Houston Astros tops Oakland Athletics 7-5
Game Summary
Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 7-5.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 3rd. Oakland Athletics pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Lucas Spence led Houston Astros's offense, going 3-for-4, 3 HR, 5 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Bryan King threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Zack Gelof led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Oakland Athletics starter Mason Barnett threw 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 8 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Houston Astros starter Peter Lambert: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (62 pitches). An early exit before recording 3 full innings. K/BB ratio of 3.0 points to command issues. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 6.3 IP, 1 ER, 8 K (ERA 1.42).
Oakland Athletics starter Mason Barnett: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (87 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ERA 9.00).
Hitting Analysis
Houston Astros: 9 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.273). 5 extra-base hits (5 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Christian Walker (2-for-4, 1 HR), Lucas Spence (3-for-4, 3 HR, 5 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Jose Altuve (0-for-4), Yainer Diaz (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Oakland Athletics: 9 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.310). 6 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Lawrence Butler (3-for-5), Jeff McNeil (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Zack Gelof (2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI).
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.