Athletics vs Houston Astros, September 26, 2026
September 26, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Sutter Health Park
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Houston Astros
Athletics
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 79-81 | .494 | #2 | #4 | 0.5 |
| Athletics | 64-96 | .400 | #4 | #11 | 15.5 |
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- WC
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- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 2 SO, 4.91 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2: HOU 16 hits, ATH 6 hits; HOU 1 error, ATH 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Jeremy Peña led Houston Astros with 4 hits and 2 home runs and 4 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Allen3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer DiazC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas SpenceCF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Cam SmithRF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor TrammellLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nelson VelázquezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge BarrosaLF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 5 |
3 players led Athletics with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry BolteCF/RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence ButlerRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kuroda-GrauerPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea LangeliersDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel ClarkePH/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan WaltonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos CortesLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy White1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonah HeimC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Pitching
Hayden Wesneski went 7.0 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 1 ER); Jack Perkins went 5.0 innings for Athletics (9 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Hayden Wesneski | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ronel Blanco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Athletics | |||||||
| Jack Perkins | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Scott Blewett | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Drew Rom | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yunior Tur | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T3
Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. HOU 3, ATH 0
- B4
Forceout Zack Gelof grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Lawrence Butler scores. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Zack Gelof to 1st. HOU 3, ATH 1
- T5
Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (42) on a line drive to right field. Cam Smith scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T7
Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jeremy Peña scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 1
- T7
Sac Fly Christian Walker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. HOU 8, ATH 1
- T7
Double Lucas Spence doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jose Altuve scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 9, ATH 1
- B7
Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. Zack Gelof scores. HOU 9, ATH 2
- T8
Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Jorge Barrosa scores. HOU 11, ATH 2
- T8
Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 12, ATH 2
- T9
Home Run Lucas Spence homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 13, ATH 2
Play-by-Play
All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 13, ATH 2
- B9
Strikeout Donovan Walton strikes out swinging. HOU 13, ATH 2
- B9
Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. HOU 13, ATH 2
- T9
Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 13, ATH 2
- T9
Flyout Jorge Barrosa flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 13, ATH 2
- T9
Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 13, ATH 2
- T9
Home Run Lucas Spence homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 13, ATH 2
- B8
Groundout Denzel Clarke grounds out, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 12, ATH 2
- B8
Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 12, ATH 2
- B8
Flyout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 12, ATH 2
- B8
Walk Henry Bolte walks. HOU 12, ATH 2
- T8
Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. HOU 12, ATH 2
- T8
Forceout Athletics challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, shortstop Donovan Walton to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st. HOU 12, ATH 2
- T8
Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 12, ATH 2
- T8
Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Tommy White in foul territory. HOU 11, ATH 2
- T8
Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (34) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. HOU 11, ATH 2
- T8
Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Jorge Barrosa scores. HOU 11, ATH 2
- T8
Walk Jorge Barrosa walks. HOU 9, ATH 2
- B7
Lineout Jonah Heim lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 9, ATH 2
- B7
Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. Zack Gelof scores. HOU 9, ATH 2
- B7
Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. HOU 9, ATH 1
- B7
Lineout Donovan Walton lines out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 9, ATH 1
- B7
Single Zack Gelof singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 9, ATH 1
- T7
Strikeout Cam Smith called out on strikes. HOU 9, ATH 1
- T7
Double Lucas Spence doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jose Altuve scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 9, ATH 1
- T7
Sac Fly Christian Walker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. HOU 8, ATH 1
- T7
Single Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 1
- T7
Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jeremy Peña scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 1
- T7
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T7
Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T7
Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1
- B6
Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, ATH 1
- B6
Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1
- B6
Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. HOU 6, ATH 1
- B6
Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T6
Lineout Nelson Velázquez lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T6
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T6
Strikeout Jonah Heim challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Lucas Spence called out on strikes. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T6
Double Christian Walker doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T6
Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1
- B5
Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1
- B5
Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1
- B5
Lineout Carlos Cortes lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T5
Forceout Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, shortstop Donovan Walton to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T5
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T5
Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (42) on a line drive to right field. Cam Smith scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 6, ATH 1
- T5
Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 3, ATH 1
- T5
Strikeout Taylor Trammell challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Taylor Trammell called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 1
- T5
Walk Cam Smith walks. HOU 3, ATH 1
- T5
Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 1
- B4
Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, ATH 1
- B4
Forceout Zack Gelof grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Lawrence Butler scores. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Zack Gelof to 1st. HOU 3, ATH 1
- B4
Walk Jeff McNeil walks. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. Shea Langeliers to 2nd. HOU 3, ATH 0
- B4
Fielders Choice Shea Langeliers reaches on a fielder's choice. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. Lawrence Butler advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 3, ATH 0
- B4
Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. HOU 3, ATH 0
- B4
Single Henry Bolte singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, ATH 0
- T4
Lineout Christian Walker lines out to first baseman Tommy White. HOU 3, ATH 0
- T4
Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. HOU 3, ATH 0
- T4
Walk Jose Altuve walks. HOU 3, ATH 0
- B3
Grounded Into DP Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Tommy White out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st. HOU 3, ATH 0
- B3
Single Tommy White singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, ATH 0
- B3
Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, ATH 0
- T3
Strikeout Isaac Paredes called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 0
- T3
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 0
- T3
Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. HOU 3, ATH 0
- T3
Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T3
Walk Cam Smith walks. HOU 1, ATH 0
- B2
Double Play Donovan Walton lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Christian Walker. Zack Gelof out at 1st. HOU 1, ATH 0
- B2
Single Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 1, ATH 0
- B2
Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T2
Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T2
Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T2
Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0
- B1
Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, ATH 0
- B1
Groundout Lawrence Butler grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, ATH 0
- B1
Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T1
Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to second baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T1
Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 1, ATH 0
- T1
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 0, ATH 0
- T1
Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 0, ATH 0