Close
Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 29, 2020
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 29, 2020 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Montas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gabe Morales 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: John Libka 3B: Clint Vondrak |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ramon Laureano | Center Fielder |
| Tommy La Stella | Second Baseman |
| Matt Chapman | Shortstop |
| Mark Canha | DH |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
| Stephen Piscotty | Right Fielder |
| Jonah Heim | Catcher |
| Vimael Machin | Third Baseman |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Center Fielder |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | DH |
| Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | Third Baseman |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 29, 2020
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Greinke
Laureano hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Greinke
La Stella hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Greinke
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canha vs. Greinke
Canha strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Greinke
There's a wild pitch. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Greinke
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Montas
Springer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Montas
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Montas
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Springer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gurriel vs. Montas
Gurriel takes first base on ball four. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Montas
Tucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laureano who is chasing the ball. Tucker reaches third base with a triple. Springer scores. Brantley scores. Gurriel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Correa vs. Montas
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to home to get Tucker. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Montas
Reddick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Correa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Montas
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Greinke
Grossman hits a line drive into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Greinke
Piscotty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Greinke
Heim hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Montas
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Montas
Springer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Montas
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Montas
Brantley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Montas
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Machin vs. Greinke
Machin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Greinke
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Greinke
La Stella hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Montas
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Montas
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Montas
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Greinke
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Greinke
Canha hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Greinke
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Greinke
Grossman hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Piscotty vs. Greinke
Piscotty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Montas
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Montas
Maldonado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Wendelken
J.B. Wendelken now pitching.
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Wendelken
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Wendelken
Brantley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Greinke
Heim strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Machin vs. Greinke
Machin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Laureano vs. Greinke
Laureano hits a line drive off the glove of Correa, and into shallow left field. Laureano reaches second base with a double. Machin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
La Stella vs. Greinke
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Machin scores. Laureano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Greinke
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Wendelken
Gurriel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. McFarland
T.J. McFarland now pitching.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. McFarland
Correa hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. McFarland
Reddick takes first base on ball four. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. McFarland
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Taylor
Blake Taylor now pitching.
Canha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Taylor
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Taylor
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Soria
Springer hits a line drive towards short. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Soria
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Soria
Brantley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to third. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gurriel vs. Soria
Gurriel hits a line drive into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maldonado tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Soria
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Piscotty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pressly
Seth Brown pinch hits for Jonah Heim.
Brown strikes out. Maldonado drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brown out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Machin vs. Pressly
Machin strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/29/2020, game 2 -- Oakland at Houston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Laureano R, cf 3 1 2 1 Springer G, cf 4 2 2 2
La Stella T, 2b 3 0 0 1 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Chapman M, ss 3 1 2 1 Brantley M, dh 4 1 2 0
Canha M, dh 2 0 0 0 Gurriel Y, 1b 2 1 0 1
Olson M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tucker K, lf 4 0 1 3
Grossman R, lf 3 0 1 0 Correa C, ss 3 0 1 0
Piscotty S, rf 3 0 0 0 Reddick J, rf 2 0 1 0
Heim J, c 2 0 0 0 Diaz A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brown S, ph 1 0 0 0 Maldonado M, c 2 2 2 0
Machin V, 3b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 3 6 3 28 6 11 6
Oakland 100 110 0 -- 3
Houston 320 001 x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Montas F (L) 3.1 6 5 5 2 5
Wendelken J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
McFarland T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Soria J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W) 5.0 6 3 3 0 6
Taylor B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Pressly R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Oakland 3, Houston 8
2B -- Grossman R, Laureano R
3B -- Tucker K
HR -- Laureano R, Springer G, Chapman M
SF -- Gurriel Y
WP -- Greinke Z
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
