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Houston Astros (61-31) vs. oakland athletics (50-40) rhp gerrit cole (9-2, 2.70) vs. RHP Frankie Montas (4-2, 3.83) monday, july 9, 2018 • minute maid park • houston, tx • 7:10 p.M. ct • at&t sportsnet sw • kbme 790 am • la ranchera 850 am GAME #93 ....................................home #47 tonight’s GAME: The defending World Series Champion hit machine: 2B Jose Altuve leads the Majors in hits ABOUT THE RECORD Houston Astros, winners of six straight, are in the midst (122) and ranks second in batting average (.338)...his Overall Record: .............................61-31 of their longest homestand of the season, an 11-game, 122 hits rank as the third-highest total posted by an Home Record: ..............................29-17 11-day stand, which will take them thru the All-Star Astro prior to the All-Star Game, trailing only his 2014 --with Roof Open: .............................5-6 Break...speaking of All-Stars, RHP Gerrit Cole (5-8), total (130) and Bob Watson and his 123 hits in the --with Roof Closed: ....................... 24-11 who was named a 2018 All-Star yesterday, will start first half of the 1973 season. --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 for the Astros tonight opposite the Athletics. Road Record: ...............................32-14 clutch city: 1B Yuli Gurriel and 3B Alex Bregman Current Streak: ............................Won 6 winning streaks: Current Homestand: .........................4-0 The Astros current six-game win rank first and tied for second in the AL in batting Last Road Trip: .................................3-3 streak is their third streak of six-or-more games this average with runners in scoring position, with Gurriel Last 5 Games: ..................................5-0 season and half as long as their season-long 12-game checking in with a .427 (32x75) average and Bregman Last 10 Games: ................................7-3 winning streak from June 6-18, which tied a franchise a .373 (28x75) mark...these two have accounted for Series Record (prior to current series): ....19-7-3 record...Houston has won a season-high six straight four of the five walkoff hits by the Astros this season. Sweeps: ............................................9-0 home games, their longest win streak at Minute Maid When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ......52-9 Park since winning nine straight last season from Aug. lumberjackin!: DH Evan Gattis leads the Astros with When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....9-22 31-Sept. 20. 62 RBI on the season after totaling just eight RBI thru Shutouts: ..........................................8-5 his first 32 games...since then (May 12), he has tallied In One-Run Games: .....................13-16 30 games up thru 92: In Two-Run Games: .........................8-5 The Astros are a season-high 30 54 RBI, which leads the AL in that span by 10 RBI over vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..............20-14 games over .500 as they are off to their second-best, J.D. Martinez (44 RBI). vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........41-17 92-game start in franchise history, trailing only their During the Day: ...............................21-8 62-30 start in 2017...a win today would match their streak snapped: 3B Alex Bregman, the AL Player of At Night: ........................................40-23 93-game start from last season (62-31). the Month for June, had his 12-game hitting streak When Scoring First: ........................38-6 snapped yesterday...during the run, Bregman hit .429 Opponent Scores First: .................23-25 #Allstrosgame: MLB announced the rosters for the (21x49) with seven doubles, six home runs, 14 RBI Outhit Opponent: ............................49-9 2018 All-Star Game last night, naming five Astros to the and a 1.439 OPS. Outhit by Opponent: .......................8-20 All-Star Game in 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Alex Bregman, Equal Hits: ........................................4-2 cole train: When Hitting Home Run: ..............51-18 RHP Gerrit Cole, OF George Springer and RHP RHP Gerrit Cole has posted the sec- No Home Runs: ............................10-13 Justin Verlander...this marks the third time that the ond-highest strikeout total prior to the All-Star Break Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-1 Astros have had five or more All-Stars on one squad... in franchise history with 158 strikeouts in his 18 Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 25 they had a club-record six All-Stars in 2017 and five starts...only RHP Mike Scott ranks ahead of Cole, Largest Comeback: ............................. 5 in 1994...Houston’s five All-Stars in 2018 are tied for as he fanned 167 hitters in 22 starts prior to the 1986 Losses After Leading: ........................ 12 tops among all AL clubs (CLE and BOS). All-Star Game. Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 8 Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 5 vs. the a’s: After beginning the season series with at the back end: The Astros have converted 10 straight Extra-Inning Games: .........................3-4 a loss to the A’s on April 27 in Houston, the Astros 9th-inning save opportunities dating back to May 31... Different Batting Orders: .................... 79 have won eight straight games against their divisional it’s been a combination of RHP Héctor Rondón (7 After Six Innings: Lead: 45-4 ......Tied: 9-6 ........Trail: 7-21 opponent...this marks the Astros second-longest win saves) and RHP Ken Giles (3) in the 9th for the Astros After Seven Innings: streak against the A’s in franchise history, trailing only since that date, with the two combining to toss 10.2 Lead: 51-3 ......Tied: 4-3 ........Trail: 6-25 a 10-game run from July 20, 2016-April 28, 2017. scoreless innings in those opportunities. After Eight Innings: Lead: 54-3 ......Tied: 3-5 ........Trail: 4-23 homer happy: The Astros have homered in a sea- all-star worthy: RHP Collin McHugh has been one Astros vs. athletics (2018): son-long 15 straight games, which ties as their of the best relievers in the Majors this season, as he’s Overall: .............................................8-1 third-longest streak in franchise history, last accom- posted a 4-0 record and a 0.86 ERA (4ER/42IP) with 55 At Minute Maid Park: ........................2-1 plished from June 13-29, 2017...they had one streak strikeouts in 42 innings pitched...among AL relievers, At the Coliseum: ...............................6-0 Astros vs. athletics (all-time): longer in 2017, a franchise-record 19-game streak he ranks first in WHIP (0.74) and second in ERA and Overall: .........................................56-54 (May 23-June 11). in opponent OPS (.449). Record in Houston: .......................28-25 Record in Oakland: .......................28-29 yesterday’s win: The Astros won their sixth straight tucker time: On Saturday, the Astros called up top game yesterday, this time by a score of 2-1, to com- prospect OF Kyle Tucker, who has started each of the today’s media availability plete a four-game sweep of the White Sox...LHP last two games (1x7, BB, RBI) in left field...according The Astros clubhouse will be open from 3:10- Dallas Keuchel (6-8) pitched the Astros to victory to MLB.com, Tucker currently ranks as the No. 8 4 p.m...manager AJ Hinch will be available after tossing 7.0 innings, allowing just one run on six prospect in baseball. in the Astros dugout at approximately 4 p.m. hits...2B Jose Altuve clubbed his ninth home run of the season, while SS Marwin Gonzalez drove in the act of valor nomination: RHP Charlie Morton will THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY - july 9 winning run on a sacrifice bunt. be honored on the field prior to tonight’s game for his 1976 - In the Astrodome, RHP Larry Dierker 2018 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award nomination...the hurls the fifth no-hitter in franchise history, a perfect against the sox: The Astros finished the 2018 award is given annually to a Major League player who 6-0 gem over Montreal. season series vs. the White Sox with a 7-0 record... actively supports service men and women. this marks the first time in franchise history that the Astros have swept a single opponent in seven games- pack ‘em in: The Astros have sold out Minute Maid Park or-more in a season...the previous season-best for the seven times this season, including each of the last club was 6-0 season records against the 2005 Phillies, two Sunday games...this marks their most sellouts in 2004 Phillies and 2001 Expos. a single season since the 2008 season (15 sellouts). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Tuesday, July 10 7:10 Oakland RHP Justin Verlander (9-4, 2.15) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (8-6, 3.33) AT&T SportsNet SW Wednesday, July 11 7:10 Oakland RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (10-3, 3.41) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (1-3, 3.00) AT&T SportsNet SW Thursday, July 12 1:10 Oakland RHP Charlie Morton (11-2, 2.83) vs. RHP Edwin Jackson (1-0, 2.45) AT&T SportsNet SW All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Ranchera, 850 AM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 2017 | AL Champions 2017 | NL CHampions 2005 AL West Champions 2017 | AL Wild Card 2015 | NL Wild Card 2004, 2005 | NL Central Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | NL West Champions 1980, 1986 tonight’s ASTROS STARTER: rhp gerrit cole W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER MLB SPLITS: 2018: 9-2 2.70 18 18 116.2 75 38 35 38 158 Home: 28-20, 3.48 ERA, 72G/GS, 174ER/445IP Career: 68-44 3.39 145 145 899.0 824 365 339 241 892 Away: 40-24, 3.31 ERA, 73G/GS, 165ER/449IP vs.