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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 6, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 6, 2021 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Bassitt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Framber Valdez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,353 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pat Hoberg 1B: Chris Conroy 2B: Ben May 3B: Bill Welke |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ramon Laureano | Center Fielder |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Matt Chapman | Third Baseman |
| Chad Pinder | Left Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Second Baseman |
| Sean Murphy | Catcher |
| Stephen Piscotty | Right Fielder |
| Frank Schwindel | DH |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | DH |
| Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Abraham Toro | Third Baseman |
| Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 6, 2021
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Valdez
Laureano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alvarez. Laureano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrus vs. Valdez
Andrus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Laureano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Valdez
Olson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Laureano scores. Andrus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Valdez
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pinder vs. Valdez
Pinder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrus scores. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrie vs. Valdez
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Straw. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. Olson scores. There goes Pinder trying to get to home. Straw throws the ball in to Correa who relays the ball to Maldonado, who tags Pinder, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Valdez
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Bassitt
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Bassitt
Brantley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gurriel vs. Bassitt
The umpire calls a balk on Bassitt Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gurriel vs. Bassitt
Gurriel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Bassitt
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Bassitt
Correa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Valdez
Piscotty hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alvarez. Piscotty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Schwindel vs. Valdez
Schwindel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laureano vs. Valdez
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piscotty moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrus vs. Valdez
Andrus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piscotty scores. Laureano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Valdez
There go the runners. The throw from Maldonado and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Laureano scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Valdez
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Valdez
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Bassitt
Tucker hits a line drive into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Toro vs. Bassitt
Toro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Bassitt
Straw hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Bassitt
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Valdez
Pinder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Valdez
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Valdez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Bassitt
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Bassitt
Brantley hits a fly ball into left field. Pinder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Bassitt
Gurriel hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Valdez
Piscotty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Valdez
Schwindel hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Valdez
Laureano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Valdez
Andrus 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
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Bassitt
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Bassitt
Correa hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Bassitt
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toro vs. Bassitt
Toro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Straw vs. Bassitt
Straw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alvarez scores. Toro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Bassitt
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Valdez
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Valdez
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pinder vs. Valdez
Pinder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Valdez
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Valdez
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Bassitt
Altuve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinder. Altuve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Bassitt
Brantley hits a line drive into left field. Pinder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gurriel vs. Bassitt
Gurriel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Alvarez vs. Bassitt
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Wendelken
J.B. Wendelken now pitching.
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wendelken
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu now pitching. Tony Kemp pinch hits for Stephen Piscotty.
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Abreu
Schwindel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Abreu
Laureano hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Toro vs. Wendelken
Chad Pinder now playing right field. Tony Kemp now playing left field.
Toro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Wendelken
Straw takes first base on ball four. Toro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Wendelken
There's a wild pitch. Toro moves to third. Straw moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Maldonado vs. Wendelken
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altuve vs. Petit
Yusmeiro Petit now pitching.
Altuve hits a line drive beyond short. Andrus can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Toro scores. Straw scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Petit
Brantley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gurriel vs. Petit
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. Altuve scores. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Petit
Alvarez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Petit
Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Abreu
Andrus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alvarez. Andrus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Abreu
Olson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Toro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Abreu
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Abreu
Seth Brown pinch hits for Chad Pinder.
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Guerra
Seth Brown now playing right field. Deolis Guerra now pitching.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Toro vs. Guerra
Toro hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Guerra
Straw hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Guerra
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Stanek
Ryne Stanek now pitching.
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stanek
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stanek
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Smith
Burch Smith now pitching.
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Smith
Brantley hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Smith
Gurriel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Pressly
Laureano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Pressly
Andrus hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/2021 -- OAK at Houston (N)
OAK AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Ramon Laureano, cf 4 2 2 0 Altuve J, 2b 5 2 2 2
Elvis Andrus, ss 5 2 3 1 Brantley M, dh 4 1 1 0
Matt Olson, 1b 3 1 1 2 Gurriel Y, 1b 5 1 1 1
Matt Chapman, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alvarez Y, lf 3 3 3 5
Chad Pinder, lf-rf 3 0 1 1 Correa C, ss 4 0 0 0
Seth Brown, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Tucker K, rf 4 0 1 0
Jed Lowrie, 2b 4 0 2 1 Toro A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Sean Murphy, c 4 0 0 0 Straw M, cf 3 1 2 1
Stephen Piscotty, rf 2 1 1 0 Maldonado M, c 4 0 0 0
Tony Kemp, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Frank Schwindel, dh 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 36 9 12 9
OAK 330 000 000 -- 6
Houston 200 133 00x -- 9
OAK IP H R ER BB SO
Chris Bassitt 4.1 8 6 6 1 6
J.B. Wendelken (L) 1.0 1 2 2 1 2
Yusmeiro Petit 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Deolis Guerra 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Burch Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Valdez F 5.0 10 6 5 2 6
Abreu B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Stanek R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pressly R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Maldonado M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- OAK 5, Houston 6
2B -- Ramon Laureano, Jed Lowrie, Stephen Piscotty, Altuve J, Elvis Andrus
HR -- Alvarez Y 2
SB -- Elvis Andrus, Ramon Laureano
WP -- J.B. Wendelken
Balk -- Chris Bassitt
T -- 3:15
A -- 26353
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