Athletics vs. Houston Astros
Aug 23, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
loss:
S. Okertwin:
J. Perkinssave:H. Harris
S. Okertwin:J. Perkinssave:H. HarrisGame Recap
HOUSTON -- After rallying late on Saturday night against the Astros, Lawrence Butler said no lead was safe against the Athletics. Down six runs midway through Sunday afternoon’s series finale, the A’s proved that was true. Brian Serven homered as part of a six-run fifth, Max Muncy hit a go-ahead...
Scoring Summary
ATHHOU
1Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run] [1 out]01- 1Jose Altuve homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. [2 runs]03
- 2Jose Altuve walks. Cam Smith scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. [1 run]04
- 4Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Pena scores. [2 runs]06
- 5Brian Serven homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Donovan Walton scores. Darell Hernaiz scores. [3 runs]36
- 5Lawrence Butler doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 3rd. [1 run]46
- 5Tommy White singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Zack Gelof scores. Lawrence Butler scores. [2 runs]66
- 7Max Muncy homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]76
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Henry BolteCF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| 2Carlos CortesLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .261 |
| 3Zack Gelof3B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 |
| 4Lawrence ButlerRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| 5Tommy White1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| 6Max MuncyDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .215 |
| 7Donovan Walton2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| 8Darell HernaizSS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| 9Brian ServenC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .233 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady BassoLHP | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4.88 |
| Jack PerkinsRHP | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 6.68 |
| Scott BlewettRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.45 |
| Luis MedinaRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3.70 |
| Hogan HarrisLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.65 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 158 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .320 |
| 3Isaac Paredes3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .260 |
| 4Jose Altuve2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .245 |
| 5Daulton VarshoCF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 |
| 6Christian Walker1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| 7LaMonte Wade Jr.LF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .213 |
| 8Cam SmithRF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| Taylor TrammellPH-RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 9Christian VazquezC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Yainer DiazPH-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian JavierRHP | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 6.47 |
| Enyel De Los SantosRHP | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4.50 |
| Kai-Wei TengRHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4.24 |
| Steven OkertLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2.09 |
| AJ BlubaughRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3.25 |
| Josh HaderLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.84 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 189 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningATHHOU
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- LINEOUT — Carlos Cortes lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Jeremy Pena singles on a ground ball to pitcher Brady Basso.00
- SINGLE — Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jeremy Pena to 3rd.00
- SAC FLY — Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run] [1 out]01
- HOME RUN — Jose Altuve homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. [2 runs]03
- SINGLE — Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte.03
- LINEOUT — Christian Walker lines out to second baseman Donovan Walton. [2 outs]03
- LINEOUT — LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. [3 outs]03
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, August 23, 2026 · 2:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 30,708 (74.6%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed
spread: HOU -174
over/under: 9