1-6 (loss)

Sluggish offense could not overcome the Astros newly awakened bats.  Astros entered this game hitting just over .100 as a team, but you'd never know it they way they swung the bats.  Athletics get a much needed rest tomorrow in preparation for the Royals.

Astros 6, Athletics 1

(5-5)

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

W:

McHugh (2-0)

L:

Pomeranz (1-1)

(4-5)

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Fuld, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.361
Canha, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.324
Reddick, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.235
Butler, B, DH	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.359
Davis, I, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.333
Vogt, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.300
Lawrie, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	3	2	.256
Sogard, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.250
Semien, SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.289
Totals	35	1	8	1	0	13	12	.292

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Altuve, 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.282
Springer, RF	4	1	1	0	0	3	2	.147
Lowrie, SS	3	1	2	3	1	1	0	.286
Gattis, DH	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.094
Carter, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.067
Valbuena, 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.226
Grossman, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167
Castro, Ja, C	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.273
Marisnick, CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.320
Totals	30	6	8	6	2	11	5	.204

BATTING
2B: Davis, I (4, McHugh).
3B: Fuld (3, McHugh).
TB: Davis, I 3; Lawrie; Butler, B; Fuld 3; Sogard; Canha; Semien.
RBI: Semien (8).
2-out RBI: Semien.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fuld 2; Canha; Vogt; Butler, B.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Reddick (1, 2nd base off Qualls/Castro, Ja).

FIELDING
Pickoffs: Pomeranz (Altuve at 1st base), Vogt (Lowrie at 1st base).

BATTING
2B: Altuve (1, Pomeranz), Lowrie (1, Pomeranz).
3B: Marisnick (1, Pomeranz).
HR: Lowrie (3, 1st inning off Pomeranz, 1 on, 1 out), Valbuena (2, 7th inning off Scribner, 0 on, 0 out), Gattis (1, 8th inning off Alvarez, R, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Marisnick 3; Lowrie 6; Valbuena 4; Springer; Gattis 4; Altuve 3.
RBI: Lowrie 3 (5), Altuve (3), Valbuena (2), Gattis (1).
2-out RBI: Lowrie; Gattis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gattis.
Team RISP: 2-for-4.
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING
SB: Altuve (3, 3rd base off Pomeranz/Vogt).
CS: Lowrie (1, 2nd base by Scribner/Vogt).
PO: Altuve (1st base by Pomeranz), Lowrie (1st base by Vogt).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pomeranz(L, 1-1)	5.0	6	4	4	1	5	1	3.00
Scribner	2.0	1	1	1	1	3	1	2.35
Alvarez, R	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	3.60
Totals	8.0	8	6	6	2	11	3	2.54

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
McHugh(W, 2-0)	5.2	6	1	1	0	11	0	1.54
Sipp(H, 2)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.69
Qualls	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gregerson	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	0	13	0	2.75

Pomeranz pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

Game Scores: Pomeranz 43, McHugh 64.
Pitches-strikes: Pomeranz 81-49, Scribner 29-21, Alvarez, R 18-10, McHugh 102-71, Sipp 12-9, Qualls 15-11, Gregerson 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pomeranz 5-2, Scribner 0-1, Alvarez, R 0-0, McHugh 5-1, Sipp 0-3, Qualls 2-0, Gregerson 2-1.
Batters faced: Pomeranz 21, Scribner 7, Alvarez, R 4, McHugh 23, Sipp 4, Qualls 4, Gregerson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Scribner 1-0, Sipp 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Todd Tichenor.
Weather: 78 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:42.
Att: 19,777.
Venue: Minute Maid Park.
April 15, 2015