Astros VS Athletics Condensed Game 9/12/24

second best record in the American League since the day before the allstar break first pitch is a foul off the bat of Lawrence Butler and we're underway had a 22 game hitting streak soft ground ball to the right side it'll be Singleton flipping to fber hits him on the hip with a line drive throw and Farber couldn't make the play Maybe slow him down a step or two he's not going and a ground ball to third bregman to his left goes to Second for one duban not quite in time to turn the double play close play at first Astros may look at this again Logan web there goes the runner on a one-w pitch the pitches down and away and Brent Rooker has his ninth steal this season that'll be a walk issued by fber so an error of fielders choice in a walk called third strike bottom of the Zone bade goes down looking for farber's first strike out of the Day little Tapper fber will glove it on one hop flip it to First in time to get gof for the final out of the inning he was out of the bump Alex had a pretty good evening against the A's Alex with a ground ball towards the hole and the play made by the shortstop Jacob Wilson showing off just like his dad defensively Gordon tops one that was maybe off the plate as he chops one to the second base side that'll be the second out of the inning season long numbers against the A's pitching staff just 178 but he hits this one down the line in right field for a base hit cutting it off quickly Lawrence Butler is going to hold Yer to a single but the Astros have their first base runner of the day back in May 13th that'll be a called third third strike Tucker doesn't like the call but it looked like it may have had the edge for the a Lawrence Butler the leadoff hitter and Jacob Wilson who bats here the only two that haven't faced Rober Mauricio duban in place of Jose altu makes the play there for the first out and they were they were expecting him to be more sore but when I heard he was messing around with the medicine ball today that is definitely good news yeah that's that's not a guy who's dealing with much of an oblique issue if he's better ing around in the gym with a medicine ball games played behind his double play partner Jeremy Peña Line Drive speared by John Singleton to end the inning D Cameron hits it hard electricity would be great instead it's a three- pitch strikeout to start the inning for Spence so Spence only triple of his big league career this one is the other way a flare that could drop and it does that'll be a big B hit and a double for Big John a little different exit velocity than his triple off the bullpen wall but that'll work Jake goes after the first one and grounds one to Jacob Wilson his off balance throw right on the money Jacob Wilson has been impressive at short so far starts but he has been precise with his control today until Hayward sends one to right field all the way back and gone J hey his first home run in an Astros uniform and the Astros take a two nothing lead Jay ha with a laser into the seats introducing himself himself to the faithful out there in right field usually king's court but today it's his talked about a lot of that spin and that curveball being a good two strike pitch this one comes back to him stays in the zone he keeps the hands back and barrels when he's right he is a lowline drive typ on this Thursday afternoon finale duban slow grounder to the right side he'll put his head down and hustle but he's out here for the final out of the sounded like a broken bat potentially Jeremy P's play to get Nick Allen for the first out of the third oh Looper could be trouble it's going to be trouble softer hit than the Singleton double is going to be a double for Lawrence Butler as he Loops one just inside the left field line that's now a 20 game hitting streak little Loop earn to right playable for Jason Hayward he'll actually back up a step or two Butler is going to tag and test the throw and he'll get into third with two away and he goes right down the middle with a fast ball for a called third strike fber picks up his second strike out both called third got a 2-1 count here on bregman bregman hits it off the end of the bat right at Jacob Wilson that'll be the first out only does he lead the team in that category but he's also approaching a team best since 2019 when Michael Brantley had 56 of those multi-hit games ground out here for the second out go away for a week and then back home for seven more games y two for two going after a first pitch here both of his hits have come with two outs and nobody on but he is got two of the Astros four hits first three ball count for Spence Tucker hooks one to right field pretty well hit this one is off the wall and bouns away from Butler Yer Diaz will be held up as Butler's throw comes in that was a tough call with two outs for Gary pentis Butler had not yet let go of the ball Peña chops one towards third on two hops Nick Allen will make the play and the Astros will strand two here in the inning couple of hits with two outs two left on that's a good pitch outside corner rung up JJ blet for the second time F tip caught by Yer he picked it before it got to the ground that'll be the first swinging strike out for proper and four overall Line Drive CAU oh no he just couldn't hold on to it Brey caught it momentarily but when the glove Hit the Dirt that jostled the ball loose that one's going to scoot away from Yer Diaz and allow the runner Wilson to advance the second base down got him robber strikes out three in the inning Works around a single and a wild pitch and through in the bottom half of the fourth there's a ball down the right field line and JN has himself another hit big turn at first Butler gets to it but too late JN has two doubles to start this Thursday afternoon game time with a runner in scoring position he's around the bunt bunts it down the third base side John's going to move to Third and Jake Meyers watch the A's successfully win a game with a bun the other other night ground ball to the infield in no chance to score Singleton love there by Tyler Nevin for the second out little Q shot to the right side Mauricio's going to try and beat the pitcher to the bag instead it's the first baseman Nevin who beats him to the bag as he makes the play unassisted the ball can be smoked but it's hit right into the ground it's a routine ground ball that's going to do it yeah Cameron real frustrated with that timer violation then takes a called third strike okay if I'm reading stat uh baseball Savant correctly well there's one that's just what we were talking about a little ball pounded to the ground got what a throw and what a play by jp3 that's incredible another one chopped into the ground this will be an easier play for Jeremy Peña Jeremy made the play of the game so far that's why fber is smiling top of the order batting for the third time against Mitch spin and Alex bregman goes out to the first pitch he's done that a couple of times today lmer said it might be a leadoff hitter thing so probably trying to limit how much coverage yordon has to have out there yordon hits the ball sharply but he hits at the first baseman Tyler Nevin who flips to the pitcher Spence for the second out this one on the ground to short and Mitch Spence should have his first one two three inning and he does only six pitches needed to get through the fif he's getting out out paced as far as ground ball outs how about it yeah this will be number nine when Alex gets this one across for his ninth ground ball out Spence has 12 lead Jay langelier bats another one tapped towards third this will be charged by bregman his throw will get the catcher langers by a step and a half bregman has been busy helped his cause sharply hit past the diving John Singleton JJ blade who struck out his first two times up has himself a two out double that is the third hit Allowed by fber ground ball right side it'll be duban who picks it nicely and makes the play for the final out of the inning you say you might have a spot in the marketing department that ball popped high in the air Nick Allen the third base beenin waits for it to come down and Tucker pops up for the first out of the sixth inning aggressive and you have a tough time trying to figure out how to get them out it's just crazy that they score what seven runs a game against playoff teams and then three runs a game yeah today limiting the Astros to two runs through five and two3 and he'll get through six with those two runs allowed an underhand toss from gof ends the inning into center field shallow coming on Meyers diving attempt can't get there backed up by Jason Hayward Hayward will get it back in but it's a double for Jacob Wilson who has two of the Four A's hits three ground outs but no strikeouts right side of the infield is going to advance the runner Wilson Deon retired for the first out and now in the stretch position as he delivers home and that's going to be the first run of the game that's going to snap a string of 31 scoreless Innings at home for fber Valdez DZ Cameron with a base hit to make it one run game chitter hitting for Nick Allen hits it sharply Singleton with the foot on the bag and they make the tag and second Double Play Brian Abu comes in throws two pitches and gets Brown to hit into a first Houston home run on the ground to short Jacob Wilson is there new first basan is Seth Brown with nin moving to Third on the ground right side gof makes it 11 in a row sent down by Spence hit A's history maio duban sends one to left center field well struck and that's going to be around the wall rattling around in that corner out there Marcio duban a two out base runner with a double snaps 11 in a row sent down by Spence ground ball left side Jacob Wilson make that sidearm play and that'll do it for the Astros in the seventh got him came back from three and0 and Presley picks up a strike out to start his [Music] outing Skies one to deep left center field Jake Meyers will watch this one go Brent Rooker has tied the game at two here in the eighth inning home run number 36 on the year RBI number 102 and he extends his on base streak to a major league best 22 consecutive [Applause] games look like that was a change up they've been throwing Rooker a lot of change UPS this one just kind of flattened out and hung out over the plate and Rooker blasted it 420t shot came off the bat got him picks up his second strike out of the inning sandwich to around that home run second strike out for Presley two outs be a walk with two outs P will be a two out base runner that ball hit well to left field yordon is going to make the catch kind of staggered as he made that play the Astros to two runs this ball guide the left field backing up on it D Cameron he'll make the play in front of the wall as as yon is retired for the first out there's going to be the third hit Yer Diaz with a base hit dropped into right field he is three for four and owns three of the Astros eight hits today and there's his first hit against the Lefty Yer will turn and hold up as that play was right in front of him he could make the decision for himself as Tucker singles the other way his second hit of the game Jeremy sends one in the air to right field backing up is Butler tagging it second is Yer Diaz also tagging his Tucker the throw comes to Second Yer gets to third it'll be first and third with two outs for John singon there's the ball in the center field a three hit game and the go-ahead RBI for single 10 in the bottom half of the eighth inning Big John having a big Thursday Jake Meyers trying to add to the lead and he does Jake sends one to the Gap in left Center trying home Tucker Singleton on the Move he'll be held up it is a four to2 Astros lead Jake Meers is the RBI double and now Jason Hayward will be intentionally walked to get to Mauricio duban here with the bases loaded [Applause] NADA face hit the field one run in here comes Myers he is going to be safe at home plate 6-2 Astros a back picked Hayward they may look at this play but Kumar possibly possibly too yeah this ball popped up it's going to end the inning you would think Zack gof puts it away but a big four run bottom half of the eighth inning play on a regular basis his 13th start of the last 16 games but hater makes quick work of the young rookie short stop that's one away here in the ninth to give the Astros a lead in the bottom half of the eighth inning this ball hit to right hit pretty well Hayward back and that's going to be gone Tyler Nevin with his seventh home run of the Season hits one out to right and makes it a three Run game it's now six to3 the A's have scored a run in each of the last three Innings n got a pitch it was on that outer third so he did a good job of going with it but I think just elevated enough to be able to Barrel this and shoot it out to right field it's in his DNA his dad had great power going to the opposite field and here Tyler able to show his own going the other way appeared in 61 games twice in his career prior to this including last season with the Padres G will be making one of his stops in his former stomping grounds called third strike ball game over Astros win a game this series six to3 they snap a three-game losing streak Big John came through huge today in the Astros scoring four in that eight no they needed some big swings late they went two out crazy on the Oakland A's pitching to be able to drive in four runs in that ninth and get that win there's only one word that describes It salvage the Astros do salvage A W today it'll make for a happy flight out to the West Coast they end up going three and three on this home stand and they now lead