Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 |
Who won: Astros 8-1
The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 4-0. The Astros outscored the Athletics 6-0 in the 3rd inning. Joey Loperfido went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros.
Recap · May 16
Loperfido hits first MLB homer, Javier solid as Astros beat A's 8-1 to complete sweep
Rookie Joey Loperfido hit his first major league home run and Cristian Javier pitched six scoreless innings Thursday night to help the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 and complete a four-game sweep.
What it means
- Season series: HOU wins series 4-0.
- Athletics 9-14 on the road; Astros 11-12 at home.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
Athletics4th in AL West- OutSeth Johnson RPKnee, Surgery, left
- Day-To-DayAlika Williams SSUpper Body, Soreness
- 60-Day-ILBrent Rooker DHKnee, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILJ.T. Ginn SPElbow, Soreness, right
- 10-Day-ILMax Muncy 3BKnee, Soreness, left
Astros1st in AL West- OutBrice Matthews CFKnee, Inflammation, left
- OutCristian Javier SPGroin, Strain, right
- OutDaulton Varsho CFWrist, Surgery, left
- OutEnyel De Los Santos RPKnee, Tendinitis, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Burrows SPElbow, Inflammation, right
Probable starters
Athletics4th in AL West
Joey Estes SP
Probable starter · 7-9, 5.01 ERA, 92 K, 1.23 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Abraham Toro3B
- 2JJ BledayCF
- 3Brent RookerLF
- 4Tyler Soderstrom1B
- 5Kyle McCannC
- 6Zack Gelof2B
- 7J.D. DavisDH
- 8Seth BrownRF
- 9Max SchuemannSS
Astros1st in AL West
Cristian Javier SP
Probable starter · 3-1, 3.89 ERA, 27 K, 1.41 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Jose Altuve2B
- 2Kyle TuckerRF
- 3Yordan AlvarezDH
- 4Alex Bregman3B
- 5Jeremy PenaSS
- 6Jon Singleton1B
- 7Yainer DiazC
- 8Jake MeyersCF
- 9Joey LoperfidoLF
The series
HOU wins series 4-0
Last meeting: Astros 3, Athletics 0 (May 15)
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Game info
- Venue
- Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 26,377
- Officials
- Tripp Gibson (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
