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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

MLB
Athletics
46-99
6-2
Final
Astros
82-64
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 6-2

The Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Astros 3-1 in the 1st inning. Shea Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Sep 12
Langeliers, Kemp homer as Athletics down Astros again 6-2 to avoid 100th loss

The Oakland Athletics have a simple goal as they near the end of a dreadful season.

What it means

  • Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 22-52 on the road; Astros 37-37 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener
Recap · Sep 30
White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1
ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Injuries and inactives

Athletics4th in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL
Astros1st in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics4th in AL West
JP Sears SP
Probable starter · 5-14, 4.54 ERA, 161 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony KempLF
  2. 2Zack Gelof2B
  3. 3Ryan Noda1B
  4. 4Seth BrownRF
  5. 5Shea LangeliersC
  6. 6Lawrence ButlerCF
  7. 7Jordan Diaz3B
  8. 8Tyler SoderstromDH
  9. 9Nick AllenSS
Astros1st in AL West
Justin Verlander SP
Probable starter · 13-8, 3.22 ERA, 144 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Jeremy PenaSS
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 4Alex Bregman3B
  5. 5Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 6Jose Abreu1B
  7. 7Chas McCormickLF
  8. 8Mauricio DubonCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

OAK wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Athletics 4, Astros 0 (Sep 11)

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 36,504
Officials
Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Clint Vondrak (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesOAK wins series 2-1

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