Houston Astros (21-20) at Oakland Athletics (24-14) Game 1: Rhp Zack Greinke (3-0, 2.91) Vs
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2 0 2 0 H O U S T O N A S T R O S M I N U T E M A I D PA R K • 5 01 C R A W F O R D S T. • H O U S T O N , T X 770 0 2 • 713. 259. 8 9 0 0 • A S T R O S .C O M HOUSTON ASTROS (21-20) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (24-14) GAME 1: RHP ZACK GREINKE (3-0, 2.91) VS. RHP FRANKIE MONTAS (2-3, 6.06) GAME 2: TBA VS. LHP MIKE MINOR (0-5, 5.93) TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2020 • THE COLISEUM • OAKLAND, CA • 5:10 P.M. CT • AT&T SPORTSNET SW • SPORTSTALK 790 • LA RANCHERA 850 AM GAMES #42-43 .... ROAD #20-21 LET’S PLAY TWO: The Astros and A’s, the top two TODAY’S VIDEO CONFERENCES: The Astros ABOUT THE RECORD teams in the AL West, will play their second double- will make Dusty Baker and select players available via Overall Record: .............................21-20 header against each other this season with today’s video conference before (approx. 2:30-3:30 p.m. CT), Home Record: ................................16-6 Game 1 beginning at 5:10 p.m. CT...carrying a five- between and immediately after today’s doubleheader --with Roof Open: .............................0-0 game losing streak into today’s games, the Astros will games...the video conferences will be hosted on --with Roof Closed: .........................16-6 look to rebound behind RHP Zack Greinke in Game Zoom...for access to these calls, please change your --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 1 and will likely go with a bullpen game in Game 2. username to your first and last name when prompted. Road Record: .................................5-14 • Meeting ID: 918 8157 2134 Current Streak: ............................ Lost 5 BREGMAN’S BACK: The Astros have activated 3B • Password: 034378 Last Homestand: ..............................6-2 Current Road Trip: ............................0-5 Alex Bregman from the 10-day IL today...he will serve Last 5 Games: ..................................0-5 as the club’s 29th player for today’s doubleheader. YESTERDAY’S ROSTER MOVES: Prior to yes- Last 10 Games: ................................4-6 terday’s game, the Astros recalled RHP Humberto Series Record (prior to current series): ......9-5-0 TODAY’S DOUBLEHEADER: Today’s double- Castellanos and RHP Chase De Jong from their Sweeps: ............................................4-4 header will feature two 7.0-inning contests with the alternate training site...they took the roster spots of When Scoring 4 or More Runs: .... 16-11 Astros serving as the home team in Game 1...the day RHP Chris Devenski (right elbow soreness) and When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......5-9 game is a makeup of a scheduled game on Aug. 30 LHP Blake Taylor (left elbow soreness), who were Shutouts: ..........................................0-1 at Minute Maid Park, which was postponed following both placed on the 10-day IL...Taylor’s IL stint was In One-Run Games: .......................6-10 a positive COVID-19 test by a member of the A’s retroactive to Sept. 6. In Two-Run Games: .........................3-3 vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................9-6 traveling party...the Astros and A’s also played a dou- vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........12-14 bleheader earlier this season on Aug. 29 in Houston, THE TAXI SQUAD: The Astros Taxi Squad is cur- During the Day: .................................8-8 a sweep by the Astros in a pair of close contests. rently made up of three in RHP Brandon Bailey, OF At Night: ........................................13-12 Chas McCormick and IF Nick Tanielu. When Scoring First: ........................14-9 ASTROS DOUBLEHEADER HISTORY: Today Opponent Scores First: ................. .7-11 will be the Astros 18th doubleheader since 2000, when PLAYER POOL ADDITIONS: The Astros have Outhit Opponent: ............................18-4 Minute Maid Park opened, and their fourth this sea- added two to their 60-man player pool: C Korey Lee Outhit by Opponent: .......................2-16 son...overall, the club has played 262 doubleheaders and IF Jeremy Peña...both guys have reported to Equal Hits: ........................................1-0 in it’s franchise history...the Astros have had all three the club’s alternate training site in Corpus Christi, TX. When Hitting Home Run: ..............17-13 results in their three doubleheaders this season, a No Home Runs: ................................4-7 Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 sweep (Aug. 29 vs. OAK), a split (Aug. 25 vs. LAA) QUICK STARTS: The Astros lead the Majors in Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 9 and a loss (Sept. 5 at LAA)...prior to this season, the 1st-inning runs, posting a healthy 39 runs in the 1st Largest Comeback: ............................. 3 last time the Astros had four doubleheaders in a single inning thru their first 41 games...the Phillies and Mar- Losses After Leading: ........................ 14 year was back in 1985, when they played five. iners rank second in that category, scoring 32 apiece. Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 2 Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 4 HIRED GUN: RHP Zack Greinke has been with the SELECT COMPANY: OF Kyle Tucker ranks fourth Extra-Inning Games: .........................2-6 Astros for 13 months since his acquisition, making 18 in the Majors in RBI with 37, trailing only 1B Jose Different Batting Orders: .................... 35 starts and posting a remarkable 11-1 record with a 2.97 Abreu (40), SS Fernando Tatis Jr. (39) and CF Mike After Six Innings: ERA (36ER/109IP)...Greinke has tied the club record Trout (38)...his 22 extra-base hits on the season rank Lead: 18-4 ......Tied: 2-2 ........Trail: 1-14 After Seven Innings: for most wins within a pitcher’s first 12 decisions with tied for third in the AL along with Trout and trailing only Lead: 15-3 ......Tied: 2-4 ........Trail: 1-10 the team (source: Elias Sports Bureau)...should he win Abreu (25) and OF Anthony Santander (25). After Eight Innings: today, he’s be the first pitcher in club history to start Lead: 15-3 ......Tied: 2-2 ........Trail: 1-12 his Astros career 12-1. RISPY BUSINESS: OF Michael Brantley is hitting ASTROS VS. A’S (2020): MOST WINS, FIRST 12 DECISIONS WITH HOUSTON a sizzling .480 (12x25) with runners in scoring position, Overall: .............................................2-4 1. Zack Greinke: 11-1 (‘19-20) 3. Roy Oswalt: 10-2 (‘01) tops in the Majors...as a team, the Astros are hitting At Minute Maid Park: ........................2-0 1. Juan Agosto: 11-1 (‘87-88) 3. J.Verlander: 10-2 (‘17-18) .281 with RISP, which ranks second in the AL. At the Coliseum: ...............................0-4 3. Randy Johnson: 10-1 (‘98) 3. Gerrit Cole: 10-2 (‘18) ASTROS VS. A’S (ALL-TIME): 3. Roger Clemens: 10-2 (‘04) 3. Michael Feliz: 10-2 (‘16-17) VS. THE A’S: This five-game series is the third and Overall: .........................................73-72 final series of the season between the Astros and A’s... Home record: ................................39-33 Road record: .................................34-39 DAUNTING TRIP UNDER WAY: The Astros are unfortunately for Houston, of the 10 games scheduled in the midst of a three-city, 10-day, 11-game road trip between these two teams, only two were at Minute THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY that will feature one off day and two doubleheaders... Maid Park, in which the Astros went 2-0...the Astros SEPT. 8 the Astros, who are 5-14 on the road thus far this are 0-4 so far this season at The Coliseum...Houston season, will play the second and third of five today in has won five straight season series against the A’s 1993 - RHP Darryl Kile hurls the ninth Oakland before completing the trip in Los Angeles with (2015-19) and will need to go 3-1 over the remainder no-hitter in franchise history, a 7-1 win over two against the Dodgers over the weekend. of this series to at least split the 10 contests in 2020. the Mets in the Astrodome. ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Astros were shut out FIVE-GAME ODDITY: Per Elias, this series is the TODAY’S MEDIA SCHEDULE for the first time this season last night, dropping the Astros first five-game series since 2005, when the Astros pregame availabilities will be from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. CT with Dusty Baker at approx. 2:30 opener of this five-game series to the A’s by a score club played the Reds in five straight games from June p.m. CT. of 6-0...RHP Cristian Javier was solid in his start, but 30-July 3, with the Astros going 3-1-1...that series was handed the loss, after allowing two runs on three hits scheduled to be a four-game set, but Game 1 was in 5.0 innings pitched...the Astros had seven hits on called in the 7th tied 2-2 and was replayed as part of the night, all singles, including a 2x4 performance by a doubleheader that weekend...since the game went SS Carlos Correa. 7 innings, it still counted as an official game. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) DATE TIME OPPONENT PITCHERS TELEVISION Wednesday, Sept. 8 8:10 at OAK RHP Luis Garcia (0-0, 2.08) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (2-2, 4.23) AT&T SportsNet SW Thursday, Sept. 9 2:40 at OAK RHP Jose Urquidy (0-0, 4.91) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (3-2, 5.09) AT&T SportsNet SW 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.