 Win
Oakland got a terrific game from catcher Yohel Pozo. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Houston, 6-5. Pozo went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Ryan Pressly earned save number 14 this season. With the win, the Astros have a record of 27-24.

Houston used a clutch hit from José Abreu to get the win. The first baseman drilled a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Astros ahead, 6-5. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"No time for flexing," said Abreu. "It's always one game at a time."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 5 1 0 1 0 0 4 .296 10 31
K. Tucker RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .224 5 13
A. Bregman 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .269 4 17
Y. Alvarez DH 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .293 16 31
Y. Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .282 14 33
C. McCormick LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .253 9 18
   a-J. Dirden PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325 4 17
M. Dubon CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .304 3 18
J. Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .219 3 17
   b-C. Salazar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 3
   c-W. Tovar SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 5
J. Abreu 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .269 7 20
Totals 35 6 6 6 4 12 15      
a - J. Dirden pinch hit for C. McCormick in the 8th
b - C. Salazar pinch hit for J. Pena in the 8th
c - W. Tovar substituted for C. Salazar in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Dubon (9, 5th Inning off J. Wieland, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (16, 1st Inning off J. Boyle, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Abreu (7, 9th Inning off J. Ginn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Bregman , Y. Alvarez 5 , C. McCormick , M. Dubon 2 , J. Abreu 4
2-out RBI: , Y. Alvarez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Diaz
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Altuve-Tovar-Abreu)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .267 4 15
T. Story SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 8 17
   b-C. Dickerson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 0 4
Z. Gelof DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .284 13 39
B. Rooker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .272 11 36
C. Mead 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .234 4 22
S. Brown LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .219 5 20
C. Capel RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .233 3 22
Y. Pozo C 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .277 1 9
N. Allen 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .198 0 7
   a-T. Soderstrom PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 6 18
Totals 36 5 10 5 2 7 15      
a - T. Soderstrom pinch hit for N. Allen in the 9th
b - C. Dickerson pinch hit for T. Story in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Story (8, 4th Inning off L. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Pozo (3, 9th Inning off R. Pressly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Ruiz (1, 7th Inning off K. Graveman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Pozo (1, 6th Inning off F. Valdez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ruiz 3 , T. Story 2 , Z. Gelof , C. Mead , S. Brown , C. Capel , Y. Pozo 7 , N. Allen
2-out RBI: S. Brown , Y. Pozo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ruiz , C. Dickerson , B. Rooker , C. Mead
GIDP: C. Capel
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Story (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Capel-Pozo)
OF assists: 1 (Capel(Dubon at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Garcia 5.2 4 2 2 2 6 0 88 4.68   
F. Valdez 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 10 6.53   
K. Graveman W (2-1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 1.53   
R. Pressly SV (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 5.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Garcia 57
Batters Faced: L. Garcia 23, F. Valdez 3, K. Graveman 8, R. Pressly 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Garcia 3-8, F. Valdez 0-0, K. Graveman 3-3, R. Pressly 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Garcia 88-53, F. Valdez 10-6, K. Graveman 22-14, R. Pressly 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Valdez 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Boyle 2.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 29 4.26   
J. Wieland 2.1 2 3 3 0 2 0 40 4.11   
A. Felipe 1.0 0 0 0 3 2 0 30 5.21   
K. Snead 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.12   
J. Ginn L (0-2) 2.0 1 1 1 0 4 1 28 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Boyle 43
Batters Faced: J. Boyle 8, J. Wieland 10, A. Felipe 7, K. Snead 7, J. Ginn 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Boyle 1-2, J. Wieland 4-2, A. Felipe 2-0, K. Snead 1-2, J. Ginn 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Boyle 29-20, J. Wieland 40-25, A. Felipe 30-12, K. Snead 20-12, J. Ginn 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Felipe 2-2 , K. Snead 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yohel Pozo
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 34746
Special Notes: SP Joe Boyle was injured while pitching.
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