Houston Astros vs. Athletics
Apr 5, 2026
FINAL / 10
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
loss:
B. Abreu(0-1)win:
E. Alvarado(1-0)
B. Abreu(0-1)win:E. Alvarado(1-0)Game Recap
WEST SACRAMENTO – Brent Rooker arrived to the Athletics as a waiver claim in November 2022 while seriously contemplating forgoing a Spring Training invite to pursue opportunities in Japan....
Scoring Summary
HOUATH
5Yordan Alvarez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Jose Altuve scores. [2 runs] 20- 5Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Carlos Correa scores. Cam Smith out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Tyler Soderstrom to second baseman Jeff McNeil. [1 run] [3 outs] 30
- 5Carlos Cortes doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Max Muncy scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. [1 run] 31
- 5Tyler Soderstrom triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jeff McNeil scores. Carlos Cortes scores. Nick Kurtz scores. [3 runs] 34
- 5Brent Rooker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cam Smith. Tyler Soderstrom scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 35
- 7Christian Walker homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Correa scores. [2 runs] 55
- 7Brent Rooker homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Soderstrom scores. [2 runs] 57
- 7Jeff McNeil singles on a pop up to center fielder Jake Meyers, deflected by shortstop Nick Allen. Lawrence Butler scores. Max Muncy to 2nd. [1 run] 58
- 7Carlos Cortes singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Max Muncy scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. [1 run] 59
- 8Jake Meyers homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 69
- 8Jose Altuve doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Joey Loperfido scores. Nick Allen to 3rd. [1 run] 79
- 8Cam Smith singles on a line drive to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Nick Allen scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. [2 runs] 99
- 10Carlos Correa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Nick Allen scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Carlos Correa to 2nd. [1 run] 109
- 10Brent Rooker homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Shea Langeliers scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. [3 runs] 1012
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose Altuve2B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .344 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .400 |
| 3Carlos Correa3B | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .263 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .324 |
| 5Cam SmithRF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .273 |
| 6Yainer DiazC | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .242 |
| 7Jake MeyersCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| 8Joey LoperfidoLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .320 |
| Brice MatthewsPH-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| 9Nick AllenSS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 29 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr.RHP | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 3.27 |
| Steven OkertLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4.50 |
| AJ BlubaughRHP | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 6.14 |
| Christian RoaRHP | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4.50 |
| Bryan KingLHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1.69 |
| Bryan AbreuRHP | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 23.63 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 198 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nick Kurtz1B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .148 |
| 2Shea LangeliersC | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .306 |
| 3Tyler SoderstromLF | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .212 |
| 4Brent RookerDH | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .176 |
| 5Jacob WilsonSS | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| 6Lawrence ButlerCF-RF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 7Max Muncy3B | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 |
| 8Jeff McNeil2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| 9Carlos CortesRF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Denzel ClarkePR-CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob LopezLHP | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 6.48 |
| Justin SternerRHP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2.25 |
| J.T. GinnRHP | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5.14 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9.82 |
| Mark Leiter Jr.RHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2.45 |
| Hogan HarrisLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3.68 |
| Elvis AlvaradoRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8.44 |
| TOTAL | 9.2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 212 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningHOUATH
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]00
- WALK — Yordan Alvarez walks.00
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Christian Walker strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Nick Kurtz walks.00
- SINGLE — Shea Langeliers singles on a pop up to second baseman Jose Altuve. Nick Kurtz to 2nd.00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Tyler Soderstrom grounds into a double play, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Nick Kurtz to 3rd. Shea Langeliers out at 2nd. Tyler Soderstrom out at 1st. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Brent Rooker walks.00
- GROUNDOUT — Jacob Wilson grounds out, third baseman Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, April 5, 2026 · 4:05 PM
Sutter Health Park · West Sacramento, CA
attendance: 10,085 (72.0%)
weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: HOU -133
over/under: 10