Astros at Athletics August 8, 2020

Game Time: 4:10 ET

Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Attendance: 0

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Game Time: 2:24

Umpires: HP-Quinn Wolcott, 1B-Nick Mahrley, 2B-Ted Barrett, 3B-Adrian Johnson

Weather: 75 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 4 MPH Varies

News From August 8, 2020

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Framber Valdez

Dealt second loss

PHouston Astros

August 8, 2020

Valdez (0-2) took the loss Saturday in Oakland after giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits across seven innings. He had nine strikeouts and one walk.

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Justin Verlander

Not progressing quickly

PHouston Astros

August 8, 2020

Verlander (forearm) isn't progressing as quickly as he'd like to, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

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Martin Maldonado

Not starting Saturday

CHouston Astros

August 8, 2020

Maldonado isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.

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George Springer

Remains sidelined Saturday

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August 8, 2020

Springer (wrist) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.

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Kyle Tucker

Plates run in loss

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August 8, 2020

Tucker went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Friday's extra-inning loss against the Athletics.

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Alex Bregman

Keeps hitting streak alive

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August 8, 2020

Bregman went 1-for-6 with an RBI double in Friday's extra-inning loss against the Athletics.

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Cy Sneed

Blows second save

PHouston Astros F

August 8, 2020

Sneed (0-2) was tagged with the loss and a blown save in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Athletics. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning.

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Myles Straw

Starts Friday

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August 8, 2020

Straw started in place of the injured George Springer (wrist) in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Athletics. He went 1-for-5 and batted eighth.

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Zack Greinke

Wasted gem Friday

PHouston Astros

August 8, 2020

Greinke took a no-decision Friday when he worked six scoreless innings in an extra-innings loss to Oakland. He allowed five hits and one walk while striking out five.

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George Springer

MRI reveals positive news

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August 8, 2020

Springer (wrist) underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed no fracture, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Matt Chapman

Clubs third homer

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August 8, 2020

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI during Saturday's 3-1 win over the Astros.

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Liam Hendriks

Allows run in fifth save

POakland Athletics

August 8, 2020

Henriks recorded the save Saturday against the Astros after allowing one run on two hits during the ninth inning. He had one strikeout and zero walks.

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Frankie Montas

Delivers seven-inning gem

POakland Athletics

August 8, 2020

Montas (2-1) earned the win Saturday against the Astros after allowing only two hits over seven shutout innings. He recorded five strikeouts and did not issue a walk.

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Khris Davis

Benefits from adjustments

DHOakland Athletics

August 8, 2020

Davis' recent 4-for-6 surge over two games against the Rangers came after making an adjustment to his hand positioning in the batter's box, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. "It's just been helping me be more accurate to the ball. I'm finding less swings-and-misses and a little better contact," Davis said. "Just having them farther back, there's less room to go. They're already ready to fire. It's been working."

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Liam Hendriks

Impressive in non-save situation

POakland Athletics

August 8, 2020

Hendriks fired a scoreless ninth inning in an extra-innings win over the Astros on Friday, allowing one hit and no walks while recording two strikeouts.

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Ramon Laureano

Rips three-bagger in win

OFOakland Athletics

August 8, 2020

Laureano went 1-for-4 with a triple and a walk in an extra-innings win over the Astros on Friday.

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Tony Kemp

Riding bench Saturday

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August 8, 2020

Kemp isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

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Marcus Semien

Delivers walkoff hit

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August 8, 2020

Semien went 2-for-7 with an RBI in Friday's extra-inning win over the Astros.

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Robbie Grossman

Goes yard against Houston

OFOakland Athletics

August 8, 2020

Grossman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Friday's extra-inning win over the Astros.

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Chris Bassitt

Impressive in no-decision

POakland Athletics

August 8, 2020

Bassitt didn't factor into the decision in Friday's contest between the Athletics and the Astros. He gave up one run on three hits and three walks while fanning three across seven innings.

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J.B. Wendelken

Earns relief win

POakland Athletics F

August 8, 2020

Wendelken (1-0) earned the win Friday against the Astros. He allowed one unearned run on two hits and one walk while walking one in three innings.

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