Summary
7/16/2021 6:55AM PDT
W: J.B. Wendelken (2-1, 1.80), L: Lance McCullers Jr. (3-4, 3.93)
Game Log
Inning 9:
Athletics batting. Laureano popped out to Maldonado (P2). Murphy grounded out to Maldonado (2-3). Brown flied out to Straw (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Brantley lined to center for a single. Gurriel grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Brantley out. Alvarez was hit by a pitch. Correa was hit by a pitch. Petit pitching.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13
Inning 8:
Athletics batting. Kemp tripled to center. Chapman doubled to right. Kemp scores. Javier pitching. Olson struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Smith pitching. Andrus grounded out to Toro (5-3). Chapman advances to 3rd. Lowrie was called out on strikes looking on an outside slider.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Straw popped out to Murphy (P2). Maldonado flied out to Laureano (F8). Altuve grounded out to Andrus (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Athletics batting. Lowrie flied out to Straw (F8). Laureano doubled to center. Murphy struck out chasing a slider low and away. Brown doubled to left. Laureano scores. Pinder tripled to center, out while advancing extra bases (8-5-2).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Correa was called out on strikes looking on a sinker down the middle. Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and in. Toro struck out chasing a changeup high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Athletics batting. Chapman struck out chasing a high sinker. Abreu in bullpen. Abreu pitching. Olson struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Andrus grounded out to Toro (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Maldonado grounded out to Andrus (6-3). Altuve lined out to Andrus (L6). Brantley doubled and deflected off center fielder Laureano. Gurriel reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Brantley advances to 3rd. Alvarez struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 5:
Athletics batting. Andrus grounded out to McCullers Jr. (1-3). Lowrie doubled to center. Abreu in bullpen. Laureano grounded to right for a single. Lowrie advances to 3rd. Murphy chopped to the pitcher for a single. Lowrie scores. Laureano advances to 2nd.* Laureano stole. Murphy stole 2nd. Brown grounded out to Toro (5-3). Laureano scores. Murphy advances to 3rd. Pinder grounded to center for a single. Murphy scores. Kemp grounded out to Altuve (4-6). Pinder out.
Runs: 3 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 27 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez lined and deflected off right fielder Pinder for a single. Wendelken pitching. Correa homered to left (376 feet). Alvarez scores. Tucker popped out to Chapman (P5). Toro flied out to Kemp (F7). Straw grounded out to Andrus (6-3).
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Athletics batting. Kemp flied out to Straw (F8). Chapman grounded out to McCullers Jr. (1-3). Olson grounded out to McCullers Jr. (1-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve flied out to Kemp (F7). Brantley flied out to Laureano (F8). Gurriel grounded out to Bassitt (1-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Athletics batting. Murphy struck out chasing a sinker high and in. Brown grounded to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-4-6). Pinder struck out swinging late at a sinker high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Toro popped out to Murphy (P2). Straw grounded out to Andrus (6-3). Maldonado lined out to Pinder (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Athletics batting. Andrus struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Lowrie walked. Laureano flied out into a double play (F9-4-6-3 DP). Lowrie out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez struck out swinging late at a sinker high and away. Correa grounded out to Chapman (5-3). Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 1:
Athletics batting. McCullers Jr. pitching. Kemp grounded out to Toro (5-3). Chapman struck out swinging late at an inside changeup. Olson lined out to Toro (L5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bassitt pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Brantley grounded out to Bassitt (1-3). Gurriel flied out to Laureano (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
2021 Online Match
Attendance: 32,458 (79% capacity)
Weather: 70 degrees, Overcast
Wind: 3.6 mph, Blowing out to LF
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 56 (McCullers Jr.), 62 (Bassitt)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.