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Kurtz, Rooker HRs, Jump's 6 1/3 scoreless innings power Athletics past Astros 5-0

HOUSTON (AP) Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker homered, Gage Jump worked 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-0 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.

Kurtz opened the scoring in the third with his 12th home run of the year - a 389-foot line drive to right-center that scored Alika Williams for a 2-0 lead. Later in the inning, Brent Rooker added an RBI double that scored Shea Langeliers and gave the Athletics a 3-0 lead.

Zack Gelof scored on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña in the fourth inning and Rooker's 397-foot solo shot to left field capped the scoring in the fifth.

Jump (2-1) allowed three hits and three walks with three strikeouts. The 23-year-old left-hander has allowed just one run in his past 13 1/3 innings pitched.

Houston's Mike Burrows (3-8) allowed all five runs on eight hits in five innings. Burrows has given up 17 home runs in 13 starts this season, with 11 coming on his four-seam fastball. He has a 5.77 ERA in 73 1/3 innings.

The Astros were limited to four hits in their fifth shutout loss of the season.

Houston second baseman Nick Allen left the game in the third inning with left hamstring discomfort after running to first base. Taylor Trammell took over as a pinch-runner.

Astros RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 1.94 ERA) takes the mound in a series opener against the Angels on Monday.

Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.37 ERA) starts in the team's series opener against Brewers LHP Kyle Harrison (7-1, 1.57) on Monday.

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics ATH31-34	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	8	1
Astros HOU30-37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1

Daikin ParkHouston, TX

W: G. Jump (2-1)L: M. Burrows (3-8)S: (0)
HR: ATH - B. Rooker (9), N. Kurtz (11)

ATHAthletics

HOUAstros

.G. JumpGage Jump
P
6.1 IP, 3 BB, 3 SO, 96 P
.B. RookerBrent Rooker
DH
2-3, R, 2 RBI, HR, BB, 2B

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
N. Kurtz 1B	5	1	1	2	1	0	2	0	.276	.431	.496	.927	8.0
C. Cortes RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.314	.401	.484	.885	1.0
a- H. Bolte PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.309	.392	.368	.760	-0.5
S. Langeliers C	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.281	.347	.533	.880	3.5
T. Soderstrom LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	.228	.322	.425	.747	0.0
B. Rooker DH	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	.206	.284	.400	.684	10.0
L. Butler CF-RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.257	.244	.501	1.5
Z. Gelof 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.264	.316	.428	.743	3.0
J. McNeil 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.235	.305	.310	.615	0.0
A. Williams SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.143	.182	.143	.325	1.5

HITTERS	AB
N. Kurtz 1B	5
C. Cortes RF	2
a- H. Bolte PH-CF	2
S. Langeliers C	5
T. Soderstrom LF	3
B. Rooker DH	3
L. Butler CF-RF	4
Z. Gelof 3B	4
J. McNeil 2B	4
A. Williams SS	4

a-struck out for Cortes in the 6th

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Pena SS	4	0	0	1	1	.296	.354	.435	.789	-0.5
Y. Alvarez DH	3	1	1	0	0	.316	.431	.650	1.080	2.0
C. Walker 1B	4	0	0	1	2	.248	.319	.496	.815	-0.5
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	1	2	.242	.333	.416	.749	-0.5
C. Smith RF	3	2	1	1	0	.219	.309	.349	.658	2.5
J. Meyers CF	3	0	1	0	2	.220	.280	.330	.610	1.0
C. Vazquez C	3	0	0	1	3	.244	.303	.382	.684	-0.5
B. Matthews LF-2B	2	0	0	1	1	.199	.252	.318	.569	-0.5
a- L. Wade PH-LF	1	0	0	0	2	.300	.300	.700	1.000	0.0
N. Allen 2B	1	1	0	0	0	.266	.304	.344	.648	1.0
T. Trammell PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	.297	.357	.391	.748	0.0
J. Altuve 2B	1	0	0	1	0	.247	.328	.394	.722	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
J. Pena SS	4
Y. Alvarez DH	3
C. Walker 1B	4
I. Paredes 3B	4
C. Smith RF	3
J. Meyers CF	3
C. Vazquez C	3
B. Matthews LF-2B	2
a- L. Wade PH-LF	1
N. Allen 2B	1
T. Trammell PR-LF	1
J. Altuve 2B	1

a-lined out for Matthews in the 7th

2B - B. Rooker (4), Z. Gelof (6)
HR - N. Kurtz (12), B. Rooker (10)
RBI - N. Kurtz 2 (45), B. Rooker 2 (29)
2-Out RBI - B. Rooker
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - S. Langeliers, L. Butler, J. McNeil

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Walker, B. Matthews, L. Wade

SB - N. Kurtz (7), S. Langeliers

DP - 2 (Gelof-McNeil-Kurtz; Gelof-McNeil-Kurtz)
E - Z. Gelof (5)

E - J. Pena (4)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
G. Jump (W, 2-1)	6.1	3	3	3	2.45	1.09	24.5
J. Sterner	0.2	0	0	1	3.23	1.01	2.5
M. Leiter	1.0	0	0	2	4.94	1.32	4.0
H. Harris	1.0	1	0	1	2.40	1.50	2.5

PITCHERS	IP
G. Jump (W, 2-1)	6.1
J. Sterner	0.2
M. Leiter	1.0
H. Harris	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Burrows (L, 3-8)	5.0	8	5	4	2	3	2	5.77	1.57	-2.5
S. Okert	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.00	0.93	3.5
N. Pearson	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	4.05	1.35	6.0
B. Abreu	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.17	1.92	4.0

PITCHERS	IP
M. Burrows (L, 3-8)	5.0
S. Okert	1.0
N. Pearson	2.0
B. Abreu	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - G. Jump 96-63, J. Sterner 16-10, M. Leiter 16-10, H. Harris 16-10
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - G. Jump 8-4, M. Leiter 1-0, H. Harris 0-1
Batters Faced - G. Jump 24, J. Sterner 2, M. Leiter 3, H. Harris 4

Pitches-Strikes - M. Burrows 97-60, S. Okert 11-6, N. Pearson 33-23, B. Abreu 9-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Burrows 8-5, S. Okert 0-2, N. Pearson 2-1, B. Abreu 1-0
Batters Faced - M. Burrows 26, S. Okert 3, N. Pearson 7, B. Abreu 3

.G. JumpGage Jump
P
6.1 IP, 3 BB, 3 SO, 96 P
.B. RookerBrent Rooker
DH
2-3, R, 2 RBI, HR, BB, 2B

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics ATH31-34	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	8	1
Astros HOU30-37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1

Daikin ParkHouston, TX

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
N. Kurtz 1B	5	1	1	2	1	0	2	0	.276	.431	.496	.927	8.0
C. Cortes RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.314	.401	.484	.885	1.0
a- H. Bolte PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.309	.392	.368	.760	-0.5
S. Langeliers C	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.281	.347	.533	.880	3.5
T. Soderstrom LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	.228	.322	.425	.747	0.0
B. Rooker DH	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	.206	.284	.400	.684	10.0
L. Butler CF-RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.257	.244	.501	1.5
Z. Gelof 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.264	.316	.428	.743	3.0
J. McNeil 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.235	.305	.310	.615	0.0
A. Williams SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.143	.182	.143	.325	1.5
Total	36	5	8	4	2	3	8	14	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
N. Kurtz 1B	5
C. Cortes RF	2
a- H. Bolte PH-CF	2
S. Langeliers C	5
T. Soderstrom LF	3
B. Rooker DH	3
L. Butler CF-RF	4
Z. Gelof 3B	4
J. McNeil 2B	4
A. Williams SS	4
Total	36

a-struck out for Cortes in the 6th

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Pena SS	4	0	0	1	1	.296	.354	.435	.789	-0.5
Y. Alvarez DH	3	1	1	0	0	.316	.431	.650	1.080	2.0
C. Walker 1B	4	0	0	1	2	.248	.319	.496	.815	-0.5
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	1	2	.242	.333	.416	.749	-0.5
C. Smith RF	3	2	1	1	0	.219	.309	.349	.658	2.5
J. Meyers CF	3	0	1	0	2	.220	.280	.330	.610	1.0
C. Vazquez C	3	0	0	1	3	.244	.303	.382	.684	-0.5
B. Matthews LF-2B	2	0	0	1	1	.199	.252	.318	.569	-0.5
a- L. Wade PH-LF	1	0	0	0	2	.300	.300	.700	1.000	0.0
N. Allen 2B	1	1	0	0	0	.266	.304	.344	.648	1.0
T. Trammell PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	.297	.357	.391	.748	0.0
J. Altuve 2B	1	0	0	1	0	.247	.328	.394	.722	-0.5
Total	30	4	3	7	13	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
J. Pena SS	4
Y. Alvarez DH	3
C. Walker 1B	4
I. Paredes 3B	4
C. Smith RF	3
J. Meyers CF	3
C. Vazquez C	3
B. Matthews LF-2B	2
a- L. Wade PH-LF	1
N. Allen 2B	1
T. Trammell PR-LF	1
J. Altuve 2B	1
Total	30

a-lined out for Matthews in the 7th

2B - B. Rooker (4), Z. Gelof (6)
HR - N. Kurtz (12), B. Rooker (10)
RBI - N. Kurtz 2 (45), B. Rooker 2 (29)
2-Out RBI - B. Rooker
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - S. Langeliers, L. Butler, J. McNeil

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Walker, B. Matthews, L. Wade

SB - N. Kurtz (7), S. Langeliers

DP - 2 (Gelof-McNeil-Kurtz; Gelof-McNeil-Kurtz)
E - Z. Gelof (5)

E - J. Pena (4)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
G. Jump (W, 2-1)	6.1	3	3	3	2.45	1.09	24.5
J. Sterner	0.2	0	0	1	3.23	1.01	2.5
M. Leiter	1.0	0	0	2	4.94	1.32	4.0
H. Harris	1.0	1	0	1	2.40	1.50	2.5
Total	9.0	4	3	7	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
G. Jump (W, 2-1)	6.1
J. Sterner	0.2
M. Leiter	1.0
H. Harris	1.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Burrows (L, 3-8)	5.0	8	5	4	2	3	2	5.77	1.57	-2.5
S. Okert	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.00	0.93	3.5
N. Pearson	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	4.05	1.35	6.0
B. Abreu	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.17	1.92	4.0
Total	9.0	8	5	4	3	8	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
M. Burrows (L, 3-8)	5.0
S. Okert	1.0
N. Pearson	2.0
B. Abreu	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - G. Jump 96-63, J. Sterner 16-10, M. Leiter 16-10, H. Harris 16-10
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - G. Jump 8-4, M. Leiter 1-0, H. Harris 0-1
Batters Faced - G. Jump 24, J. Sterner 2, M. Leiter 3, H. Harris 4

Pitches-Strikes - M. Burrows 97-60, S. Okert 11-6, N. Pearson 33-23, B. Abreu 9-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Burrows 8-5, S. Okert 0-2, N. Pearson 2-1, B. Abreu 1-0
Batters Faced - M. Burrows 26, S. Okert 3, N. Pearson 7, B. Abreu 3

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

3RD INNING
A. Williams, N. Kurtz and A. Williams scored 4 0
Rooker doubled to left, S. Langeliers scored 5 0
4TH INNING
Kurtz safe at first on shortstop Pena fielding error, Z. Gelof scored 6 0
5TH INNING
B. Rooker homered to left center 7 0

3RD INNING
	A. Williams, N. Kurtz and A. Williams scored	4	0
	Rooker doubled to left, S. Langeliers scored	5	0

4TH INNING
	Kurtz safe at first on shortstop Pena fielding error, Z. Gelof scored	6	0

5TH INNING
	B. Rooker homered to left center	7	0

1ST INNING
Athletics
M. Burrows Pitching:
N. Kurtz: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Kurtz struck out swinging
C. Cortes: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Cortes grounded out to second
S. Langeliers: Ball, Strike swinging, Langeliers grounded out to third
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
Astros
G. Jump Pitching:
J. Pena: Pena fouled out to first
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Alvarez singled to shallow left
C. Walker: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Walker safe at first on 3rd baseman Gelof throwing error, Alvarez to second
I. Paredes: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Paredes grounded into double play third to second to first, Walker out at second
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Athletics
M. Burrows Pitching:
T. Soderstrom: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Soderstrom walked
B. Rooker: Rooker flied out to center
L. Butler: Dirt ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Butler singled to center, Soderstrom to second
Z. Gelof: Strike looking, Gelof popped out to second
J. McNeil: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, McNeil flied out to left
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Astros
G. Jump Pitching:
C. Smith: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Smith walked
J. Meyers: Strike looking, Meyers grounded out to shortstop, Smith to second
C. Vazquez: Vazquez flied out to center
B. Matthews: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Smith to third on wild pitch, Foul, Strike swinging, Matthews struck out swinging
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Athletics
M. Burrows Pitching:
A. Williams: Williams reached on an infield single to pitcher
N. Kurtz: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, In play
C. Cortes: Cortes grounded out to first
S. Langeliers: Ball, Strike swinging, Langeliers singled to right
T. Soderstrom: Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Soderstrom struck out looking, Langeliers stole second
B. Rooker: Rooker doubled to left, S. Langeliers scored
L. Butler: Foul, Ball, Butler grounded out to pitcher
Middle of the 3rd (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
G. Jump Pitching:
N. Allen: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Allen singled to center
Taylor Trammell ran for Nick Allen
J. Pena: Ball, Strike swinging, Pena grounded into double play third to second to first, Trammell out at second
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Alvarez walked
C. Walker: Ball, Alvarez to second on wild pitch, Walker grounded out to third
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Athletics
Brice Matthews at second base
Taylor Trammell in left field
Z. Gelof: Ball, Foul, Gelof doubled to left
J. McNeil: McNeil popped out to second
A. Williams: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Williams grounded out to shortstop, Gelof to third
N. Kurtz: Strike swinging, Kurtz safe at first on shortstop Pena fielding error, Z. Gelof scored
C. Cortes: Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Kurtz stole second, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Cortes walked
S. Langeliers: Strike looking, Dirt ball, Foul, Langeliers popped out to shortstop
Middle of the 4th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Astros
G. Jump Pitching:
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Paredes lined out to third
C. Smith: Strike swinging, Foul, Strike looking, Smith struck out looking
J. Meyers: Foul, Meyers grounded out to third
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
5TH INNING
Athletics
M. Burrows Pitching:
T. Soderstrom: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Soderstrom struck out swinging
B. Rooker: Ball, B. Rooker homered to left center
L. Butler: Ball, Butler singled to right
Z. Gelof: Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Dirt ball, Gelof flied out to shallow left
J. McNeil: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, McNeil grounded out to first
Middle of the 5th (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
G. Jump Pitching:
C. Vazquez: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Vazquez flied out to shallow left
B. Matthews: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Matthews lined out to shortstop
T. Trammell: Strike looking, Strike looking, Trammell grounded out to shortstop
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Athletics
Steven Okert relieved Michael Burrows
A. Williams: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Williams flied out to right
N. Kurtz: Ball, Kurtz flied out to deep right
Henry Bolte hit for Carlos Cortes
H. Bolte: Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Bolte struck out swinging
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Henry Bolte in center field
Lawrence Butler in right field
J. Pena: Pena flied out to deep center
Y. Alvarez: Foul, Foul, Alvarez lined out to left
C. Walker: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Walker struck out swinging
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Athletics
Nate Pearson relieved Steven Okert
S. Langeliers: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Langeliers fouled out to right
T. Soderstrom: Soderstrom grounded out to shortstop
B. Rooker: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Rooker walked
L. Butler: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Butler struck out swinging
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
G. Jump Pitching:
I. Paredes: Ball, Foul, Ball, Paredes flied out to center
C. Smith: Smith singled to shallow left
J. Meyers: Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Meyers walked, Smith to second
LaMonte Wade hit for Brice Matthews
Justin Sterner relieved Gage Jump
Justin Sterner relieved Gage Jump
C. Vazquez: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Dirt ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Vazquez struck out swinging, Strike (foul tip), Foul, Foul, Ball, Dirt ball, Foul, Ball, Wade lined out to right
8TH INNING
Athletics
N. Pearson Pitching:
Z. Gelof: Gelof grounded out to shortstop
J. McNeil: Foul
McNeil fouled out to third
A. Williams: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Williams struck out looking
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Mark Leiter relieved Justin Sterner
J. Altuve: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Altuve struck out swinging
J. Pena: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Pena struck out swinging
9TH INNING
Athletics
B. Abreu Pitching:
N. Kurtz: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Kurtz struck out looking
H. Bolte: Bolte grounded out to shortstop
S. Langeliers: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Langeliers struck out looking
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Hogan Harris relieved Mark Leiter
C. Walker: Walker flied out to right
I. Paredes: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Paredes struck out looking
C. Smith: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Smith singled to center
J. Meyers: Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Meyers popped out to shortstop
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

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