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Houston Astros at Athletics

MLBApril 3, 2026Sutter Health Park

AstrosHoustonHOU5-3

Astros 4, Athletics 11

Final
AthleticsSacramentoATHWon2-5
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU001000102460
ATH01361000–11130

W Jeffrey SpringsL Cristian Javier

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña called out on strikes.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  3.  Jose Altuve walks.
  4.  Carlos Correa grounds out to first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nick Kurtz flies out sharply to left fielder Brice Matthews.
  2.  Shea Langeliers walks.
  3.  Tyler Soderstrom pops out to third baseman Carlos Correa in foul territory.
  4.  Brent Rooker lines out sharply to left fielder Brice Matthews.

Top 2nd

  1.  Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  2.  Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz.
  3.  Jake Meyers strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jacob Wilson pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Max Muncy singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brice Matthews.
  4.  Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Max Muncy to 2nd.
  5.  Denzel Clarke singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Max Muncy scores. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.ATH 67%
  6.  Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson.ATH 58%
  2.  Brice Matthews lines out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  3.  Jeremy Peña doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.ATH 51%
  4.  Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Yainer Diaz scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.
  5.  Shea Langeliers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jose Altuve called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Shea Langeliers flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Tyler Soderstrom walks.
  3.  Brent Rooker walks. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd.
  4.  Jacob Wilson flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.ATH 56%
  5.  Lawrence Butler singles on a fly ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 2nd.ATH 68%
  6.  Max Muncy doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Brent Rooker scores. Lawrence Butler scores.ATH 86%
  7.  Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Brice Matthews.

Top 4th

  1.  Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Walker pops out to first baseman Nick Kurtz in foul territory.
  3.  Cam Smith called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Denzel Clarke walks.
  2.  Nick Kurtz walks. Denzel Clarke to 2nd.
  3.  Shea Langeliers grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Denzel Clarke to 3rd. Nick Kurtz out at 2nd. Shea Langeliers out at 1st.
  4.  Tyler Soderstrom singles on a pop up to first baseman Christian Walker. Denzel Clarke scores.
  5.  Brent Rooker walks. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd.
  6.  Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 3rd.
  7.  Lawrence Butler homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Brent Rooker scores. Jacob Wilson scores.
  8.  Max Muncy homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
  9.  Jeff McNeil lines out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Top 5th

  1.  Jake Meyers grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz.
  2.  Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brice Matthews grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Bot 5th

  1.  Denzel Clarke called out on strikes.
  2.  Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Shea Langeliers walks.
  4.  Tyler Soderstrom doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Shea Langeliers scores.
  5.  Brent Rooker pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Nick Kurtz.
  2.  Christian Vázquez flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.
  3.  Shay Whitcomb strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.
  3.  Max Muncy grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Allen to second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Shay Whitcomb. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Max Muncy out at 1st.
  4.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Shay Whitcomb.

Top 7th

  1.  Joey Loperfido called out on strikes.
  2.  Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson.
  3.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jake Meyers walks.
  5.  Shea Langeliers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Yainer Diaz walks. Nick Allen to 3rd. Jake Meyers to 2nd.
  6.  Brice Matthews walks. Nick Allen scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd.
  7.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Bot 7th

  1.  Denzel Clarke strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Kurtz lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  3.  Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Christian Vázquez lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Shay Whitcomb strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joey Loperfido grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Bot 8th

  1.  Tyler Soderstrom flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Brent Rooker lines out sharply to left fielder Joey Loperfido.
  3.  Darell Hernaiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Lawrence Butler lines out to third baseman Nick Allen.

Top 9th

  1.  Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Cam Smith singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nick Allen to 3rd.
  3.  Jake Meyers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Nick Allen scores.
  4.  Yainer Diaz doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Cam Smith scores.
  5.  Brice Matthews flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.
  6.  Jeremy Peña walks.
  7.  Christian Vázquez flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.

Bot 2nd

  1.  HOU 0, ATH 1Denzel Clarke singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Max Muncy scores. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.ATH 67%

Top 3rd

  1.  HOU 1, ATH 1Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Yainer Diaz scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  HOU 1, ATH 2Lawrence Butler singles on a fly ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 2nd.ATH 68%
  2.  HOU 1, ATH 4Max Muncy doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Brent Rooker scores. Lawrence Butler scores.ATH 86%

Bot 4th

  1.  HOU 1, ATH 5Tyler Soderstrom singles on a pop up to first baseman Christian Walker. Denzel Clarke scores.
  2.  HOU 1, ATH 6Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 3rd.
  3.  HOU 1, ATH 9Lawrence Butler homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Brent Rooker scores. Jacob Wilson scores.
  4.  HOU 1, ATH 10Max Muncy homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.

Bot 5th

  1.  HOU 1, ATH 11Tyler Soderstrom doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Shea Langeliers scores.

Top 7th

  1.  HOU 2, ATH 11Brice Matthews walks. Nick Allen scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  HOU 3, ATH 11Jake Meyers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Nick Allen scores.
  2.  HOU 4, ATH 11Yainer Diaz doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Cam Smith scores.

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 1–4 ATH

Max Muncy doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Brent Rooker scores. Lawrence Butler scores.

See it in the scoring summary
ATH 86%ATH +17 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

AthleticsSacramento

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS4010011.211
Yordan Alvarez DH1001000.400
Christian Vázquez DH3000000.200
Jose Altuve 2B1000011.333
Shay Whitcomb 1B2000002.000
Carlos Correa 3B2000001.276
Joey Loperfido LF2000001.278
Christian Walker 1B2000000.296
Nick Allen 3B2220000.500
Cam Smith RF4110002.222
Jake Meyers CF2001011.190
Yainer Diaz C3121011.227
Brice Matthews 2B3001010.125
Totals314640510

2B: Peña, Diaz.RBI: Alvarez, Meyers, Diaz, Matthews.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cristian Javier L3.2666528212.96
Roddery Muñoz1.1455223915.75
Ryan Weiss3.030002381.50

Video

10:45Condensed Game: HOU@ATH- 4/3/26MLB video
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