Houston Astros vs Athletics
August 21, 2026 • 8:10 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
4
Athletics
ATH
0
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsHouston Astros
65-64 (.504)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Athletics
49-80 (.380)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
16.0
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
Houston Astros
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Pitchers
Athletics
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Pitchers
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0 ERA
4.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.077 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy White (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Muncy (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.T. Ginn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Rom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Juenger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Raynel Delgado (3B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (SS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Wesneski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| J.T. Ginn | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Rom | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Juenger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Hayden Wesneski | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 4 • Sac Fly • 1-0
Christian Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Isaac Paredes scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 2-0
Yordan Alvarez doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Nick Allen scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 3-0
Isaac Paredes doubles (23) on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Yordan Alvarez scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-0
Yordan Alvarez doubles (28) on a fly ball to shortstop Donovan Walton. Raynel Delgado scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 4-0
Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 9 • Field Error • 4-0
Jonah Heim reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Christian Walker. Jonah Heim to 2nd.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-0
Tommy White flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-0
Lawrence Butler grounds out sharply, pitcher Enyel De Los Santos to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 4-0
Cam Smith grounds into a force out, shortstop Alika Williams to second baseman Donovan Walton. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 4-0
Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, pitcher Hayden Juenger to second baseman Donovan Walton. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-0
Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-0
Daulton Varsho called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-0
Alika Williams flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-0
Zack Gelof grounds out softly, pitcher Steven Okert to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-0
Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-0
Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-0
Yordan Alvarez doubles (28) on a fly ball to shortstop Donovan Walton. Raynel Delgado scores.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-0
Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Raynel Delgado to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Sac Bunt • 3-0
Nick Allen out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Drew Rom to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Raynel Delgado to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-0
Raynel Delgado walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-0
Henry Bolte grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Bryan Abreu.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-0
Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 3-0
Donovan Walton walks. Jonah Heim to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-0
Jonah Heim walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-0
Tommy White strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 3-0
Yainer Diaz grounds into a double play, second baseman Jeff McNeil to shortstop Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-0
Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 3-0
Carlos Cortes singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 3-0
Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 3-0
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.