Athletics vs. Astros Game Highlights (9/12/24) I Mlb Highlights

for the Astros lately they've been playing very well against the good teams the playoff teams not so well against the teams that are out of it he has been the main State at the top of that rotation doing a phenomenal job and kind of being the anchor of this rotation Lawrence Butler at the top with a 19 game hitting streak and the swing and a bouncing ball weekly hit on the right side picked up by the first baseman Singleton flips it to Valdez who drops it as Butler stre up the first Baseline he'll be aboard to get the game underway and Butler ran out from under his helmet as he got the first base and that'll be an air charge to the first baseman Singleton on the toss now Rooker bats 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 and Rooker taking off and no throw from Diaz so Bren Rooker will tally up a stolen base payoff pitch curveball low good take by langers laid off the delivery down low and puts two on with one out now for JJ blade called third strike bottom of the zone day 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 Kell off for the final out of the inning a walking air two men left and a shut out first for fber Mitch Spence another tough afternoon he's got to keep it close the right-hander going to work against Alex bregman who swings at the first pitch ground ball to deep short grabbed by Wilson throws on the Run stretch at the other end great grab by Tyler Nevin and a one pitch great effort at both ends retires the Astros third basem man what a start two two bouncing ball on the right side on an off speed delivery coming in for it is Gil off he'll flip the first the curveball pays a dividend early for Spence 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 and strike three Mitch Spence great job getting through it after the anera single that was back when fber was feeling like the n jerseys where his good luck charm he's not going to the Navy as much anymore round ball weakly hit right side charging and Fielding the second basem dupon throws to First and time 02 ground ball left side to his right Fielding it the short stop Peña straightens up and throws to First and time to away Line Drive speared by John Singleton to end the inning DZ Cameron hits it hard it's an eight pitch second inning for PR closest we have seen to a home run in this series was a p was a pinch hit Triple by John Singleton his first and 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 base hit and a double for Big John a little different exit velocity than his triple off the bullpen wall but that'll work the Astros could use a spark like a home run they've been kind of waiting for something to cheer about here in this series against the Oakland A's who have won the first two games curveball and that's belt it to right sends back Butler at the wall looking up see you later J he his first home run in an Astro unap and the Astros take a two nothing lead Award with his seventh home run of the season now has 32 RB five ground ball outs induced by the betan Lefty he's retired six straight that will bring up the right fielder Lawrence Butler and can this get Fair it does Lawrence Butler going for two and Lawrence Butler's extended the hit streak to 20 games that'll be his second Full Count to Shay Lang leers lost him last time on a 3-2 pitch off the plate and he goes right down the middle with a fast ball for a call third strike robber picks up his second strike out both call thirds this is the final game of the penultimate home stand of 2024 the Astros go away for a week and then back home for seven more games yers two for two going after a first pitch here both of his hits have come with two outs and nobody on but he has got two of the Astros four hits here's Kyle Tucker who struck out looking his first time up first three ball count for Spence Tucker hooks one to right field pretty well hit this one is Off the Wall 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 pennis Butler had not yet let go of the ball and he held up Yer Diaz but the as is second and third when he goes around second base he doesn't need the look at the the ball behind him that's Gary Pettis is call 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 armers had one very efficient inning and two higher pitch count Innings starts with 53 pitches through three Innings facing JJ blet the number four hitter that's a good pitch outside corner rung up JJ blay for the second time back-to-back strikeouts looking for BL day this is a beautiful slider staying on that outside corner fou tip caught by Yer he picked it before it got to the ground that'll be the first swinging strike out for prer and four overall got him prer strikes out three in the inning Works around a single in a wild pitch and through three and a half the Astros with the Lefty on the mound lead two nothing rber Valdez so far has had two runs to work with he has held down the A's to no runs on a couple of hits oh got him with the curveball Cameron slumps his shoulders and glares at Jeremy rehack five consecutive outs for frer with the strikeout fromer Valdez being deceptive how about the average launch angle against him in his career negative one well there's one that's just what we were talking about a little ball pound to the grounda got what a throw and what a play by jp3 robbert could do nothing but Beam with smiles at Jeremy peña's great play one two 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 because he helped out for a one two three inning showing good command to that curveball again using it to get the swing and missra Valdez looking to keep this game right where it's at as he works into this sixth inning how boundy yeah this will be number nine when Alex gets this one across for his ninth round ball out Spence has 12 ground ball outs not one in the air 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 for the second out of the inning ground ball right side it'll be duban who picks it nicely and makes the play for the final out of the inning robber with just six pitches to face four batters and get through the sixth inning hey Mitch Spence has has pitched really well here especially lately that's now eight in a row he's retired very efficient outing for Mitch Spence who has been pitching in leverage counts all game long he's usually a guy that has had trouble with walks and getting behind hitters and he'll get through six with those two runs allowed and as the seventh inning starts the Astros will get their Bullpen going for the first time robbert delivering his 90th pitch of the game Jacob Wilson dumping one out into center field the diving effort from Jake Myers gets past him and Jacob Wilson himself on second base a single and a double today right side of the infield is going to advance the runner Wilson Deon retired for the first out one out and a runner on third DZ Cameron has lined out and struck out looking pitch to Daz swung on hard it's going to hit the Gap here comes a run home Daz Cameron with an RBI single braber will not go seven innings for the first time in his last four home starts seven his previous three goes six and a third today still pitches excellent baseball giving his team a chance to win the final game of this series he'll get a big hand from the Min Park on his way out one out here in the seventh and a runner on base Brian abu's coming in out of that bull pin to make his 72nd appearance a leading 72 appearance 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 sharply hit double play to end the inning third time through the order it's a 344 batting average against Mitch Spence when you look at his third time through the Astros order just that lone hit bregman swings at it the ground ball result they wanted and Jacob Wilson over to Seth Brown job well done by Mitch Spence yeah it's going to be Ryan Presley 355 as his ER he's making his 54th appearance it's been an no for day for Bren Rooker trying to get his on base streak to keep moving this one in the air this one has some distance and this one has tied the ball game Brent Rooker with a solo home run that's a way to extend the on base streak and a way to tie the game one1 that ball hit well to left field yordon is going to make the catch kind of staggered yordon making them catch to end the Inning on a well struck baseball by Gallop Yer Diaz showed you last night already has the Astros marked for the most three hit games for a catcher in the season has two hits already today there's going to be the third hit gerer 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 Tucker singles the other way his second hit of the game it'll be first and third with two outs for John Singleton there's the ball into center field a three hit game and the go-ahead RBI for Singleton in the bottom half of the eighth inning Big John having a big Thursday asra scoring all three of their runs today with two outs Jake Meers trying to add to the lead and he does Jake sends one to the Gap and left Center trying home Tucker it is a 4 to2 Astros lead Jake Meers is the RBI Double Take found the rake and now Jason Hayward will be intentionally walked to get to Mauricio duban here with a Bas loaded base hit left field one run in here comes Myers he is going to be safe at home plate big news right now as barcio gets up two Insurance run two out lightning for the Astros on this slider down big swing from Dobie yeah the Astros jumping out to that big lead doesn't make it a safe situation but hater already hot ready to go and you want to close this game out with a W so you bring him in Lifted to right field that Ball's going and out of here Tyler Nevin with the ninth inning Homer to get the A's they Third Run of the game little backside Boogie from Nev that a babe first TR to move back to four four games ahead of the Mariners Seattle playing later tonight called third strike ball game over Astros win a game this Series 6 to3 they snap a three game losing streak Big John came through huge today the Astros scoring four and that 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