Houston Astros vs Athletics
August 23, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
6
Athletics
ATH
7
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsHouston Astros
65-66 (.496)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Athletics
51-80 (.389)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
14.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Houston Astros | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .724 | .718 |
| HR | 184 | 161 |
| Runs | 631 | 602 |
| ERA | 4.61 | 5.48 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | 1.50 |
| Strikeouts | 1219 | 1168 |
Top Players
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (3B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy White (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Muncy (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darell Hernaiz (SS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Serven (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brady Basso (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Perkins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Blewett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Medina (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hogan Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (RF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai-Wei Teng (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Hader (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Brady Basso | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Perkins | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Scott Blewett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Medina | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Cristian Javier | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 1-0
Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jeremy Peña scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 3-0
Jose Altuve homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores.
bottom 2 • Walk • 4-0
Jose Altuve walks. Cam Smith scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 6-0
Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 6-3
Brian Serven homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Donovan Walton scores. Darell Hernaiz scores.
top 5 • Double • 6-4
Lawrence Butler doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 6-6
Tommy White singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Zack Gelof scores. Lawrence Butler scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 6-7
Max Muncy homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-7
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 6-7
Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-7
Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-7
Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-7
Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-7
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-7
Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 8 • Intent Walk • 6-7
Luis Medina intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. Taylor Trammell to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-7
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-7
Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-7
Taylor Trammell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
top 8 • Pop Out • 6-7
Carlos Cortes pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 8 • Single • 6-7
Henry Bolte singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 6-7
Brian Serven grounds into a double play, pitcher AJ Blubaugh to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Darell Hernaiz out at 2nd. Brian Serven out at 1st.
top 8 • Walk • 6-7
Darell Hernaiz walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-7
LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, pitcher Scott Blewett to first baseman Tommy White.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-7
Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-7
Daulton Varsho grounds out, pitcher Scott Blewett to first baseman Tommy White.
top 7 • Lineout • 6-7
Donovan Walton lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
top 7 • Home Run • 6-7
Max Muncy homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.
top 7 • Lineout • 6-6
Tommy White lines out sharply to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-6
Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 6-6
Jose Altuve lines out sharply to third baseman Zack Gelof.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-6
Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 6 • Intent Walk • 6-6
Jack Perkins intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez.
bottom 6 • Double • 6-6
Jeremy Peña doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-6
Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
top 6 • Flyout • 6-6
Zack Gelof flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-6
Carlos Cortes strikes out on a foul tip.
top 6 • Double • 6-6
Henry Bolte doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith.