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Athletics at AstrosOakland
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atAthletics at AstrosThe Athletics scratched across the go-ahead run in the eighth on a Heim groundout, and it held up for a 4-3 win over the Astros. White paced the Athletics offense going 3-for-4, while Houston's Brown turned in a strong start wasted in a no-decision. The season series between these two now sits tied at 4-4. The Athletics head to Houston Sunday for the finale.
The Athletics broke a tie in the eighth when Heim grounded out to shortstop, scoring Butler and moving White to third, and that run stood up in a 4-3 win over the Astros.
White led the way for the Athletics, going 3-for-4, while the Astros held the edge in strikeouts, 14 to 8.
Brown deserved better for Houston, working 5.2 innings and allowing just one earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts, but left with a no-decision as the Athletics improved to 50-80 and the Astros dropped to 65-65.
The Athletics sit 4th in the AL West, 13½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Astros lead the AL West by 0½, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Athletics are up next home vs Orioles (Aug 28-30). The Astros are up next at Yankees (Aug 27), then at Mets.
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Astros to winMissHOU -1.5 · 69%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHOakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| HOUHouston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Bolte | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .264 | .342 | .361 |
 Jeff McNeil | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .262 | .314 | .356 |
 Zack Gelof | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .262 | .324 | .469 |
 Carlos Cortes | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .262 | .339 | .407 |
 Alika Williams | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .298 | .387 |
 Lawrence Butler | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .219 | .311 | .356 |
 Tommy White | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .265 | .289 | .342 |
 Jonah Heim | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .204 | .268 | .380 |
 Donovan Walton | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .283 | .374 | .454 |
 Max Muncy | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .214 | .288 | .368 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacob Lopez | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 91-59 | 4.98 | 91 |
 Luis Medina | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26-17 | 3.77 | 26 |
 Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.72 | 11 |
 Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.29 | 13 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | ATH 100.0 | 4.7 | |
| B9 | ATH 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | ATH 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | ATH 79.6 | 1.9 | |
| T9 | ATH 81.5 | 2.1 | |
| T9 | ATH 83.6 | 1.7 | |
| T9 | ATH 81.9 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | ATH 83.5 | 3.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
