Astros at Athletics September 24, 2021

Game Time: 9:40 ET

Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Attendance: 21,105

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HOU	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
OAK	0	0	3	0	0	0	6	5	X	14	14	1

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HOU	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
OAK	0	0	3	0	0	0	6	5	X	14	14	1

Game

Season

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Running

6th inning - CS: Seth Brown (2nd base off P. Solomon/ M. Maldonado)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Andrus to Olson)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:46

Umpires: HP-Jansen Visconti, 1B-Vic Carapazza, 2B-Jerry Meals, 3B-Ed Hickox

Weather: 66 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 10 MPH Out to Right

News From September 24, 2021

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Jose Altuve

Homers to continue hitting streak

2BHouston Astros

September 24, 2021

Altuve went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and an additional run scored in Friday's 14-2 loss to the Athletics.

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Brandon Bielak

Takes loss in short outing

PHouston Astros

September 24, 2021

Bielak (3-4) allowed three earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three across three innings Friday, taking the loss to the Athletics.

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Yordan Alvarez

Returns to lineup

OFHouston Astros

September 24, 2021

Alvarez (soreness) is starting Friday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Peter Solomon

Rejoins major-league roster

PHouston Astros

September 24, 2021

Solomon was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land prior to Friday's game against Oakland, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Brandon Bielak

Starting in place of Greinke

PHouston Astros

September 24, 2021

Bielak will start in place of Zack Greinke on Friday against Oakland after Greinke was placed on the 10-day injured list with neck soreness, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Zack Greinke

Scratched, placed on IL

PHouston Astros

September 24, 2021

Greinke was scratched from his Friday start against the Athletics and placed on the 10-day injured list with neck soreness, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Lance McCullers

Takes loss despite quality start

PHouston Astros

September 24, 2021

McCullers (12-5) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Angels after allowing three runs on two hits and four walks across six innings, striking out five.

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Chad Pinder

Blasts pinch-hit grand slam

OFOakland Athletics

September 24, 2021

Pinder went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in Friday's 14-2 win over the Astros.

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Frankie Montas

Whiffs eight in win

POakland Athletics

September 24, 2021

Montas (13-9) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks while striking out eight across seven innings, earning the win over the Astros on Friday.

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Jake Diekman

Pair of recent stumbles

POakland Athletics

September 24, 2021

Diekman, who saw his record drop to 3-3 by taking the loss against the Mariners on Thursday, has now allowed three earned runs apiece in two of his last five relief appearances.

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Jed Lowrie

Not starting Friday

2BOakland Athletics

September 24, 2021

Lowrie (hand) is not starting Friday against the Astros.

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