MLB LIVE🔴 Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros - 12th September 2024 | MLB Full Game - MLB 24

just about set to go and towing to slab in this one Justin Verlander and singy we were talking earlier about how he's doing a great job navigating through tough spots I've just been so impressed with when it seems like there's more pressure he's more calm and settles in he's done an incredible job with runners in scoring position most guys they get a little tight they start to aim the baseball but for some reason he gets looser the ball comes out of his hand with more life and he's able to wiggle off the hook of tough situations and get his team back in the dug and there's a rocket into the Outfield takes the turn he's digging for second they throw to second is offline Lawrence Butler with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm 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 digging in for Oakland Brent Rooker looking for his first big leag hit right here and that one fouled [Music] off next off bring is in for a strike scoring position nobody out and we're just getting started here in the top of the first and a swing in the miss not what you're looking for after the lead off double a strike out and there's one away and that's the first strike out of his major lead 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 in trying to rack up KS early in their career Bo 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 so for a guy even if he doesn't have power stuff or strikeout stuff a strikeout is still something that makes him stick his chest out a little bit further next pitch way upstairs and there's the ball [Music] next offering in there for a strike and that's strike [Applause] one and it's fouls one away and now three and two in let the get his arms exted tied a little bit slightly up slightly in good plate appearance there able to take the walk a great back and that it to lay off some really close pitches and he found a way to keep the on his right there I'll tell you right now I couldn't have it brown in the with one away as he takes ball one the last thing he wants is to hit the on the ground but I wouldn't expect many pitches up in the zone they'll be pitching for a dou play in this spot Che swing but he went too far strike one Butler on second Le at first one gone and that's outside and count two and one couple Runners two count youb but you have to ex finish your pitch if you leave something out over the pl it's going to bring in some RS next offering upstairs sa waiting for a turn at the plate two on one out F tip oh that got her ire and it looks like he got him upstairs and he walked him that sets up a really big atat in this game these are the moments when everyone in the stadium gets really locked in up next for the a trying to pick up his first knock in the big lead right through there for a strike one out base is full swing and a miss and that strike two qui2 count you got to figure out a way toen your path to the baseball put it in somewhere then you got a chance wouldn't Chas that well early on in this one having a hard time getting settled in he's not showing control to throw strikes and let alone throw it where he wants in the strike zone this could be a tough for now he can't squeeze it behind the plate nothing happening on the bases though you can see he was trying to stay back long enough to handle the pitch but just a littley on the fast righty delivers and another ball lay pitch first Inn and already up to 23 pitches here comes a 3-2 strike three got him swinging huge strike out there not afraid to throw it right there that's your just out of Aug Jam next up for the A's Jacob Wilson close but call the ball and that's ball one on the ground to the left and foul ball the one and he reallys the change up with that arm [Applause] action two outs tapped Softly on the ground Altuve tosses to First out to ES of Bases Loaded Jam unscathed a threatened but leave them loaded now here come the Astros no score you're watching Major League Baseball on the show back here in Houston and towing the slap Mason Miller he's been a very dependable starter for his and what stands out for me is that left-handed hitters have really struggled batting below 200 and it justs me they have a hard track theas maybe it's the releas maybe it's the motion somehow they've got to figure out a way to pick it up and try to have some success from the left side Jose in now takes ball one off the pl the W to kick the pitch on the ground to Third and it goes just [Music] foul the pitch that one triple digits triple digits on the gun I know there are moreit that can reach that now than in the but it's still impressive watch that's down and in and the pitch battling here as he fouls it away some real good life going through the Z on that one two two knocks that one away and we'll do it again good eye on that spot really good take especially two strikes and there's ball for it wasn't easy but he earned that walk after a long at bat well that's a nice job ofing out a lot ofit up the very here's Jordan Alvarez and that's a little bit High and that is ball one and he deals and that's outside two and you're you you the strike Z you'll be asking the Umpire for a new baseball swings and misses and the count two and one that's sty ofe right right a big swing and a miss runner at first with no outs here swings through it and that's a strike down just ran out of patience he took a couple of pitches to even that count off two balls and two strikes but that time chased outside the zone at the plate is the Astros catcher Jer di in there and it's and one that one at the knees for a strike that at bottom it's be for Keeps the back going with a foul B man it first one away on there highfly ball down the left field line brown ranging backs it in on the warning track third now we check out the Astros lineup and factor for this club in that lead off spot Jose Altuve and boo he's a fun at bat to watch I mean definitely a threat whenever he's got that bat in his hands but for me it's it's all about the mechanics they're so sound and when he gets his foot down on time and starts his swing so much consistency that bat stays in the zone for a long time and he squares up the baseball a lot Alex bregman stands in now and watches strike one Altuve the runner at first with two gone strike two two really good backto back sliders now an2 count he's feeling real confident about finishing this hit off he can go anywhere he wants next offering way off the plate gets a piece there will do it again swing and a miss struck him out that ends the frame so the Astros leave one scoreless after one back here at minut Park second inning set to go and now here's the A's catcher Kyle MCC the line of the pitch swing and a drive deep right field Alvarez going back and out of here the Athletics score first it's one nothing one pitch one swing one home run yeah you can say that's efficiency right there didn't need much time in the Box to make it impact looks like this guy was looking out over the plate but he was ready to turn on the inside fast so direct to the pitch absolutely blasted out of this B now the third baseman foul ball there always exciting to see a late off home run and an inning kind of gets the offense fired up and you start to expect a big inning the pitch a little out front there as he swings through dixing the behind the plate and Bo I'm not sure if it's because he sort of sets up higher than most but one thing to be aware of with Dixon is the high strike not usually a big deal because most players are swinging at pitches up there but we may see some surprise looks from Hitters from time to time because that's just so unusual Ryan NOA up next for the A's there's the strike of 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 [Music] wisely left hand batter weights now one missed one ball one strike one on nobody out a run in here at the top of the second s that one it's a strike definitely made him chase a little B out of his own right there I don't think that's a strike if he takes it pretty textb PCH get ahead in the count get the guy in the Box on his heels and Chase your pitch where he doesn't have much of a chance to do any damage now it's the DH Lawrence Butler let off this game with a double first pitch misses ball one no strike at the belt and fires and a strike in there [Applause] [Music] that's inside looks like he's being a little cautious with him in this atat after doubling the first time off doesn't want to make another mistake Verlander moved to First and he's back in safely the pitch runner on the goal strike in there thr to Second [Applause] and it's not easy to catch was great catch and throw quick not rushed and accurate [Applause] two out Bas is empty next offering misses down and Away Brent Rooker up next fouled off again and it remains three and two the pitch BS that off to the left and will do it [Music] again and a 3-2 spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another battled for long time but it finishes with a strike out you can't be mad at yourself after an bat like that one first strike goes to Oakland it's now a one nothing ball game bottom of the second now the first baseman number 28 the first number 2 and here it comes pitches in for a strike and it's and one and that's downed away count one and two clearly s on a right just ended out the slid ah that hit him and the lead off man is aard to start the inning definitely a break in his mechanics on that one he just [Applause] [Applause] here goes the runner and a Bas hit right theread makes the and now Runners at the corners nobody out Jeremy p 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 work to get here so Runners at the corners nobody out Ben gam up next for the Astros and the slider just misses [Applause] no outs Runners at first and third and another ball and the righty deals fall off foul [Music] [Applause] the two one in the right field pretty well strucker going backs it in on the warning track run tags from third he'll score on the sack line it's do is your job and don't over complicate things keep it simple third less than two outs the play nice job with the and next to hit for Houston Jake Myers good Defender he's been inconsistent offensively run takes off that's in for a strike throw to Second tag out it's second usually when you see a team try to steal a base in the early Innings it tells you they want to be aggressive on offense try to force the defense to make plays and slow them down that's exactly what they did right there so we'll see if that caught stealing changes the approach moving forward two down bases empty but one run across bottom half of inning number two left field that's a base hit around first heading for two to Second pulls him off the bag Jake Myers with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never for 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 so two down here's the short stop at the play Maurice SE Duong strike one and one that one finds the zone no balls two strikes face hit round third headed for the plate the throw in but it's offline it's so he gets two mileston with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first 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 driv in a run for your team that's an it bad he's never going to forget so the batting order turns over and stepping in for the Astros Jose Altuve that's a strike across the top of the zone and a pitch that one missing inside the next pitch misses and it's two and one the back going two soon at strike two the two two and a swing and a miss and that's that but two runs for them and they jump ahead we head on now to the top of the third it's the Astros two and the A's one and welcome back to theall on the third Inn now it's the right fieler Brent Rooker there's one thing on his mind this B getting that first hit at the big league level and a pitch to the right fielder after this is where you're looking for that shut down in get that team back in there to swing theats and that's in there at the knees you know these Athletics do a great job boo of just waiting for the right pitch to come their way and I'm seeing very patient bats out of them he only given up one run but the starter pitch count is starting to get up there and that might be the best news yet for this offense wouldn't chase that time you know sometimes all it is to the that might be today in the air right center this is mashed way back and a gigantic blast and we're level it's 22 this game is breathing New Life thanks to that home run and that's exactly what they needed that's the exact of hitting the ball where it's pitched taking that outside fast and it the opposite way out of the ball you want to bottle that type of approach so it's all tied up thanks to the home run this is JJ blade close but called the ball and it's w to know right through there for a strike 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 kicks and fires on the ground to third throws to first and that's the first out nice recovery after giving up the Homer 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 because teams are really aggressively building their bullpens and that one is lifted in the air in position PS it in for the out and now Zack gell he struck out swinging in his first it back he's someone that you might not describe as having Elite level speed but he can absolutely move and it is a factor in his game fou back ourway and that's out of play Bo 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 guys like that even though they don't have the Elite Speed the fact that they're consistent with it they make moves on the base paths hit hard base hit so a two out Knock keeps the inning alive Zack gell with his 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 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 man at first and now the short stop Jacob Wilson over for one so far ball drops in [Applause] there next patch misses way outside I love this part of the game does he really want to try and steal second against this catcher I know he's fast but it's pretty risky swing and a popup under it and that's the third out but we're all tied up thanks to this solo Homer and we're deadlocked now at two a piece back after this on the show set for the bottom of the third and stepping in for the Astros yordon alvarezz Alvarez in his fifth season 26 years old and he was born in Cuba first pitch doesn't find the [Music] Zone another ball a high level of confidence when you're facing a young pitcher out there on the mound in this situation aead 2 he's put himself in a really good spot Ki sandio and a foul ball makes the count two and one here comes the pitch and now two and two bringing the cheese on that one misses it's a strike out that high become such a St as a strike pitch over the and so tough as a HS that you see it extremely well the problem is the velocity and spin rate to Jump by you you expand your Zone you don't stay tall on the back side and you're really not even able to make contact if you do many times it's a pop up swing and a Tapper that rolls foul tied up here in the early going right side nice grab to his knee the throw and very nicely for the out look he Dives right there able to to knees not enough time to get his AC di to and now it's Alex bregman and that's in for a strike oh one's the count that misses the zone now one two one ball two strikes count two down and that one missing l swing and a miss struck him out Astros are down quietly score remains deadlocked to 22 and we're back all set for the start of the inning striding to the plate now for Oakland Kyle MCC as he turns on the rubber here with that good live arm delivers gets the call one one man I mean nice job just presenting it to be better than it actually was Feld two and that one a little bit high it's a good take next offering way upstairs the punch out there and here's one away definitely aine pitch right there and he didn't look too convinced as he headed back to the those are tough ones to let go as a the human umpire calling balls in strikes it's always going to be on you to protect yourself with two strikes here's the third basem one for one with a single so far bounce to third throws the first in time two quick outs here in the top of the four Ryan Ryan Nota up next for the A's he was a strikeout victim his first time and a good fast to start him off at strike one count liner base hit and that turns the lineup over Ryan not with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats great 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 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 youve worked to get here Lawrence Butler up next for the A's and a swinging a miss one oh can't pick it up cleanly but they get the out at first and that'll do it for the inning the A's strand one score remains 22 [Music] welcome back and they turn to a new arm as we kick off the bottom of the fourth Michelle and this is the best way to make your major league debut no one on base yeah you're already going to be a little nervous out there so I think it's a nice job by the skipper to get him in here without any added pressure with traffic on the basis and here's the first ban the wi to the pitch and immediately pumps in a right to the left-handed hitter movement in the bullpen Scott Alexander the Southpaw is throwing and getting that Sinker dialed in L Drive calls it in and there's one away it's never going back to the dug after hit a line drive that finds a glove you will get some high know when you make great contact you feel like you've done everything right but in this game of baseball not everything is your Jeremy Peña up next for the Astros and that one sliced foul to the right side Di and he can't hang on no play that's an infield single couple hits in a row for here and now a chance to maybe get creative on off with first man it first with one goal here's Ben gam drove in a run with a sack fly his first time up swings through the fast up in the zone one count left hand hitter Waits this one popped up middle of the infield as this one sized up sag for the second out well that's a frustrating into the atat for the hitter right there I mean that pitch was right down the middle I think he got a little EXC out of his instead thatwhere hepped unforunate Myers at the plate now that's ball one two outs and another ball [Music] check on the runner P back in on a dive that's towards [Applause] Center Le brings it in for the third out one left for Houston and this game is still tied at two and two new inning getting started and now the right fielder Brent Rooker he's a guy who does it all with the lack of contact in today's game this guy hits for contact so he delivers average but there's on base and slugging too swings and blasts one deep to left Center that's going back back some more get out of town another his second home run of the game and it gives him the lead in the fth it's 32 he ambushed him right there sigy yeah swinging on that first pitch and I think losing one over the fence is exactly what he had in mind as well when a guy's got a real hard fast you can't over swing all you got to do is get the bad to the spot if you do he supplies the power and you'll get to jog around the bases like he did right there there's a swing and a dve Alvarez going back pulls it in on the warning [Applause] track so here's Brown at the plate he's over one and there's a ball A's leading by a run and we're at the top of the fifth pitch misses two and0 two balls no strikes and that drops in for a strike in today's game not that many fast counts but hitter still in the back of their minds they're looking for one two change up call right there excellent pitch selection to go with one down base is empty and a big swing and a miss stri one out base is empty the pitch and it skips into dirt 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 it in and there's two two outs Bas is empty Zack gell up next for the A's one for two right through there for a strike and it's even up comes up empty that strike two one ball two stri next offering upstairs and the rander deals foul ball another two two upcoming two down spoils that one and it remains two and two righty delivers that's Off the Mark Full Count now wow this guy's really battling up there as if his run is the game winning run I love his tenacity outside and that is ball four that's a great bat he saw a lot of pitches and earned a walk two outs run at first the will be the Jacob Wilson were an average catcher behind the plate I'd say take second base but this isn't a catcher you want to run release is unreal and that gets the top of the zone for a strike the Astros have some action in their pen Ron Blanco up and throwing Presley warming up as well two outs Short Stop takes a ball Swang a miss and it's one and two two stra and that one is inide well he's so great about hitting theall the other way gets those arms exted so right there just trying to straighten him up a little bit so he doesn't aside coverage goes down looking for the strike out fast the letters Frozen for strike three Oakland gets one on this Homer it's now a 3-2 ball game back here in Houston John shabby with my buddy Chris Singleton and set to get us started bottom five Mauricio dubon and the pitch and fouled off right-handed relever and that one fouled off pretty good pitch there to take a rip at he wants to get his arms exed let the ball away from him a little bit just not able to squ it up bounced up the middle and it finds it way through for a hit so a man on base to start the inning I'd say a mistake pitch in an2 count too good of aitch to hit right there you have to expand the Z keep that lead off first back to the top of the lineup Jose tuve up next for the Astros a strike out and a walk and the first pitch misses for ball one turned on but foul wide of third hit on the ground might be two there's one how about that double play he's so good at come across the bag and snagging it with the hand I like the flare that he brings day in and day [Music] out now it's yordon Alvarez first pitch not close two down nobody on last half of inning number five that misses two balls no strikes struggled a little bit in this one couple of strikeouts earlier but doing a much better job in thisat to get ahead and find a good hitter count at two and0 and that's outside Yer Diaz up next for the Astros three down and a four pitch it's falling behinds no strikes now at least gets stri Z andit Diaz in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike and got him looking called strike three and a fast up in the zone they get a lead off single but leave him stranded we're through five it's the A's three and the Astros two we're back and they make a change to start the six the new pitcher Ron BL on for his major league debut and a moment he will never forget better believe that it's always so special the first time you get into a big league ball game I did it as a position player but for him as a pitcher sure there's some nerves there probably don't want to squeeze the baseball too tight just relax and do what you're capable of doing MC for the third time here watches that one miss you know these A's really impressing me with the quality of their bats in this one it's been chance to see him go to work they really made that opposing starter work in this one ran his pitch count up and now they've got an opportunity to continue making things difficult on the bullpen rman to first one up one down now the third baseman and no they haven't broken through in a big way in the runs column but with the way they're grinding out at bats it definitely feels like there's potential for more coming f ball for a strike o and one and one B is empty one away and we're the top half of the six swing and a ball lifted left field gamble makes the grab two away now hey man four pitches two outs that is an excellent Pace Ryan no up next for the a immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter activity in the bullpen fber Valdez getting ready to go Abu a right-hander loosening up as [Music] well the pitch all right now he may have not like either of those first two pitches or agreed with the umpire's calls but at this point he's going to have to bear down and be ready to hit anything close to the Zone next one misses and the count is one and two recognized that change up right out of the hand just spit on [Music] it and now it's even up [Music] the line and the pitch still two and two after the foul ball and that's in dirt here's a swing and a drive left failed and he knew it his first Homer of the year it's 42 that's their fourth home run of the game they can't stop and they won't stop hitting home runs in this one boo they're clearly feeding off of each other at the dish there was aast down the middle I don't think the recognized the pitch is quick enough to get in with someth got out so the lineup flips over here's Oakland's DH Lawrence Butler just missed Butler goes 6' 3 in 23 years old and he was a sixth round draft pick back in 2018 and another ball Blanco maybe a little less aggressive on the mound right now after that home run Chris yeah it seems that way you know pitchers they can come out feel good but then all of a sudden get touched up a little bit and they start trying to throw instead of pitch they're not trusting their stuff he swings and fouls one off well he's been good for the most part is it going to take someone going out to the mound to maybe refocus him a bit oh partner every pitcher is a little different I I liking it to you sometimes you come in and you're not as focused and I kind of do what it takes to get you on track and then you have a great show uh so perhaps it's the same with him nobody really wants their Rhythm broken up but sometimes they need a little pick me up swing in a miss and he's down on strikes and that'll do it but the solo shot stretches their lead even further it's now 42 you're watching Major League Baseball on the show back now for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the M Joey Estus on for his major league D so we'll see if he's ready for the big stage he just has to remember this is the same game that he's played all the way through the minor leagues to this point the only difference there just more people in the stands and it's a bigger Stadium but the game itself is still the same look at the catcher whatever fingers he puts down that's what you throw and just let him Lead You In This one bregman leading things off takes a stri Oakland's Bullpen has some movement Kyle Muer preparing to come on if needed and he deals swing in a miss and it's O and two that slurve right there he threw it extremely well talk about just a ton of breaks so T to get that barel to righty to the plate would chase that time great lay those pitch in the zone the wi to kick the pitch up and in and now three and two stays alive on the way struck him out he says I don't care about draft rounds a see well when you throw the same pitch back to back that's how you want to do set him in the strike z a there and see if you can get him to chase nicely done with the slider right there and now the first bem that one finds the Zone it's and one the stros trailing by two here in the bottom of the six just miss one down base is empty that one not close it's two and two on the ground right side Nota takes it to the bag and that quickly two away Jeremy Jeremy pñ up next for the Astros dad played thej sending with St Louis Cleveland as secondy a power only needed two seasons to pass his dad on the career home run list for the family headed down the line nobody can get there and it's a foul ball two downman one good job to fight that one off rander kick Steals on the ground gell whips it to first three up three down inning over no runs no hits no errors seventh inning coming up it's the Athletics four and the Astros two digging in for Oakland Brent Rooker he's got a couple homers already so can he possibly do it again come on man of course he can those two he hit were legit and he looks pretty locked in right now at the dit Blanco back to work and a foul ball other thing in this part I mean he could sneeze one over the left field wall into those box seats and a pitch that breaking ball is in for a strike and quickly it is nothing in [Applause] two hard hit right side that's the first out the top of the seven JJ BL JJ bade up next for the A's and first off ring is fouled off B is empty one away here in the top half of inning number seven oh and two now swings and misses struck him out just overmatched on that fast right there and it wasn't like he was set up for it by something off speed earlier in the ADV just came right after him with three straight and he had no answer for it brown the next hit takes ball one a swing and a miss and that's strike one I got one ball one strike the pitch swings through that one a solid inning so far in Rel get through this only down two could give their lineup a real opportunity to just grind their way back into this game with the few outs that they have left got him looking Oakland goes quietly and one two three go the a as they can add to their 42 lead set for the last half of the seven here's the leel Ben Gam yeah the wi of the pitch that's in there and it's and one swings through that ripped on a line rer the play and a quick out number one number Jake Myers up next for the Astros singy you got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively I mean watching him track balls in the Outfield it is beautiful that one finds the Zone going one and I would say that most great defensive outfielders it's kind of natural there is some work that you can do to it to improve your game but ultimately you either have it or you don't good eye right there there's one guy that I can think about Bo who started as a third basem Alex Gordon and then became an elite perennial gold Clover out in left field for the Kansas City Royals but he's a guy when you watch him play you would imagine that that's all he ever played in his life was the Outfield the other way and that's a b hit so man aboard now with they call that an advantage count for a reason so much likely to get something you can hand show to driveit OPP didn't getp didn't it the Barr it and then extended through the swing for the line drive base hit and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see if they try to get him into motion here's mauriceo dubon tapped at the plate but it's a foul ball with the tying run at the plate here the bottom of the seven throw over to First Myers Dives back in safely these guys definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here try to close that Gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way to manufacture that run from firsts that's down and in misses and that's ball three Jose Altuve waiting to hit for Houston run at the plate and that one off the Inside Edge you walked him interesting he went with the off speed and the he and I'm there some involved in that so we'll see how he settles in here's the former MVP Jose Altuve this is what ST myself might call a high leverage situation yeah Bo not sure what the numbers say but clearly in a b that could change the course of this game dramatically so the tying run at second sliced to right no trouble here puts it away for the out two down such a confidence boost for a relever to come into the ball game get the first he faces a and then can settle up for Houston you're Don Alvarez first pitch and that's in for a strike swing and a pop up and foul grab they get the out on Alvarez and that will end the inning two left for the Astros still down by a count of four to2 back here in Houston we go to the eighth striding to the plate now for Oakland Zack G the pitch that's a little bit low [Music] that one finds the zone and it's one and one [Music] out to short Duong the throw to first one up one down Jacob Wilson now at the plate Jacob Wilson and the first pitch misses ball one one down base is empty swinging a foul straight back so a foul ball makes it one and two and here it comes foul ball still a one and two count and a pitch and a foul ball he stays alive and the pitch on the ground right side he steps on the bag two up two down here in the top of the eight now the catch Kyle and now the catcher comes up to him Kyle mccan he launched the solo shot back in the second inning of this one yeah that was big for these guys early on definitely helped them get off under the right foot first pit swinging oh and one outside low and the count even one and one two down nobody on and we're in the top of the eighth the can fouls one off that's foul off to the right side keeps the ab going swing in a Miss struck him out and a nice inning of work there as he sets him down One Two Three A's go quickly and quietly there but they still lead this one four to2 and welcome back to the ballark bottom of the e at the pl is the Astros catcher Jer Diaz here comes a pitch that's a little bit High double barreled action in the bullpen George Henry the anchor of the staff is getting ready to close this one out McFarland the Lefty warming up as well the pitch's to theer of the stri what does that top adjust that a little yourself a chance to hit that one fouled off face hit center field so run aboard to start the inning thir G Diaz with his 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 kind of be overwhelming 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 here's Alex bregman for three with three strikeouts that misses the zone and that's ball one now this team is defitely looking for AIG swing of the right here try to close that Gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first it feels like it's really important getting back into this B game now this is in the air down the line brown settles under drops into the glob just pulled off of it a little bit right there that front shoulder coming in so theying theeran TJ McFarland he's been so good against lefties and here's the first baseman definitely wants to stay out of the double play here ball on the ground in the infield should be in ending double play fall off foul with two strikes may see some movement over there first base trying to stay out of the double play right here the tying at the pl fights that one away and the count remains o and two yeah with two strikes here you really want to miss outside the Zone with that breaking ball swing and a miss that's a strike out pull the string of the change up Jeremy Peña up next for the Astros Corner infeld guarding the lines trying to prevent extra bases and that one Clips the corner well B can be a little bit of a dance strike one here but more pitches we'll see how it turns out missed with a change up and one and one tying run at the plate and he grounds one to the right side slings to first that's the third out inning over so a strong showing there from the Oakland Bullpen ninth inning coming up it's the Athletics four and the Astros two all set to start the ninth in this one here's the third basem number 12 it's interesting 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 first offering and it just misses 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 the L to the pitch what about him playing another position on defense one that require a little more range absolutely and I think if push came to shove where they had to make a move during a game surprise a lot of people you might even be able to put him in center [Applause] field and a miss and he got him and a strike out for the first out here in the N there's a small of Rel right there I mean just to keep that speed off the base pass it's not just the pitcher it's other guys that to about it from your infielders have to think about that Runner potentially stealing but also be in position to make a play as an outfielder you're thinking about a base hit to the Outfield I got to get to it quickly to try to keep this guy from taking an extra base so I think everyone just a little more relaxed that he didn't reach base and first offering is fouled off one down base is empty oh that's just out and that one ripped to left and a base hit so now back to the top of the order clearly seeing the ball very well in this one really good swing right there he got a pitch that he knew he could handle allowed himself to stay back just a tad bit longer and he hit the ball on the screws and now Lawrence Butler swings through that one for strike [Music] [Music] one liner and that should be extra bases not round second on his way to third coming home he will score and they take a three run lead line dri the other feel what you did at the you trusted your hands you let the ball travel and you took the barrel straight to it that's great work right there Astros go to the pen and here comes rber Valdez he's got a wicked break in his Aral and it's definitely one of his go pitches when he needs an out Brent Rooker up next for the A's Outfield playing very deep not wanting anything over their heads that just misses one and0 man it's second now finds the corner one ball one St Chris you look at it these are the spots where pitchers can come on Pitch well instill some confidence in the manager and all of a sudden they're pitching higher leverage spots of the postseason well in this final month I mean this is an audition period for the call-ups but it's also for that marginal reliever that was on the roster throughout the season to maybe step up and be on that playoff roster two two ground ball left side to first play is made two out so two down now and here is JJ BL struck out on just three pitches last time and first off ring is fouled off kicks andal in the air left field moving under this one HS it in end the inning A's get one on the RBI double it's 52 we're back and on the m is the closer George Henley a chance at his first save of the year now ping numbery and stepping in for the Astros Ben gamley in his rookie season 23 years old he joined the team as a free agent as he turns on the rubber here with that good live arm deliver just missed and another ball out towards left Center on his way over snags it on the run and there's one away up next and next to hit for Houston Jake Myers we talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it but pushing the offens aside for just a second Chris it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most now only one out remaining dub so next up for Houston Macio dubon drive and that should be extra bases now he'll turn for second pulls in with a double third hit for him today well that started and ended pretty quickly no messing around right there you really shot that one down the right field line and somehow away to keep it from slicing foul one thing that was great about the approach head all the way through the pitch and that's how you do it Jose Altuve up to hit here line drive and that's a b to right around third he scores and now just a two deficit 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 so man aboard and here is y Alvarez and that one fouled off [Music] [Applause] RI to Third and that is the ball game nice work out of the bullin for that first MLB W they turn to him when they didn't have the lead he kept things steady and he's rewarded with the w the 53 final score in this one Oakland Victorious for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John shy we'll see you soon e here now is our final line score this afternoon first for the Victorious Athletics 10 hit no ER they left sevenn on for the as three runs on N hits no errors they left