Houston's one-inning burst set the tone for a shutout win over Oakland. The Astros broke through in the third and added pressure throughout the game, turning an early lead into a comfortable finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Walker powered the Houston offense with a home run and reached base repeatedly, while Yordan Alvarez, Yainer Diaz and Cam Smith also helped keep the attack moving. The Astros' pitching held Oakland scoreless from start to finish.
Jose Altuve's groundout brought Jeremy Peña home for the go-ahead run in the third. Yordan Alvarez then scored on Yainer Diaz's double, and Lucas Spence's triple brought home Yainer Diaz and Christian Walker. Walker added a home run in the sixth, Alvarez brought Cam Smith home with a single, and later scoring plays by Smith, Peña and Diaz extended the lead.
Brady Basso took the loss after Oakland fell behind during Houston's third-inning surge. The Athletics managed only scattered offense, with Lawrence Butler recording a pair of hits but no run crossing the plate.
Houston extended its winning streak, while Oakland's losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Astros because of that early burst, then the pitching made sure the Athletics never got back into it.
Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics, 9-0.
- Christian Walker went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored (batting .226 on the season).
- Nick Allen went 1-for-1 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .316 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:814490) allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 3.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (2-0) (3.93 ERA).
- Brady Basso allowed 4 runs on 3 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (1-4) (6.07 ERA).
Oakland Athletics fell to 64-98 (2 straight losses); Houston Astros improved to 81-81 (2 straight wins).