MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/13/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2413 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2028 - GAME LOG
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Houston Astros (66-56) 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 11 14 0
Oakland Athletics (33-89) 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 8 14 0
Tucker Hits 2 home runs in Astros Win
Kyle Tucker added some punch to the Houston offense, helping them outmuscle the Oakland Athletics, 11-8. In the game, Tucker, who is on pace to hit 50 home runs this season, went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 4 and driving in 2. Picking up the save was Josh Hader. He's now 27 for 31 in save chances. The Athletics, at 33-89, have lost 4 straight games.

Houston won the game in part because of Yordan Alvarez. The designated hitter ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Astros ahead, 2-0. For the game, Alvarez had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

Afterward, Oakland manager Frank Cummings said: "We've hit a rough patch."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Taylor 1B 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 .295 1 8
R. Ramirez Jr. SS 6 0 2 0 0 2 4 .283 15 62
Y. Alvarez DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .244 16 60
   a-L. Baez DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .220 21 52
K. Tucker RF 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 .304 38 80
F. Alvarez C 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 .234 19 69
J. Wetherholt 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .267 1 2
J. Lee CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .275 9 53
W. Castro 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .259 18 53
S. Kwan LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .265 9 32
Totals 41 11 14 11 7 11 18      
a - L. Baez inserted as DH in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lee 2 (28, 5th Inning off K. Wynyard, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off L. Morales, 1 on, 2 outs) , Y. Alvarez (12, 6th Inning off K. Wynyard, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Tucker 2 (38, 1st Inning off K. Sevelen, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off K. Wynyard, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Alvarez (16, 1st Inning off K. Sevelen, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Kwan (9, 2nd Inning off K. Sevelen, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Alvarez (19, 3rd Inning off D. Santos, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Taylor , R. Ramirez Jr. 2 , Y. Alvarez 6 , K. Tucker 9 , F. Alvarez 4 , J. Lee 4 , W. Castro , S. Kwan 5
2-out RBI: J. Lee , W. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Baez , J. Lee , W. Castro
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tucker (15)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Lee(Paredes at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .183 9 39
J. Adams CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .187 5 27
   a-D. Gourson PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 7 25
I. Paredes DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .216 11 38
B. Tavera RF 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 .223 7 23
T. Story 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .222 3 8
C. Mendoza 2B, LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .194 0 19
B. Sell LF, CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .389 0 2
J. Delay C 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 .194 1 11
N. Lopez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .244 2 25
Totals 39 8 14 8 3 8 18      
a - D. Gourson pinch hit for J. Adams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Tavera (7, 2nd Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Mendoza (9, 4th Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Story (3, 2nd Inning off F. Valdez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Altuve (9, 8th Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 6 , I. Paredes , B. Tavera 3 , T. Story 5 , C. Mendoza 2 , B. Sell 3 , J. Delay 2
2-out RBI: J. Altuve , B. Sell , J. Delay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Adams , J. Delay , N. Lopez
Sac Fly: J. Delay
Team LOB: 8
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valdez 4.2 10 6 6 1 4 1 95 3.60   
M. Tamarez W (4-2) 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 33 5.40   
M. Keller H (8) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 18 5.47   
J. Hader SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 23
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 25, M. Tamarez 9, M. Keller 6, J. Hader 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 6-4, M. Tamarez 0-3, M. Keller 1-2, J. Hader 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 95-58, M. Tamarez 33-17, M. Keller 18-13, J. Hader 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Tamarez 2-0 , M. Keller 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Sevelen L (2-6) 2.0 4 5 5 2 2 3 38 7.74   
D. Santos 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 1 38 4.63   
K. Wynyard 1.2 4 3 3 1 2 1 28 9.00   
L. Baldiris 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 33 4.31   
L. Morales 1.1 1 1 1 2 3 0 32 6.04   
D. De Jesus 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 9.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Sevelen 24
Batters Faced: K. Sevelen 12, D. Santos 8, K. Wynyard 10, L. Baldiris 9, L. Morales 7, D. De Jesus 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Sevelen 2-2, D. Santos 1-2, K. Wynyard 2-1, L. Baldiris 0-4, L. Morales 0-1, D. De Jesus 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Sevelen 38-23, D. Santos 38-23, K. Wynyard 28-16, L. Baldiris 33-17, L. Morales 32-18, D. De Jesus 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Wynyard 1-0 , L. Baldiris 1-0 , D. De Jesus 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Tucker
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 18288
Special Notes: DH Yordan Alvarez was injured while running the bases.
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