The Crawfish Boxes - AL West Series: Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics, April 18-20, 2015
Astros baseball: we've got uniforms and everything.
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Astros 6, Athletics 1: Keuchel on cruise control
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<p>Bow down before the beard. </p> <p>Day baseball games seem like the perfect time to sit on the couch and doze off. <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> did his part on Wednesday to help <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Astros</a> fans rest easy. The beard was in complete control over the A's. Keuchel is in a current stretch of 16 innings without giving up an earned run to Oakland.</p>
<p>The A's broke through for one run in the 6th, after Keuchel gave up back-to-back singles. <span>Mark Canha</span> hit a sharp grounder to the right off first baseman <span>Chris Carter</span>. Carter attempted to backhand the ball, but instead the ball skipped away from the first baseman - allowing <span>Billy Butler</span> to Score.</p>
<p>Before that inning, Keuchel worked around jams in the first and fourth innings . He struck out 4 and walking two in the game.</p>
<p><span>Evan Gattis</span> put the game out of reach in the sixth with a monster blast to left field, with <span>George Springer</span> on. The Astro lead 3-1.</p>
<p>The Astros tacked on three runs in the eight. <span>Luis Valbuena</span>, George Springer, and Gattis reached base to start the inning. <span>Colby Rasmus</span> drove home a run with a sac fly. <span>Chris Carter</span> slapped a single to center, driving home another two runs.</p>
<p>The Astros 27-14 record is the best in franchise history through 41 games. The Astros head to Detroit for four games over the weekend.</p>
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SportsCenter has got some jokes
<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/601133726861496320">SportsCenter has got some&nbsp;jokes</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Ha. Ha. His name is Dallas. Glad to see the World Wide Leader is catching up on Astros jokes from 2012.</p></p></div>
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2015-05-20T12:00:04-05:00
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Game No. 41 Preview: Astros vs. Athletics
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<p>Astros hope for series victory over A's with Dallas Keuchel on the mound. </p> <h4>
<a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" data-ref-index="5">Houston Astros</a> (26-14) vs. <a href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/" data-ref-index="6">Oakland Athletics</a> (14-27), May 20, 2015 1:10 PM CDT</h4>
<p id="paragraph0"><b>TV:</b> Roots Sports SW, MLB.TV <br><b>Radio: </b>KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM<br><b><gs id="4410c8de-50bf-4072-8659-6fe9058e89f9" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8183c74a-1ebe-45e2-8e8d-477de6aacf04">Athletics SBNation</gs> Blog</b>: <a data-ref-index="7" href="http://www.athleticsnation.com/">Athletics Nation</a></p>
<h4>Pitching matchup</h4>
<p id="paragraph1">LHP <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> (5-0, 1.87 ERA, 0.95 WHIP) vs. RHP <span>Jesse Hahn</span> (1-3, 4.42 ERA, 1.27 WHIP)</p>
<h4>Preview</h4>
<p>The Astros their best team record through 40 games in team history at 26-14, even better the teams from the late 90's. At some point I'm going to have pinch myself to make sure this is real and the Astros really do have staying power. The Astros added three home runs to their 60 home run season total, a full six home runs ahead of the next team.</p>
<p>The Astros now turn to their five-star beard commander to pick up the series win. Dallas Keuchel has been unworldly this season with a 0.73 ERA in April. He has come back down to earth, he has given up four runs each of his last two start. But both starts were wins. Keuchel pitched a nine innings of scoreless baseball against the A's on April 24, Houston won that game in extra innings. Keuchel is 14-13 with a 3.52 ERA in 44 games at Minute Maid Park.</p>
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<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Billy Burns"]">Billy Burns</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Billy Butler"]">Billy Butler</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,8]">8</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]">1</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]">1</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.111]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.111</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.111]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.111</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Mark Canha"]">Mark Canha</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]">3</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]">1</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.25]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.250</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.25]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.250</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Brett Lawrie"]">Brett Lawrie</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,12]">12</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]">2</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Josh Phegley"]">Josh Phegley</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
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<p>Jesse Hahn starts today for the A's. Hahn started the season strong with a 2.86 ERA in four starts in April. In May, he has given up 12 earned runs over 16 2/3 innings. This is Hahn's first start against the Astros.</p>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Evan Gattis"]">Evan Gattis</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]">0</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]">1</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
<td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]'>0.000</td>
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https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/5/20/8629341/game-no-41-preview-houston-astros-vs-oakland-athletics
Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-19T23:37:03-05:00
2015-05-19T23:37:03-05:00
Good Pitching, Good Defense, and Round Trippers
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<p>No comeback needed as quality start from Hernandez allows wire to wire win.</p> <h4>What Happened</h4>
<p><span>Roberto Hernandez</span> had a solid outing tonight only giving up 2 runs in the 6 innings he pitched. It could have been much worse if not for some really good defense behind him. In the third inning <span>Max Muncy</span> was thrown out at the plate on a double by <span>Brett Lawrie</span>. <span>Sam Fuld</span> hit an infield single on the next at-bat, and Lawrie was thrown out at the plate also. <span>Colby Rasmus</span> also saved a run with a great running catch on a sinking liner to end the top of the 5th inning.</p>
<p>At the plate the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Astros</a> did what they do best...hit home runs. <span>Chris Carter</span> started the scoring with a 2-run monster shot to left field. They had the bases loaded in the 5th but were only able to get one run across on an <span>Evan Gattis</span> single. In the 8th inning some very important insurance runs were added. With Jake Marisnick on first after a walk, Rasmus launched a home run off of <span>Fernando Abad</span> into the right field seats. One batter later <span>Jason Castro</span> hit another homer to left to make the score 6-2 heading to the ninth.</p>
<p><span>Luke Gregerson</span> came in to close out the game and was hit pretty good. Compared to earlier in the season he has not been as effective his last few outings. He allowed a walk, a double and a single to allow the A's to score and get within three. He induced a double play grounder from the next batter and another run came in. After another walk, A.J. Hinch pulled him in favor of <span>Pat Neshek</span> who recorded a strikeout to end the game and earn his first save.</p>
<p>So I guess we now have a winning streak of one? Let's see if they can make it two tomorrow afternoon as <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> goes up against <span>Jesse Hahn</span> at 1 pm.</p>
<h4>Fun Facts (Long Ball Edition)</h4>
<p>Astros are now 17-0 in multi-homer games.</p>
<p>Castro's home run was the 60th of the season for the team, tops in the MLB.</p>
<p>Castro also moved into 3rd place all time for homers by an Astros catcher, passing the mighty <span>Brad Ausmus</span>.</p>
<p>This was the 13th game where they have hit 3 or more home runs. They had 17 all last season.</p>
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<h4>Tweets of the Night</h4>
<p>I bet this was all Feldman's doing...</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Astros clubhouse is Club Minute Maid. There is bass pumping, fog machine and lasers.</p>
— Brian McTaggart ⚾️ (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/600870514970603520">May 20, 2015</a>
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<p>The best. Ever. Yes even that season.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> are 26-14. It's the team's best record after 40 games in franchise history. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Represent?src=hash">#Represent</a></p>
— #VoteAstros (@astros) <a href="https://twitter.com/astros/status/600876428645695488">May 20, 2015</a>
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<p>UNBELIEVER! HERESY!</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks">@OrtizKicks</a> Worry is that they can't keep that pace and will need more singles and doubles to win games down the line. Avgs. still quite low</p>
— Greg Lucas (@GREGCLUCAS) <a href="https://twitter.com/GREGCLUCAS/status/600869806472962048">May 20, 2015</a>
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erniebreakfast
2015-05-19T16:00:03-05:00
2015-05-19T16:00:03-05:00
Game No. 40 Preview: Astros vs. Athletics
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<p>Astros have tough matchup today against Sonny Gray.</p> <h4>
<a data-ref-index="5" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Houston Astros</a> (25-14) vs. <a data-ref-index="6" href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/">Oakland Athletics</a> (14-26), May 19, 2015 7:10 PM CDT</h4>
<p id="paragraph0"><b>TV:</b> Roots Sports SW, MLB.TV <br><b>Radio: </b>KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM<br><b><gs ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8183c74a-1ebe-45e2-8e8d-477de6aacf04" id="4410c8de-50bf-4072-8659-6fe9058e89f9">Athletics SBNation</gs> Blog</b>: <a href="http://www.athleticsnation.com/">Athletics Nation</a></p>
<h4>Pitching matchup</h4>
<p id="paragraph1">RHP <span>Roberto Hernandez</span> (1-3, 4.12 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) vs. RHP <span>Sonny Gray</span> (4-1, 1.61 ERA, 0.93 WHIP)</p>
<h4>Preview</h4>
<p>The A's got the upper hand in game one of the series, and now send out their ace Sonny Gray. Gray picked up his first loss of the season, but even that was impressive like the rest of his 2015 campaign. Gray gave up just one run over seven inning on three hits against Boston, in his first loss. Gray comes into his start on Tuesday with five-straight quality starts under his belt. He has allowed only one run or less in six of eight starts. Gray is 2-1 with 2.05 ERA in three career starts against Houston.</p>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Chris Carter"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span>Chris Carter</span>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,7]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">7</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Robbie Grossman"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Robbie Grossman</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">L.J. Hoes"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">L.J. Hoes</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Colby Rasmus"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Colby Rasmus</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.667]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.667</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">George Springer"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">George Springer</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.667]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.667</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Jonathan Villar"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jonathan Villar</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,10]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">10</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.300</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.300</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.4]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.400</td>
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<p><span>Roberto Hernandez</span> has pitched through six innings in six-straight starts. That someone thing I would have never guessed Hernandez would have been able to do it any point this season. Hernandez allowed four runs over 6 1/3 innings against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/">Blue Jays</a> in his last start. He has some how missed the A's this season in his first seven starts of the season. Hernandez is 5-7 with 4.84 ERA in 14 career appearances against the A's.</p>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Billy Butler"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Billy Butler</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,38]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">38</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,12]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">12</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,9]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">9</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,6]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.391]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.391</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.395]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.395</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.786]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.786</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Coco Crisp"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Coco Crisp</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,22]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">22</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,9]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">9</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.409]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.409</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.519]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.519</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.591]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.591</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1.109]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1.109</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Brett Lawrie"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Brett Lawrie</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,6]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.429]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.429</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.929]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.929</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Josh Reddick"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Josh Reddick</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,7]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">7</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.286]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.286</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.714]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.714</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Craig Gentry"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Craig Gentry</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2.000</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Eric Sogard"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Eric Sogard</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,6]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.167]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.167</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.167]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.167</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.167]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.167</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Ben Zobrist"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Ben Zobrist</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,12]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">12</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/5/19/8626853/game-no-40-preview-houston-astros-vs-oakland-athletics
Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-18T23:21:25-05:00
2015-05-18T23:21:25-05:00
Offense struggles but McCullers effective in debut
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<p>Rookie pitches well in first outing, but bats are silent in series opener</p> <h4>What Happened</h4>
<p>The <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Astros</a> five game winning streak came to an end with a whimper. The offense that ripped through the Jays this past weekend was not there tonight. <span>Drew Pomeranz</span> held the team to 2 infield hits, and the A's bullpen only allowed one baserunner over the final 4 2/3 innings. They had their chances to score but could not get a big inning going. In a very appropriate turn of events the Astros scored their only run in the first inning not only without a hit, but without even an official at-bat. <span>Jose Altuve</span> was hit by a pitch, stole a base, was bunted over to third, and scored on a sacrifice fly by <span>Evan Gattis</span>. Pomeranz walked five batters on the night, so there were all kinds of runners on base in the 3rd through the 5th innings, but the key hit never came.</p>
<p>Lance McCullers, Jr pitched pretty well for a 21 year old who had not pitched above AA ball in his major league debut. He was a little wild at times as evidenced by the 56 pitches he threw in the first two innings. At other times though he looked like a polished pitcher. After those first 2 innings he settled down, and at one point he sat down nine straight batters. He was pulled in the fifth inning when the pitch count caught up with him. On the night he only gave up one run on 3 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts. This is the first time I have seen him pitch and I think we could see big things from him as he matures.</p>
<p>Lots of credit for keeping the game close goes to the defense. Oakland took the lead in the 6th when <span>Joe Thatcher</span> loaded the bases with a single and 2 walks. <span>Will Harris</span> came in and gave up a run on a single, but after that Harris got a comebacker and threw home to prevent the run from scoring. With the bases still loaded Chris Carter made a great grab on a grounder by <span>Eric Sogard</span>, tagged first for one out and made a perfect throw home to cut down the runner and end the inning without any further damage.</p>
<p>So the Astros have a chance to start another streak tomorrow, as <span>Roberto Hernandez</span> goes against <span>Sonny Gray</span> in the middle game of the series at 7pm.</p>
<h4>Fun Facts</h4>
<p><span>Sam Fuld</span> made a great running catch on Tal's Hill to rob <span>George Springer</span> of extra bases in the 8th inning, on a ball that probably would have been a HR in most parks...</p>
<p>Altuve's 29 game hitting streak against Oakland came to an end tonight.</p>
<h4>Tweet of the Night</h4>
<p>So how do you really feel about the hill...?</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bob Melvin on the Fuld catch: "… you've got to dodge the hill and a water hazard and a sand trap and everything else out there to catch it."</p>
— MoiseKapenda Bower (@moisekapenda) <a href="https://twitter.com/moisekapenda/status/600508284043300864">May 19, 2015</a>
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<p>See! I told you!</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">George Springer's fly out to center in bottom of 8th, calculated at 432 feet, would have tied the ball game in 26 parks (but not in Houston)</p>
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/600505526846418944">May 19, 2015</a>
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<p>Is this a Springer joke?</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Astros have drawn quite a few walls but have struggled to really hit anything hard today</p>
— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) <a href="https://twitter.com/AstrosFuture/status/600495614099468288">May 19, 2015</a>
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