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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

MLB
Athletics
86-74
8-6
Final
Astros
93-67
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 8-6

The Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 8-6 on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics. Jason Castro went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros.

Player of the game

Jason Castro

HOU · 3-4, HR, 3 RBI

8.3

Win probability

100%OAK final
OAKHOU

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thJake Meyers

    Grounded out to third

    Meyers grounded out to third.

    J. Meyers · 2-5, 2 RBI

  2. Bot 9thMichael Brantley

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Brantley grounded out to pitcher, Correa to second, Alvarez to third.

    M. Brantley · 0-1

  3. Bot 9thHOU

    Brantley hit for McCormick

  4. Bot 9thJose Altuve

    Struck out looking

    Altuve struck out looking.

    J. Altuve · 0-1

  5. Bot 9thHOU

    Altuve hit for Gonzalez

  6. Bot 9thCarlos Correa

    Walked

    Correa walked.

    C. Correa · 2-3

  7. Bot 9thYordan Alvarez

    Doubled to deep right center

    Alvarez doubled to deep right center.

    Y. Alvarez · 1-5

  8. Bottom of the 9th inning
  9. Top 9thChad Pinder

    Struck out swinging

    Pinder struck out swinging.

    C. Pinder · 1-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  10. Top 9thMatt Olson

    Struck out swinging

    Olson struck out swinging.

    M. Olson · 1-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  11. Top 9thStarling Marte

    Lined out to right

    Marte lined out to right.

    S. Marte · 1-4

  12. Top of the 9th inning
  13. Bot 8thAlex Bregman

    Grounded out to third

    Bregman grounded out to third.

    A. Bregman · 0-5

  14. Bot 8thLou Trivino

    Trivino relieved Guerra

  15. Bot 8thAledmys Diaz

    Díaz struck out swinging

    Díaz struck out swinging.

    A. Díaz · 1-5, 1 RBI

  16. Bot 8thKyle Tucker

    Walked

    Tucker walked.

    K. Tucker · 2-3

  17. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Jason Castro

    3-run homer! 397 ft to right

    J. Castro · 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Castro homered to right (397 feet), McCormick scored and Meyers scored.

    OAK 8 - 6 HOU
  18. Bot 8thDeolis Guerra

    Guerra relieved Petit

  19. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Jake Meyers

    Singled to center, Correa scored

    J. Meyers · 2-5, 2 RBI

    Meyers singled to center, Correa scored, McCormick to second.

    OAK 8 - 3 HOU
  20. Bot 8thChas McCormick

    Singled to center

    McCormick singled to center, Correa to second.

    C. McCormick · 1-3

  21. Bot 8thMarwin Gonzalez

    Lined out to shortstop

    Gonzalez lined out to shortstop.

    M. Gonzalez · 0-4

  22. Bot 8thCarlos Correa

    Singled to center

    Correa singled to center.

    C. Correa · 2-3

  23. Bot 8thOAK

    Brown as designated hitter

    Brown as designated hitter.

  24. Bottom of the 8th inning
  25. Top 8thJosh Harrison

    Lined out to center

    Harrison lined out to center.

    J. Harrison · 1-5, 1 RBI

Season seriesHOU wins series 2-1

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