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This Day In Astros History: Tyler White Hits Walk-Off Homer vs. A's in 2018

August 29, 2018

It was the rubber match of the three game series against the A's at Minute Maid Park, where Tyler White played the hero.

The Matchup:

Astros: 81-51 (1st Place AL West, 1.5 Games Up of A's)

A's: 80-53 (2nd Place AL West, 1.5 Games Back of Astros)

Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)

Astros: Dallas Keuchel (27 Starts, 10-10, 3.54 ERA)

A's: Trevor Cahill (16 Starts, 5-3, 3.44 ERA)

The team moved to 82-51 on the season, gaining a game in the standings over the A's, the division lead moving to 2.5 games.

In The Box Score:

Winning Pitcher: Roberto Osuna (2-2, 2.73 ERA) (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 SO, 0 BB)

Losing Pitcher: Jeurys Familia (8-5, 2.87 ERA) (0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 HR)

The Offense:

George Springer: 2-4, 1 RBI

Alex Bregman: 2-3, 1 RBI

Jose Altuve: 1-5, 1 RBI

Tyler White: 2-4, HR, 1 RBI

Oakland Athletics v Houston Astros

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