MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/25/2113
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2447 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (51-75) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 8 0
Oakland Athletics (61-64) 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 X 6 10 0
Morales Swings Athletics to 6-4 Win
Robert Morales, who is a four-time All-Star, knocked in 4 runs to help the Oakland Athletics win, 6-4, over the Houston Astros. The winning pitcher was Joey Wright. He tossed 91 pitches over 5.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits. Nick Rodriquez recorded his 29th save for Oakland.

With Oakland leading 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Morales batted against Houston pitcher Jim Grangroth. Morales hit a fastball to right for a 2-run home run. His 5th home run of the season put the Athletics on top, 5-0.

"That's what this team is about," said Morales, "picking each other up."

Oakland occupies second place in the American League West Division at 61-64.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Weston 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 4 18
J. Schroeder CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .264 2 14
D. Musquiz C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279 23 67
D. Chamissa LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .312 2 8
M. Alvarado 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 12 47
   a-B. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 4 17
   b-D. Huston 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 3 7
M. Alas DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .273 4 12
D. Barrera RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .235 10 43
E. Gravito 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .223 8 45
B. Clair SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .275 12 42
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 6 10      
a - B. Burke pinch hit for M. Alvarado in the 8th
b - D. Huston substituted for B. Burke in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Chamissa (2, 6th Inning off J. Wright, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Alas (4, 6th Inning off J. Neal, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Weston , D. Musquiz , D. Chamissa 4 , M. Alas 6 , D. Barrera 2
2-out RBI: M. Alas
GIDP: B. Clair
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Chamissa(Moncivaiz at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Santiago SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .206 1 19
M. Juhasz RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .293 17 66
E. Soto 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .339 20 79
B. Zobel LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .225 24 76
A. Morales 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .251 5 47
J. Rowley DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .254 7 56
A. Moncivaiz CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .254 13 55
R. Morales C 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .278 5 53
M. Faria 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .255 5 37
Totals 33 6 10 6 3 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Morales (25, 2nd Inning off J. Grangroth, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Zobel (24, 3rd Inning off J. Grangroth, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Soto (20, 3rd Inning off J. Grangroth, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Morales (5, 4th Inning off J. Grangroth, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Juhasz , E. Soto 4 , B. Zobel 5 , A. Morales 2 , A. Moncivaiz , R. Morales 6 , M. Faria
2-out RBI: R. Morales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Santiago
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Faria-Morales-Morales)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Grangroth L (13-11) 3.0 7 5 5 1 5 3 60 5.39   
A. Jernigan 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 36 3.68   
M. Gardner 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 2.09   
B. Quinn 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Grangroth 27
Batters Faced: J. Grangroth 17, A. Jernigan 9, M. Gardner 5, B. Quinn 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Grangroth 1-3, A. Jernigan 1-2, M. Gardner 0-2, B. Quinn 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Grangroth 60-41, A. Jernigan 36-19, M. Gardner 22-14, B. Quinn 17-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wright W (8-5) 5.2 5 3 3 2 2 1 91 4.05   
J. Neal H (2) 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 29 3.76   
N. Rodriquez SV (29) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wright 47
Batters Faced: J. Wright 23, J. Neal 9, N. Rodriquez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wright 6-8, J. Neal 1-4, N. Rodriquez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wright 91-56, J. Neal 29-19, N. Rodriquez 17-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robert Morales
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 34991
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