MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/17/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2431 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (70-54) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Houston Astros (66-60) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 5 0
Houston Downs Oakland, 2-1
The home team was supported by a raucous crowd at Minute Maid Park.

The Houston Astros racked up a win at Minute Maid Park, bumping off the Oakland Athletics, 2-1. Hunter Brown, who started for Houston, pitched effectively for his team. In 6.1 innings, Brown surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run.

Yordan Alvarez, who led the AL in RBI with 143 last year, helped out the Houston cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the first baseman was 2-3 with a double. He drove in 2 runs.

"Tough loss," said Oakland manager Brad P. "But that's how the cookie crumbles."

Houston is now 66-60. Oakland is 70-54.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .245 13 38
R. Lewis DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .233 19 63
K. Tucker RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .266 24 60
J. Lowe LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .243 18 56
J. Bleday CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .280 11 39
C. Keith 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .266 16 59
S. Espinal 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 1 27
C. Abrams SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 10 35
K. Ruiz C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .232 11 47
Totals 28 1 6 1 3 6 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Massey 2 , R. Lewis , K. Tucker , S. Espinal , K. Ruiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bleday , K. Ruiz
GIDP: K. Tucker , C. Keith , K. Ruiz
Sac Bunt: S. Espinal
Sac Fly: R. Lewis
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Ruiz (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Tucker(Hernández at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 6 38
L. Nootbaar RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .229 16 47
T. Hernández DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .288 35 90
Y. Alvarez 1B 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 .236 21 72
C. Walker 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .207 27 60
Y. Diaz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 18 53
H. Kim 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 8 53
A. Thomas CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 7 47
J. Ortiz SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 11 44
Totals 27 2 5 2 2 5 4      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Alvarez (16, 6th Inning off J. Montgomery, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hernández , Y. Alvarez 3 , C. Walker , A. Thomas
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Walker , J. Ortiz
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Thomas (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Kim-Ortiz-Alvarez, Walker-Kim-Alvarez, Kim-Ortiz-Alvarez)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery L (9-12) 6.1 5 2 2 2 3 0 106 4.48   
G. Cleavinger 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.62   
R. Garrett 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 56
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 24, G. Cleavinger 2, R. Garrett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 7-7, G. Cleavinger 1-0, R. Garrett 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 106-67, G. Cleavinger 8-5, R. Garrett 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Brown W (9-9) 6.1 5 1 1 3 5 0 94 4.12   
H. Harvey H (13) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.50   
J. Duran SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brown 61
Batters Faced: H. Brown 25, H. Harvey 5, J. Duran 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brown 5-7, H. Harvey 4-0, J. Duran 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brown 94-55, H. Harvey 15-9, J. Duran 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Harvey 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hunter Brown
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 41884
Sunday, August 17th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.6 Build 73