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Athletics Fall to Astros Despite Marcus Semien's Effort, 1-4
Sun, Aug 18, 2019 | Emma Botos
Marcus Semien
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August 18, 2019 -- The Athletics under perform at home against the Astros for a 1 to 4 loss.
In the loss at home, Marcus Semien was not able to help the Athletics get the run needed against the Astros. The Athletics' top hitter contributed 1 RBI and scored 1 run in the home outing. Leading the team in slugging for the season, Marcus Semien had a 0.476 slugging percentage. With 3 at bats, he had a game 0.357 OBP. He had a game batting average of 0.271.
Matt Chapman's leadership for the Athletics was not enough for a loss against the Astros. In the game, he had a batting average of 0.262. The hitter had a 0.534 slugging in the game. At the plate, the hitter had 0 strikeouts. His team's best hitter had 0 RBI and scored 0 runs in the game.
The Astros star George Springer's presence on the road helped the team over the Athletics's pitching. His batting average was 0.293 in the game. At the plate, he had 0 strikeouts. On the road, he had 0 RBI and scored 0 runs.
Posted at Sun, August 18, 2019 23:31:55 UTC