3-9 (loss)

A 2 game losing streak has hit this team as Graveman's shaky pitching has led to another loss.  On the positive side, the rookie 3B Muncy had a nice debut, and nerd power continues to hit in the clutch.

Astros 9, Athletics 3

(10-7)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
HOU	1	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	1		9	11	0
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		3	6	2

W:

Feldman (2-2)

L:

Graveman (1-2)

(8-11)

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Altuve, 2B	5	1	2	3	0	0	1	.315
Valbuena, 3B	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	.197
Springer, RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	.200
Lowrie, SS	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	.296
Rasmus, C, CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	4	.244
Carter, DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	.143
Castro, Ja, C	4	0	0	1	1	0	5	.205
Gonzalez, M, 1B	5	1	1	0	0	1	4	.304
Grossman, LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.161
Totals	38	9	11	8	4	4	20	.224

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Fuld, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.290
a-Canha, PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	.250
Semien, SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.264
Vogt, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.364
Butler, B, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.329
Davis, I, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.345
Reddick, RF-CF	2	1	2	0	2	0	0	.357
Muncy, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.250
Ross, C, LF-RF	3	1	0	1	1	1	3	.095
Sogard, 2B	4	0	1	2	0	0	3	.265
Totals	33	3	6	3	4	9	15	.271

a-Struck out for Fuld in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Valbuena (2, Graveman), Lowrie (3, Graveman), Springer (4, Graveman).
HR: Altuve (2, 2nd inning off Graveman, 2 on, 2 out), Springer (2, 9th inning off Bassitt, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Springer 6; Gonzalez, M; Lowrie 3; Rasmus, C 2; Altuve 5; Valbuena 2; Carter.
RBI: Lowrie 2 (9), Altuve 3 (11), Carter (3), Castro, Ja (3), Springer (6).
2-out RBI: Lowrie 2; Altuve 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rasmus, C; Castro, Ja; Gonzalez, M 2.
GIDP: Altuve.
Team RISP: 4-for-13.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Altuve (2, 2nd base by Graveman/Vogt).
PO: Altuve (1st base by Graveman).

BATTING
3B: Sogard (1, Feldman).
TB: Davis, I; Reddick 2; Vogt; Muncy; Sogard 3.
RBI: Ross, C (3), Sogard 2 (4).
2-out RBI: Sogard 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis, I; Sogard; Canha 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Reddick (2, fielding), Ross, C (1, fielding).
DP: (Sogard-Semien-Davis, I).
Pickoffs: Graveman (Altuve at 1st base).

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman(W, 2-2)	6.2	5	3	3	2	6	0	4.81
Thatcher	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.50
Fields	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Harris	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	9	0	3.02

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Graveman(L, 1-2)	4.2	9	6	6	1	1	1	8.27
Bassitt	4.1	2	3	1	3	3	1	2.08
Totals	9.0	11	9	7	4	4	2	3.42

Game Scores: Feldman 56, Graveman 22.
WP: Feldman, Bassitt.
HBP: Carter (by Bassitt), Lowrie (by Bassitt).
Pitches-strikes: Feldman 108-68, Thatcher 3-3, Fields 17-9, Harris 24-13, Graveman 71-40, Bassitt 71-41.
Groundouts-flyouts: Feldman 9-3, Thatcher 0-0, Fields 1-0, Harris 1-1, Graveman 3-3, Bassitt 3-3.
Batters faced: Feldman 27, Thatcher 1, Fields 4, Harris 5, Graveman 23, Bassitt 21.
Inherited runners-scored: Thatcher 1-0, Bassitt 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Quinn Wolcott. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:55.
Att: 24,342.
Venue: O.co Coliseum.
April 25, 2015