MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/06/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1606 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (62-45) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Houston Astros (53-55) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Athletics Lasso 2-1 Victory
Oakland Athletics pitcher Eddie Plank was in fine form, leading his team past the Houston Astros, 2-1. Dennis Eckersley earned the save for Oakland, his 31st of the year. The win puts the Athletics at 62-45, while the Astros drop to 53-55.

Jimmie Foxx had a direct impact on the outcome. Foxx contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put Oakland up, 2-1.

"Every play was important. Every out was important," said Athletics manager .
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Baker SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .270 2 7
N. Lajoie 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280 2 41
A. Simmons RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .303 12 60
J. Canseco LF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .274 36 82
J. Foxx 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .257 16 52
E. Chavez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .260 18 54
M. McGwire DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .298 4 9
D. Murphy CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .194 7 25
F. Hayes C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .307 6 11
Totals 30 2 6 2 6 10 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Simmons (21, 1st Inning off J. Richard, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Baker (9, 8th Inning off J. Richard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Baker 3 , N. Lajoie , A. Simmons 3 , J. Foxx
2-out RBI: J. Foxx
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Foxx , E. Chavez
GIDP: F. Hayes 2
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 10 33
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 16 49
J. Altuve DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263 10 60
K. Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307 19 65
L. Berkman LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 17 63
K. Caminiti 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 5
R. Hidalgo CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .165 8 27
D. Thon SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 2 25
J. Ferguson C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .298 2 10
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 4 4      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Biggio , J. Altuve , D. Thon , J. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Biggio
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Biggio (35)
CS: J. Altuve (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Thon-Biggio-Bagwell, Biggio-Thon-Bagwell)
OF assists: 1 (Hidalgo(Simmons at 3rd base))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Plank W (9-9) 8.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 99 3.72   
D. Eckersley SV (31) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Plank 73
Batters Faced: E. Plank 28, D. Eckersley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Plank 13-6, D. Eckersley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Plank 99-66, D. Eckersley 11-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Richard L (6-6) 7.1 6 2 2 4 8 0 113 3.83   
B. Wagner 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 23 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richard 62
Batters Faced: J. Richard 29, B. Wagner 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richard 8-3, B. Wagner 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richard 113-67, B. Wagner 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wagner 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Plank
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 86 degrees
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 14603
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