MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
10/09/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 14282 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0
Oakland Athletics 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 5 8 1
Raucous Oakland Coliseum Crowd Propels Athletics to 5-1 Victory; Series Tied at 2
The Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros will take the Division Series to a decisive 5th game. In a must-win situation, the Athletics beat the Astros, 5-1, at Oakland Coliseum to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Oakland left-hander Jordan Montgomery had a big role in the win. He threw 5.2 innings allowing 1 run.

With no one out in the bottom of the fifth, Michael Massey barreled up a sinker from Hunter Brown. The result was a 3-run home run, putting the Athletics in front, 4-0.

"Jordan showed what he's made of," said Oakland manager Brad P.

The next game is set to be played for Friday, October 11th , 2024 at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
H. Kim 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .357 1 3
T. Murphy C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .250 1 1
Y. Alvarez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .071 0 1
C. Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .188 0 0
L. Nootbaar RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .143 0 0
L. Urias 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 0 0
J. Ortiz SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
A. Thomas CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 1 7 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Murphy (1, 6th Inning off J. Montgomery, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 2 , H. Kim , T. Murphy 4 , L. Nootbaar 2 , A. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kim , T. Murphy , Y. Alvarez , C. Walker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Kwan (2) , H. Kim (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Kim-Ortiz-Walker, Kim-Ortiz-Walker, Urias-Kim-Walker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Siri CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .346 3 7
K. Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Westburg 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .280 0 2
   a-G. Urshela 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 1
J. Pederson DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .150 2 4
E. Montero 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .231 1 2
J. Lowe LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .636 1 1
R. Lewis SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .208 0 2
   b-T. Anderson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
M. Massey 2B 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 1 3
N. Fortes C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 28 5 8 5 2 3 9      
a - G. Urshela substituted for J. Westburg in the 7th
b - T. Anderson substituted for R. Lewis in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Siri (2, 1st Inning off G. Speier, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Lowe (1, 5th Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Massey (1, 5th Inning off H. Brown, 2 on, 0 outs) , G. Urshela (1, 8th Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Siri 2 , G. Urshela 4 , E. Montero 2 , J. Lowe 2 , R. Lewis , M. Massey 4 , N. Fortes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Westburg
GIDP: J. Siri , J. Pederson , J. Lowe
Sac Fly: J. Westburg
Hit by Pitch: N. Fortes
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Siri (2) , K. Tucker (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lewis
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Speier L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 3.86   
H. Brown 6.0 6 4 4 2 2 2 80 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Speier 45
Batters Faced: G. Speier 7, H. Brown 25
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Speier 2-2, H. Brown 6-8
Pitches - Strikes: G. Speier 26-19, H. Brown 80-42
Hit Batsmen: H. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery W (1-0) 5.2 6 1 1 0 5 1 83 2.61   
A. Alzolay H (2) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 26 0.00   
J. Hicks SV (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 8.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 58
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 24, A. Alzolay 7, J. Hicks 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 4-8, A. Alzolay 2-2, J. Hicks 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 83-56, A. Alzolay 26-13, J. Hicks 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alzolay 1-0 , J. Hicks 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jordan Montgomery
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 42420
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