Houston Astros (6-4) at Oakland Athletics (5-5) LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 0.64) Vs
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Houston Astros (6-4) at oakland Athletics (5-5) LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 0.64) vs. RHP Kendall Graveman (2-0, 2.08) friday, april 14, 2017 • oakland coliseum • oakland, ca • 9:07 p.M. ct • root sports sw • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #11 ........................ road #4 tonight’s matchup: The Astros and Athletics will leadoff shots: OF George Springer became the ABOUT THE RECORD renew their AL West rivalry tonight in the first of three first player in MLB history to hit four leadoff homers Overall Record: .................................6-4 over the weekend at Oakland Coliseum....both teams in his club’s first nine games of a season, bestingOF Home Record: ..................................4-3 will have their Opening Day starter on the mound as Brady Anderson, who hit four leadoff homers in the --with Roof Open: .............................3-3 Houston will send LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0) to the Orioles first 17 games of 1996...Anderson was also --with Roof Closed: ...........................1-0 bump tonight opposite RHP Kendall Graveman (2-0) the quickest player to reach five leadoff homers in --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 and the A’s. a season, doing so in the Orioles first 27 games of Road Record: ...................................2-1 1996...Springer now has 13 career leadoff homers, Current Streak: ............................Won 2 historic start: Last Homestand: ..............................4-3 LHP Dallas Keuchel is just the which ranks tied for second in Astros history with Terry Current Road Trip: ............................2-1 fourth pitcher in Major League history to go at least Puhl (13), trailing only Craig Biggio (53). Last 5 Games: ..................................3-2 7.0 innings and allow two hits or less in each of his Last 10 Games: ................................6-4 first two games of a season, joiningRHP Nolan Ryan five in 10: OF George Springer, who leads the Series Record (prior to current series): ......2-1-0 (1970), RHP Tom Phoebus (1970) and RHP Lon American League in home runs, is the fourth player in Sweeps: ............................................0-0 Warneke (1934)...no pitcher has done so in his first Astros history to have five home runs in the club’s first When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ........4-0 three outings of a season. 10 games of a season...he joins Lance Berkman (6 When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......2-4 in 2006), Glenn Davis (5 in 1988) and Jimmy Wynn Shutouts: ..........................................1-1 reddick availability: The Astros will make OF (6 in 1973) in that group. In One-Run Games: .........................2-0 Josh Reddick available to the media today at 4:30 In Two-Run Games: .........................2-1 climbing charts: vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................2-4 p.m. in the Astros dugout...Reddick played parts of five OF Carlos Beltrán, who has vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...............4-0 Major League seasons (2012-16) with Oakland before played in parts of 20 Major League season, ranks in During the Day: .................................1-1 a trade to the Dodgers at the trading deadline last the top 50 all-time in doubles and RBI in MLB history. At Night: ............................................5-3 season...this is his first trip back to Oakland Coliseum Doubles (mlb history) rbi (mlb history) When Scoring First: ..........................4-2 since the trade. T35. Joe Medwick - 540 46. Fred McGriff - 1550 Opponent Scores First: ....................2-2 T35 - Dave Winfield - 540 47. Carlos Beltrán - 1541 Outhit Opponent: ..............................5-1 to the left: After a run of facing six left-handed T37. Carlos Beltrán - 539 48. Willie Stargell - 1540 Outhit by Opponent: .........................1-3 starters in a seven-game span, the Astros are facing T37. Al Simmons - 539 49. Harry Heilman - 1539 Equal Hits: ........................................0-0 a right-handed starter for the second straight game When Hitting Home Run: ..................5-2 the 200 club: No Home Runs: ................................1-2 tonight...Houston is 2-4 in games started against 2B Jose Altuve sits at 201 career Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 left-handed starters and 4-0 when matched up with a stolen bases, which ranks seventh in Astros history. Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 4 right-handed starter in 2017. franchise steals leaderboard Largest Comeback: ............................. 5 1. Cesar Cedeno - 487 5. Terry Puhl - 217 Losses After Leading: .......................... 2 streaky start: The Astros, who have been tradi- 2. Craig Biggio - 414 6. Jeff Bagwell - 202 Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 2 tionally slow starters, ripped off a three-game winning 3. Jose Cruz - 288 7. Jose Altuve - 201 Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 2 streak to open the season, dropped three in a row, and 4. Joe Morgan - 219 Extra-Inning Games: .........................2-0 have won three of their last four contests...at 6-4, the Different Batting Orders: .................... 10 Astros are off to their best 10-game start since 2006 mr. april: RHP Will Harris has been at his best in After Six Innings: Lead: 3-1 ........Tied: 0-1 ..........Trail: 3-2 (6-4), and with a win tonight will match their 11-game April since he joined the Astros, posting a 0.33 ERA After Seven Innings: start in 2006 (7-4). (1ER/27.2IP) in 23 games in the month, spanning three Lead: 4-1 ........Tied: 2-1 ..........Trail: 0-2 seasons (2015-17)...his numbers prior to the All-Star After Eight Innings: pitching prowess: The Astros pitching staff has Break since joining the Astros: 5-2 with nine saves and Lead: 4-0 ........Tied: 2-1 ..........Trail: 0-3 posted a 3.47 ERA (37ER/96IP) this season...the a 1.16 ERA (11ER/85IP) in 79 appearances. Astros vs. athletics (2016): starting rotation has been particularly strong, posting Overall: ...........................................13-6 a 3.24 ERA (21ER/58.1IP), which is the best starter’s 42’s tomorrow: The Astros will join the rest of At Minute Maid Park: ........................8-2 ERA through the club’s first 10 games of a season Major League Baseball tomorrow in celebrating Jackie At Oakland Coliseum: .......................5-4 Astros vs. a’s (all-time): since the 1997 season (3.10 ERA, 24ER/69.2IP). Robinson Day at the ballpark...in his memory, all mem- bers of the Astros and Athletics will wear Robinson’s Overall: .........................................36-46 team rankings: Record in Houston: .......................20-21 Entering today, the Astros ranked iconic jersey number 42. Record in Oakland: .......................16-25 first in the AL in innings pitched (96.0), second in strikeouts (89), third in starter’s ERA (3.24) and fourth road trippin’: The Astros are on their first road trip THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: in team ERA (3.47)...offensively, Houston ranks second of the season, which has taken them to Seattle (2-1) april 14 in the AL in hits (93), third in batting average (.266), tied and on to Oakland (3g)...Houston went 41-40 on the for third in home runs (12) and fourth in OBP (.337). road in 2016, their first winning road record since 2004. 1985 - In a battle between the Major League’s two all-time leaders in strikeouts, Nolan Ryan Wednesday’s win: The Astros took the rubber vs. oakland: The Astros have gone 31-21 against defeats Steve Carlton and the Phillies, 5-3, game of their three-game series in Seattle on Wednes- the A’s since April 26, 2014, which includes three in the Astrodome...Ryan earns the complete day night by a score of 10-5...trailing 5-0 through consecutive season series victories over Oakland... game win and punches out nine to increase 3.0 innings, the Astros scored 10 unanswered runs, Houston’s 31-21 record in its last 52 games opposite his career strikeout lead over Carlton to 10 (3,887 to 3,877)...Jose Cruz has three hits in marking their largest comeback since a six-run come- Oakland represents a stark difference from the first the victory. from-behind victory on May 15, 2008 at SF. 30 matchups, with the Astros going just 5-25 in those contests. small ball: The Astros hammered out 10 runs on today’s media availability 16 hits on Wednesday at SEA, but did not hit a home straight a’s: The Astros have won their last seven The Astros clubhouse will be open from 4-4:50 p.m...manager A.J. Hinch will be available in run, marking the first time for the club to score 10-plus games vs. the A’s, which is Houston’s longest winning the Astros dugout at approximately 4:50 p.m. runs without hitting a home run since April 19, 2012 at streak against the A’s in club history...a win tonight WSH (11-4 win)...Houston is 5-2 when hitting a home would give the Astros an eight-game streak, which run this season and 1-2 when they don’t homer. would be their second-longest in franchise history against an AL opponent (LAA, 11g, 2016). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Sat., April 15 3:07 at Oakland RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 2.77) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (0-1, 7.15) ROOT SPORTS SW Sun., April 16 3:07 at Oakland RHP Charlie Morton (0-1, 4.09) vs. RHP Jharel Cotton (1-1, 3.97) ROOT SPORTS SW All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Nueva, 94.1 FM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. TOnight’S ASTROS STARTER: LHP DALLAS KEUCHEL W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER MLB SPLITS: 2017: 1-0 0.64 2 2 14.0 4 1 1 3 8 Home/MMP: 31-18, 2.98 ERA, 72G/66GS, 152ER/459.1IP Career: 51-47 3.72 137 128 853.0 821 380 353 241 675 Away: 20-29, 4.60 ERA, 65G/62GS, 201ER/393.2IP vs.