MLB LIVE🔴 Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros - Sep 12, 2024 MLB Full Game - MLB 24 EN VIVO

just about ready to go and on the hill here today Justin Verlander and singing a special day for him he's making his major league debut here and I'm sure he's got some nerves he'll be excited for that first pitch to be in and over with so that he can settle in to pitching just like he did in the minor leagues exciting moment he's got his family in town I think This Moment's going to be a huge tone Setter for his career next one misses and that's ball two and that one in the air center field McCormick has it sized up one away take a look at the lineup they do a lot of things well in this offense singy they control the strike zone they make pitchers work hard for outs and as a result one of the better OBP teams in the league well what I love about it is it's an organizational philosophy whether you go to instructional League whether you go to spring training you see these players even during batting practice when it doesn't matter they're practicing that type of approach Boo and when you have that filtering through the organization even when you call up a player they step right in and continue with the pattern that they have established at this level which ultimately leads to a lot of success this is JJ blade you know you translate on base percentage it's basically this teams that have a high on base percentage they don't make outs at a very high rate as my buddy Joe Sheen says OBP is life swing and a Fly ball in the air out towards right center field that one gets down for a hit so a two out keeps the inning alive JJ bade with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming Bo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here so two down and now a chance for sheay langers Verlander moved to First leay back in on a dive the pitch and that's too high ball four the left so two on with two away so here's Brown at the plate left hand batter Waits swings and misses and it's one and two well lots of pitches thrown in this first inning it's kind of that nightmare scenario for starting pitching but you know what it's still early enough he can settle in he can get some length if he just cleans up his mechanics a little bit swing and a miss for the strike out chase the fast up the ladder for strike three so it's no runs on a hit no errors and two are left and now the Astros go to work for the first time no [Music] score back here in Houston and pitching in this one for Oakland JT gin what do you got on him Chris well he's been a real quality starter for his club and coming into this one stands out for me is that right-handed hitters have really struggled batting below 200 on the year it seems they have a hard time picking up his release point and tracking the ball into the zone so we'll see how right-handers do against him in this one bottom of the first and now it's going to be Jose Altuve trying to pick up his first knock in the big leagues swinging a Miss as he was late that time here's a player known for playing better in Day games which is not always the case I mean Day game are different boo things change from game times to your daily routine but he sure makes the transition look [Applause] easy that's outside and it's a full count got him swinging and one away and that's the first strike out of his major league career and it could be the first of many if he meets the goals he set for himself and the expectations others have for him he doesn't want to just win games he wants to dominate at this level do you think Young pitchers could sometimes get too caught up to try to rack up KS early in their career H I think they can it's kind of like a hitter that doesn't have power The Thrill is still hitting the ball over the fence and so for a guy even if he doesn't have power stuff or strikeout stuff a strike out is still something let's take a look at our lineup this is a veteran Le lineup right here a lot of players with plenty of experience singy yeah no doubt about that boo these guys have been around the game for a long time and they may not have the flash that they once did but they've got the wisdom to be able to understand different situations be able to think with the opponent and sometimes this one's Fair down the line and left and it's going to be extra bases and he starts his afternoon off right with a [Applause] double Kyle Tucker with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here man it's scored position with two away and now it's Alex [Applause] bregman man it's second and a foul ball well here's a chance right here for one of the better hitters on this roster to get them on the board in the first thanks to the three-hole hitter extending the inning good at bat with two outs and he gets bregman and that is that well this guy competes hard we see the emotion there I love it great job of getting out of the jam top of the second here's the second baseman sack gell he's someone that you might not describe as having Elite level speed but he can Absol abolutely move and it is a factor in his game swings through down this guy's definitely a plus Runner but what I'd love about him is that he goes all out every single time never takes a break it's got drilled out towards left center field that's well struck and it hits the fence makes the turn and heads for second and his first big league hit as a double Zack gell with his first major league hit and this is the moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here digging in for Oakland Tristan Gray [Applause] [Music] man it's second and that one lifted in the air center field McCormick has it sized up makes the catch rer tags it second and he makes it up to third with one away [Applause] here's the rookie third baseman it's interesting he plays kind of a a power spot defensively but runs pretty well so when you're looking at that position you're not expecting someone that has maybe above average speed but he does and another ball and I think that skill set really upgrades the position because when you have that kind of speed it makes the whole team that much better [Applause] kicks and Deals swing and a miss what about him playing another position on defense one that would require a little more range absolutely and I think if push came to shove where they had to make a a move aren a game could surprise a lot of people you might even be able to put him in center field sharp grounder that's through for a base hit run scores easily and it's one [Applause] nothing so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an it bad he's never going to forget Runner on at first with one gone striding to the plate now for Oakland Jacob Wilson here's the pitch Runner goes ball outside save at second with a stolen base singy he definitely showed off the wheels there yeah and it turned out to be a bang bang play stat cast gives us the data and that stolen base wasn't possible without that Sprint [Applause] speed 32 in the dirt and the throws offline safe at third so a wild pitch allow the runner to [Applause] advance that's towards Center base hit and a run in to score now a long throw home in there safely and they take a two-run lead so he he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big league knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an IT bat he's never going to forget so the Oakland lineup turns over Lawrence Butler up next for the A's left-and hitter Waits close one doesn't get the call two and one and a pitch comes up empty that's strike two and the pitch that one just misses three and two now really good take especially with two strikes outside and that is ball four now Brent ler up next for the a s he's got a history of coming through in the big spots I know I like to talk about I'm not sure whether clutch actually exists but you look at the numbers and this guy always seems to deliver in those spots Di and he can't hang on still able to get it there in time so a tough play but they do get out number two [Applause] JJ bade will hit [Applause] next the one- one is fouled off [Applause] two on two outs swing and a miss and that is that but two runs for him and they jump ahead now to the bottom of the second it's the A's two and the Astros nothing we head to the bottom of the second at the plate is the Astros catcher gner Diaz and the rander deals going to count one and two well after putting up a nice Inning on offense got some runs across this is where you look for the starter to go out there have a shutdown inning don't give that other team any hope uh you just hope that he can get through this inning get the bats back up there while they're hot it's his first strike out at this level but it definitely won't be his last so you know these early are all part of the process for a rookie and trust me big league pitching just looks different than minor league pitching he still has plenty of opportunties ahead of him in this one though and next to hit for Houston Jeremy Peña the one-1 late on that fast ball one ball two strikes kicks and fires now the slide ball to Right Center it falls in and that's a hit Jeremy Peña with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here one gone runner at first Victor kartini up next for the Astros the kick and the pitch Runner goes the one- one is fouled off and now it's one and two and that just misses he might want to steal second in this spot but he's dealing with a catcher that has one of the best pop times in the game he needs to pick his spot very wisely the Astros down by a pair bottom half of inning number [Applause] two struck Him Out Swinging had him out front for strike three well they didn't get the call in the mound the Pitch Four like he should have had him looking I think but you know that's good composure right there he found a way to come back with another good pitch to get him to swing and [Music] Miss here's Ben [Applause] gaml wouldn't chase that time two balls one strike Peña the runner at first with two gone G picks [Applause] over two balls at a strike here it comes in there at the knees [Applause] two outs and another ball 3-2 two out runner on first lot of movement in the infield hitters got to stay focused on the pitch right-hander kick Steals and ball for to a board not what he wanted to do there boo that keeps this inning alive and gives this offense a good chance to cut into their deficit so next up for Houston chz mccor and a pitch swing and a miss struck him out two left on we play two full it's the A's two and the Astros nothing [Music] all set for the start of the inning now here is Shay langers this is a guy who is very highly regarded defensively fun to watch him control stuff behind the plate good game call good at framing but it's that big arm that really stands out next offering in there for a strike and the count is filled up you come into the game knowing that unless the ball's in the dirt or gets by him we're probably not going to steal anything today so that's where you want to get a little more aggressive on your secondary lead and hope that some base hits some slogs some home runs can come into play [Applause] [Applause] and a payoff pitch knocks that one away and we'll do it again well I'll say this as a former position player and base stealer when you come into a game and you've got a guy like this behind the dish with a big arm you really have to change your approach can't try to steal cu will get thrown out maybe get a little bigger lead be aggressive on the secondary but this type of guy shuts the running game down here's the left fielder Seth [Music] [Applause] Brown out towards right center field McCormick trying to get there caral it two away well Chris through the early stages he hasn't been very efficient in terms of the pitch count he's going to need to get some quick outs if he's going to get deeper into this game two out SP is empty now it's the second baseman Zack gell two out space is empty the one-1 is fouled off it is interesting though when you consider the way the game is run now doesn't even matter that much if your starter doesn't go that deep deep because teams are really aggressively building their bullpens out towards Right Center that's well struck back there and it's out of here a gigantic blast his first Homer of the year it's 3 nothing he absolutely crushed that one no doubt about that one boo we knew it wasn't coming back when you see a guy take a slider on the outside part of the plate and hit an opposite field home run fires you up because not only is he flexing the muscles to show the pop that kind of approach you'll hit for a high average as well [Music] Tristan gray digs in [Applause] [Applause] now two down nobody on now a screamer into the Outfield Alvarez makes the play and it's out number three a solo Homer adds to the Oakland lead it's now 3 nothing it's major league baseball and it's on the show back here in Houston ready to go for the last half of the inning here's the Astros lead off man Jose Altuve [Applause] that one misses now three and [Applause] one that one misses so a lead off walk it's tough after falling behind a hitter two balls and no strikes but now at least he gets a fresh start against a new batter but he needs to get back into the strike zone and start pitching with conviction [Applause] righty delivers hammer and this one could be extra bases lead Runner makes the turn at second not in time it's a double yon Alvarez with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to Just DE preciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here here's Kyle [Applause] Tucker and another ball the pitch in there at the knees three and two now that ball is foul and the pressure is building the stros trailing by three here in the last half of the third foul ball left side he'll see another three balls two strikes the count got him looking he battled for a long time but it finishes with a strike out out you can't be mad at yourself after an bat like that one so two in scoring position with one out here's Alex bregman two on one out into Center under this one he's there he's got it run tags from third he's in score the sa F it's 3-1 well that's a quality of bat right there you know the situation you need something in the air and deep enough and that's exactly what he did good pass to the baseball and here's the catcher Yer [Applause] Diaz slice the other way that's a base hit and that'll put Runners at the corners with two [Applause] away Yer Diaz with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here and now Jeremy Peña two on two outs swing and a miss and he got him to chase one ball two St two outs in the air out to Center giving Chase and it hops over in the wall for an automatic double a r comes in in the play that ball exploded off his Bat and off the warning track as well as it bounced over the fence it sounded really good too just put together a really nice swing and just missed a home run Vic kartini at the plate right through there for a strike the one two and to swing and a miss inning over and it could have been worse he in tough spot had to make a great pitch did it got the strike out gets out of the jam clearly he's happy with those results and we we're back John chambie with Chris Singleton and set to lead off the fourth number 12 and the pitch swing and a miss chased it out of the Zone well after scor runs this is where you're looking for that shutdown inning get that hot team back in there to swing the bats swings through that one it's a strike out very frustrating right there as a speedy potential base runner when with two strikes you just struggle to put the ball in play you don't even have to get a hit at that point you can help your team just by reaching on an error but some way you got to find a way to shorten up the swing and put the ball in play next time next up for the A's Jacob Wilson not even close there and it's two and one so critical to keep an eye on the pitch count this time of the year guys can start to run on fumes a little bit mechanics can drop off and we know they need him to be fresh and ready for big innings in October swing and a miss as he was out front that time inside just missed one out base is empty [Applause] and he hits a ground ball right side Altuve slings to first two quick outs here in the top of the fourth so the lineup flips over now here's the leadoff hitter for the A's Lawrence Butler the W to kick the pitch this is important if he can go one two three here would be a very positive for him and for his team next offering is [Applause] downstairs swung on belted that's back there and gone he'll Circle the bases it's 42 [Applause] knew what pitch he wanted to hit spit on some other pitches in this if bad was very patient and it paid off Brent Rooker up next for the A's BS down swinging for the strike out slider got him for strike three Oakland gets one on this Homer it's now 42 Major League Baseball is on the show bottom four now it's the right fielder Ben gaml leading up for the Asos the right field line in the pitch in there and so now one and two Oakland's Bullpen has the movement Joey Estus up and loosening in the pen number 40 getting loose as well and a ball in two strikes just missed it's a good take swing and a miss couldn't catch up to the heater but when you commit to throwing an inside fast ball to your glove side across the strike zone especially with two strikes if you're going to miss you want to miss off the plate in you do not want to leave it out over the heart of the plate so that was excellent execution on that pitch really tied him up and he couldn't get a piece at all and stepping in for the Astros chz mccormic just off the Inside Edge one down base is empty now one fouled off two and two on the ground to the left and it goes just foul Bas is empty one away we're here in the bottom of the fourth swings through it and that's a strike out Jose Altuve up to hit here the second J Altuve the wide to the pitch two balls one strike swing and a miss and now two and two man he was really Tardy on that fast ball great job of setting him up by throwing the curveball add some velocity to it on the next bch you can't catch up swing and a base hit keeps the inning alive and now yordon Alvarez to the plate Jose Altuve with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here now it's yordon [Applause] Alvarez late on that fast ball one ball two stra two outs that one is absolutely belted and it's a one hopper Off the Wall should be extra bases around third now a relay to the plate he's safe [Applause] maver out of the Dugout now and it looks like we'll see a change on the mound JT gin gives way and he leaves in a one-run game new pitcher coming up we'll be back in a minute so a new pitcher on the mount for the A's Joey still pretty early in the ball game so this Bullpen has some work ahead of him best case scenario might be if he can come in here and gets several quick outs kind of bridge the gap that starter left for him now it's the DH Kyle [Applause] Tucker hard grounder into the outfield for a knock headed for the plate he'll score and they tackle it's gets it done to drive in the run and tie it back up timing on the swing was good able to shoot the ball up the middle didn't Square it up as much as he probably would have liked but that's a good approach paying off now it's Alex bregman tied at four and that's in for a strike [Applause] here comes a pitch swings and misses struck him out they get two and draw even again we're headed to the fifth and we are tied for four we're back and there's a new arm on the mound to start the fifth Hunter Brown well they didn't get much length out of their starter in this one so they've got a lot of outs to eat up in that Bullpen I think they'll look for some length out of him right here if they can get it and now the center fielder JJ bade the pitch and that's in for a strike just misses the mark outside the zone Great take right there showed some really good discipline breaking ball coming in you see it well but don't trust that it's going to hang on for a strike nice job fights it off he'll see another [Applause] [Music] [Applause] flares it into the Outfield and that's just foul tied at four got him swinging he came out of his mechanics there typically likes to shoot the ball the other way but that time little anxious so here's the cleanup hitter Shay [Applause] langers outside low the count now two and two activity in the Houston Bullpen fber Valdez the left-hander up and throwing Presley also throw one down base is empty wouldn't chase that time foul ball and it remains a full count all tied up and we're at the top of the [Music] fif lace down the line could be extra bases around first and hustling for second and he'll pull in there with a standup [Applause] double Shay langers with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming D you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minut to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here now the left fielder Seth Brown and here it comes [Applause] outside gets a piece there we'll do it [Applause] again and he deals swinging a drive deep right field high balance over the fence for an automatic double as a run scores so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an IT B he's never going to forget [Music] so up next Zack gell the one one tapped at the plate but it's a foul [Applause] ball Brown the runner at second with one away and that skips into dirt righty to the plate pitch misses there and it's three and two [Music] battling here as he fouls it [Music] [Applause] away man it's second in the air foul off first kartini drifts towards it he makes the catch and there's two down number 12 trist gray Tristan gray up next for a well the way these two teams have battled in this game you know you need more got to continue to add runs if you're going to get out of here with a win and another ball swing and a miss and he got him they limit the damage here one run a pair of hits no errors and one left on home half of the fifth coming up it's the A's five and the Astros four back here at Mid m park we head to the bottom of the fifth at the plate is the Astros catcher Yer Diaz and a one-1 getting a little frustrated with the strike zone and the righty deals ground ball to the right side throws the first in time and the lead off hitter retired in the fifth Jeremy Jeremy Peña up next for the Astros Chris his skill set straight out of the mid 80s good contact not much power and he could run he always uses the wheels to his Advantage his biggest challenge in this day and age is to not get caught up and trying to hit home runs because so many people are swing and a miss and he struck him out two out well I think he was waiting on the change up right there and he got it it just drifted too far in on him I think that pitch is just a little more out over the plate probably squares it up but instead he's going to have to go take a seat [Music] and now the first baseman Victor kartini the pitch bounced out to short Wilson the throw to first and it's a one two three inning Astros are down quietly they Trail it 54 top six digging in for Oakland number 12 kick sand deal and another ball meanwhile activity in the bullpen Taylor Scott up and throwing Blanco getting cranked up as well [Music] [Applause] right-handed reliever oh he doesn't get the call three and one one St fouled off he was late stay is the alive the pitch good plate appearance there able to take the walk now a great back and forth and that it bad had to play off some really close pitches and somehow boie found a way to keep the bat on his shoulder right there I'll tell you right now I couldn't have done it the one one that's to third oh can't pick it up cleanly and no shot to get him at first there's to a [Applause] board back to the top of the lineup next is the designated hitter Lawrence Butler and the count one and two A's leading by a run and we're in the top half of the six ground ball could be two over to altu relay the first double play got what he was looking for on the mound right there and his infielders took care of business great textbook execution between short and second to turn that into two [Applause] outs Brent Rooker now at the plate two outs swing and a miss got him to go up the ladder for the k no runs one hit no errors and a man left 891 scheduled in the bottom of the six it's the a five and the Astros four and welcome back to the ballpark and now the right fielder Ben Gam the whitei the [Applause] pitch action in the pen down there Osvaldo beo appears to be getting ready and I'm sure he's feeling some nerves this would be his major league [Applause] debut and a pitch that one missed [Applause] wouldn't chase that time Chaz MCC waiting to hit for Houston 3-2 down cuts and misses it's a strike out Chaz mccor up next for the Astros top of the zone for a called strike man I mean nice job just presenting it to be better than it actually was comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt gets the out two down after the strike out really love the pitch sequence right there I'm telling you what pitcher and catcher on the same page right now so the Houston lineup turns over here's the former MVP Jose Altuve home team down a run here in the bottom of the six headed down the line Rooker long run couldn't get to it before it dropped foul and the right-hander deals and another ball [Applause] foul ball another two- two [Applause] upcoming and that's downstairs and outside yordon Alvarez in the onck circle hoping to get a chance to make a big impact here Dives but it kicks off his glow the throw is still in time and they do get the third out the inning is over back here in Houston we go to the top of the seven striding to the plate now for Oakland JJ BL leftand hitter Waits that's ball for a strike and it's one and two popped up pñ on the Move he's got it and there's one [Applause] down sheay langers up next for the A's the one- one is fouled off the wine of the pitch gets a piece and stays [Applause] alive one down base is empty and a foul ball he stays alive and a pitch got him swinging for the strike out P him out front for strike three well that's a curve ball that people like to describe as a hammer or Uncle Charlie and you can see why it's not a looping slow curve he throws it hard and it gets plenty of bite on the end next up for the A's Seth Brown man this has been a real important inning in relief I mean so far they've been doing a great job holding that deficit at one connect on the curve ball struck him out and the A's are gone in order as they hold on to a 5-4 [Music] lead Scott Alexander will take over here these are the spots relievers really make a name for themselves late and close there's not much margin for error but at the same time there's a reason they're put in these situations looking to get the tying run on base close but called a ball now two balls in a strike well play umpires trying to tighten things up a little [Applause] bit next pitch is outside almost feel like he's frustrated a little bit he wants to be challenged Kyle Tucker ining on Deck Circle the 3-1 late that time and it's strike two outside and that is ball four I don't think he really wanted to pitch to him right there anyhow no outs r first so now the Astros designated hitter Kyle Tucker and now the Lefty and the count one and two the pitch this Ball's chopped to the ground gof and Tucker is retired do you want to be a great def defense you have to deliver consistently it doesn't matter how many highlight re plays you make if you can't execute the small stuff just like we saw and here is Alex bregman holding on to a one-run lead here the bottom of the seven [Applause] so the tying run at second and another [Applause] ball two two on the way foul off the plate they'll do it [Applause] [Music] again the two- two bounce to the left side and it's stays Fair coming to around third is Alvarez he scores to tie it up 5 five now Alex bregman with his first major league hit and this is moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here one down runner at first so next up for Houston Yer Diaz [Applause] and [Applause] [Music] downstairs and the 3-1 rolled softly but that goes foul on this count Runner not known for a speed but I think you got to put him in motion try to avoid a double play here boo got him two gone now