Houston Astros at Athletics
Final score
The Athletics beat the Houston Astros 12–10 in 10 innings on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at home.
| Team | Runs | 2026 record |
|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros |
10 | 81-81 |
 at Athletics |
12 | 64-98 |
Line score
| Team | 1st inning | 2nd inning | 3rd inning | 4th inning | 5th inning | 6th inning | 7th inning | 8th inning | 9th inning | 10th inning | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
- W: Elvis Alvarado (1-0)
- L: Bryan Abreu (0-1)
Home runs
- Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez (4), Christian Walker (2), Jake Meyers (1)
- Athletics: Brent Rooker 2 (2)
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5th | Houston Astros | Yordan Alvarez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Jose Altuve scores. | 2–0 |
| Top 5th | Houston Astros | Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Carlos Correa scores. Cam Smith out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Tyler Soderstrom to second baseman Jeff McNeil. | 3–0 |
| Bottom 5th | Athletics | Carlos Cortes doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Max Muncy scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. | 3–1 |
| Bottom 5th | Athletics | Tyler Soderstrom triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jeff McNeil scores. Carlos Cortes scores. Nick Kurtz scores. | 3–4 |
| Bottom 5th | Athletics | Brent Rooker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cam Smith. Tyler Soderstrom scores. | 3–5 |
| Top 7th | Houston Astros | Christian Walker homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Correa scores. | 5–5 |
| Bottom 7th | Athletics | Brent Rooker homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Soderstrom scores. | 5–7 |
| Bottom 7th | Athletics | Jeff McNeil singles on a pop up to center fielder Jake Meyers, deflected by shortstop Nick Allen. Lawrence Butler scores. Max Muncy to 2nd. | 5–8 |
| Bottom 7th | Athletics | Carlos Cortes singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Max Muncy scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. | 5–9 |
| Top 8th | Houston Astros | Jake Meyers homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. | 6–9 |
| Top 8th | Houston Astros | Jose Altuve doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Joey Loperfido scores. Nick Allen to 3rd. | 7–9 |
| Top 8th | Houston Astros | Cam Smith singles on a line drive to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Nick Allen scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. | 9–9 |
| Top 10th | Houston Astros | Carlos Correa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Nick Allen scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Carlos Correa to 2nd. | 10–9 |
| Bottom 10th | Athletics | Brent Rooker homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Shea Langeliers scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. | 10–12 |
Box score
Houston Astros
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .344 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .400 |
| Carlos Correa | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .263 |
| Christian Walker | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .324 |
| Cam Smith | RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| Yainer Diaz | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| Joey Loperfido | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .320 |
| Substitute: Brice Matthews | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .118 |
| Nick Allen | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .300 |
| Totals | 40 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 3.27 |
| Steven Okert | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.50 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 6.14 |
| Christian Roa | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4.50 |
| Bryan King | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1.69 |
| Bryan Abreu (L, 0-1) | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23.63 |
Athletics
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kurtz | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .148 |
| Shea Langeliers | C | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| Tyler Soderstrom | LF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .212 |
| Brent Rooker | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .176 |
| Jacob Wilson | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Lawrence Butler | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| Max Muncy | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 |
| Jeff McNeil | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .174 |
| Carlos Cortes | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Substitute: Denzel Clarke | CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| Totals | 39 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lopez | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 92 | 6.48 |
| Justin Sterner | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2.25 |
| J.T. Ginn (BS, 1) | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5.14 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9.82 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. (BS, 1) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.45 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3.68 |
| Elvis Alvarado (W, 1-0) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.44 |
Game info
- Weather
- 78 degrees, Partly Cloudy
- Wind
- 4 mph, Out To RF
- First pitch
- 1:05 PM
- Time of game
- 4:01
- Attendance
- 10,085
- Umpires
- Home Plate: Nic Lentz, First Base: Jacob Metz, Second Base: Edwin Moscoso, Third Base: Vic Carapazza
