Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros Outcomes, Stats, and Recap – September 12, 2024 Gametracker
HOUSTON (AP) Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer early and Jon Singleton had three hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in Houston’s four-run eighth inning, and the Astros bought a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
Brent Rooker homered off Ryan Pressly (2-3) with one out within the eighth to tie it at 2.
Yainer Diaz and Kyle Tucker hit consecutive singles with one out within the eighth to chase T.J. McFarland (2-3) and produce on Grant Holman. There have been two outs within the inning when Singleton’s single to heart discipline scored Diaz to place the Astros on prime.
“He has contributed immensely,” supervisor Joe Espada stated. “Large hits, he provides you a high quality at-bat, finds the barrel, the power to stroll. Jon has accomplished a very, actually good job.”
Singleton has seen much less enjoying time recently as Espada has tried completely different guys at first base.
“You simply bought to go on the market and do your job,” Singleton stated. “And I am grateful every time I get the chance for certain.”
Jake Meyers adopted with a run-scoring double earlier than the Athletics deliberately walked Heyward to load the bases. Mauricio Dubón singled on a floor ball to left discipline to attain two extra, pushing the result in 6-2.
“After we can stretch it out and get massive hits from everybody we discover ourselves scoring some runs late within the recreation,” Espada stated.
Tyler Nevin hit a solo homer off Josh Hader with one out within the ninth earlier than the nearer retired the subsequent two batters to finish it.
Houston’s Framber Valdez allowed 5 hits and a run with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings to assist the Astros keep away from a three-game sweep and snap a three-game skid.
Oakland starter Mitch Spence permitted seven hits and two runs in seven innings.
“Spence was superior,” Oakland supervisor Mark Kotsay stated. “He gave us every thing he had for seven stable innings towards a stable lineup. This child simply continues to impress.”
Singleton hit a ground-rule double with one out within the second earlier than Heyward smacked a line drive into the second row in proper discipline for his first dwelling run as an Astro to make it 2-0.
“It’s the most effective time of the yr, to be enjoying baseball main into October and have a possibility to be accountable for your future,” he stated. “So to have the ability to contribute proper there and put two runs on the board was massive.”
It was the third hit in 12 video games with Houston for Heyward, who signed with the Astros on Aug. 29, after being launched by the Dodgers.
Jacob Wilson doubled to open the seventh and moved to 3rd on a floor out by Nevin. The Athletics minimize the result in 1 when Wilson scored on a single by Daz Cameron that chased Valdez.
Bryan Abreu took over and pinch-hitter Seth Brown grounded right into a double play on his second pitch to protect the lead.
Lawrence Butler doubled with one out within the third to increase his career-best hitting streak to twenty video games.
Singleton doubled once more to start out Houston’s fourth earlier than Spence set down the subsequent 11 Astros. Houston’s subsequent base runner got here on a double by Dubón with two outs within the seventh and Alex Bregman grounded out, stranding the runner.
TRAINERS’S ROOM
Athletics: 1B Tyler Soderstrom (left wrist damage) is scheduled to return off the injured record Friday for the beginning of a sequence towards the White Sox.
Astros: 2B Jose Altuve was out of the lineup Thursday, a day after leaving within the fifth inning with discomfort in his proper facet. Supervisor Joe Espada stated he was feeling higher Thursday and that he’s listed as everyday.
UP NEXT
Athletics: LHP Brady Basso (0-0, 1.93 ERA) will begin for Oakland towards LHP Garrett Crochet (6-11, 3.83) within the opener of a three-game sequence towards the Chicago White Sox and Garrett Crochet (6-11, 3.83) on Friday evening.
Astros: Houston LHP Yusei Kikuchi (8-9, 4.31) opposes LHP Samuel Aldegheri (1-1, 2.45) within the first of three video games towards the Los Angeles Angels Friday nigh