Athletics 4, Houston 3
Donovan Walton homered and Tommy White had three hits as Oakland scored three times in the eighth to end a five-game skid.
- On Saturday night, the Athletics rallied for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros, snapping a five-game skid behind Donovan Walton's homer and Tommy White's three hits.
- Trailing 3-1, the Athletics capitalized on a wild pitch by Bennett Sousa in the eighth; Lawrence Butler singled to tie and Jonah Heim drove in the go-ahead run.
- Jacob Lopez allowed one run for the Athletics in six innings, while Houston starter Hunter Brown allowed one run before being pulled in the sixth.
- Umpires forced a pitching change after misinterpreting Houston manager Joe Espada's timeout request; Espada intended to speak with Brown rather than remove him from the game.
- Houston RHP Cristian Javier opposes LHP Brady Basso when the series concludes on Sunday, though neither team has announced a starter for the finale.
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Athletics rally with a 3-run 8th inning to beat the Astros 4-3, snapping a 5-game skid
Donovan Walton homered and Tommy White had three hits as the Athletics used a big eighth inning to rally for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros and snap a five-game skid.
Donovan Walton connected a home run and Tommy White added three unstoppable for the Athletics, who took advantage of a big eighth inning to climb back and beat the Houston Astros on Saturday 4-3, cutting off a five-loss streak.
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HOUSTON — — Donovan Walton homered and Tommy White had three hits as the Athletics used a big eighth inning to rally for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night and snap a five-game skid. The A’s trailed 3-1 and had runners on second and third with one out in the eighth when they scored on a wild pitch by Bennett Sousa (1-2). Lawrence Butler singled on a grounder to right field to tie it at 3-3. White doubled, and Butler scored on a …
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