The Houston Astros shut out the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Friday night at Daikin Park, with starter Hayden Wesneski delivering a dominant performance to set the tone early.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Wesneski was the game's MVP, allowing just one hit and no runs over five innings while striking out four and walking three. The right-hander faced 18 batters and needed only 91 pitches to work through his start, establishing command that the Athletics could not break. The Astros' bullpen continued the dominance, with four relievers combining to allow two hits and no runs over four innings.
Houston broke through in the fourth inning when Isaac Paredes scored on Christian Walker's sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte, giving the Astros a 1-0 lead. The offense expanded that advantage in the fifth. Yordan Alvarez doubled on a sharp line drive to center, scoring Nick Allen to make it 2-0. Alvarez then scored on Isaac Paredes' double to right, extending the lead to 3-0. In the seventh, Alvarez doubled again on a fly ball to shortstop Donovan Walton, bringing home Raynel Delgado for the final run.
J. T. Ginn took the loss for Oakland, allowing three runs on six hits over five innings while striking out four and walking two. The Athletics managed only one hit through nine innings and could not generate any offensive momentum against Houston's pitching.
Houston improved to 65-64 and claimed the division lead. Oakland fell to 49-80, extending its losing streak to five games.