MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/21/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1314 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (24-24) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 2
Houston Astros (29-21) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 X 4 7 0
Astros Turn Away Athletics, 4-2
Houston Astros starter Andrew Abbott turned in an exceptional performance against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park, resulting in a Houston win, 4-2. The American League West Division-leading Astros have a record of 29-21.

Houston left fielder Steven Kwan helped the Astros go up, 2-1, in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game tied, Kwan hit a run-scoring single off Oakland pitcher George Kirby.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Kwan.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Espinal SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .328 0 3
K. Tucker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223 7 19
R. Lewis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 7 22
   a-C. Keith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 4 17
K. Ruiz DH 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .276 5 22
B. De La Cruz LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .235 0 3
G. Urshela 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 2 18
   b-J. Lowe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .210 6 15
M. Massey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .230 4 13
J. Siri CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .127 0 3
N. Fortes C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 2 6
Totals 31 2 5 2 2 10 6      
a - C. Keith pinch hit for R. Lewis in the 9th
b - J. Lowe pinch hit for G. Urshela in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Massey (10, 8th Inning off G. Speier, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Ruiz (14, 9th Inning off K. Kelly, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. De La Cruz (3, 9th Inning off K. Kelly, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Ruiz (5, 5th Inning off A. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Ruiz 6 , B. De La Cruz 2 , J. Lowe , M. Massey 2
2-out RBI: B. De La Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Espinal , M. Massey
Hit by Pitch: N. Fortes
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lowe (15)
CS: B. De La Cruz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Kirby (1) , M. Massey (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .276 3 15
H. Kim SS, 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .246 4 27
T. Hernández RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .271 15 32
Y. Alvarez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .232 9 22
N. Castellanos DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .281 1 3
J. Ortiz 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 4 16
A. Thomas CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .284 3 19
A. Gauthier 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1
   a-C. Walker PR, 3B 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 .201 14 27
W. MacIver C 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .216 2 6
Totals 32 4 7 3 0 6 20      
a - C. Walker pinch ran for A. Gauthier in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gauthier (1, 3rd Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 2 , H. Kim , T. Hernández 2 , A. Gauthier 2 , W. MacIver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kim , Y. Alvarez , N. Castellanos , J. Ortiz , A. Thomas , C. Walker
Sac Bunt: H. Kim
Hit by Pitch: A. Thomas , C. Walker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hernández (6)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Kirby L (5-3) 6.1 5 4 3 0 5 0 98 3.21   
R. Stephenson 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.59   
R. Garrett 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 54
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 28, R. Stephenson 4, R. Garrett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 4-10, R. Stephenson 0-2, R. Garrett 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 98-63, R. Stephenson 12-8, R. Garrett 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Stephenson 2-2
Hit Batsmen: G. Kirby 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Abbott 6.2 1 1 1 2 5 1 89 5.69   
G. Speier W (3-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.13   
K. Kelly H (2) 0.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 17 3.32   
A. Weems SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Abbott 71
Batters Faced: A. Abbott 22, G. Speier 6, K. Kelly 5, A. Weems 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Abbott 6-8, G. Speier 1-1, K. Kelly 0-0, A. Weems 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Abbott 89-55, G. Speier 16-13, K. Kelly 17-12, A. Weems 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Speier 1-0 , A. Weems 2-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Speier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andrew Abbott
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 41708
Special Notes: SS Austin Gauthier was injured while running the bases.
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