HOUSTON (AP) Luis Severino struck out eight in seven innings and Luis Urias homered to steer the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros on Thursday night time.
Severino (4-11) allowed 4 hits and two earned runs because the As snapped a four-game skid. Mason Miller earned his twentieth save.
Urias hit his eighth homer within the sixth inning and completed with two hits. Nick Kurtz went 3 for five with an RBI double within the two-run fourth inning. Max Schuemann additionally knocked in a run within the inning on a fielders selection grounder.
Christian Walker drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to proper subject and Victor Caratini scored on a groundout by Cam Smith all within the seventh inning for the Astros, who had their four-game successful streak halted.
Jason Alexander (1-1), a former member of the Athletics who was claimed off waivers in Could, allowed 5 earned runs and 11 hits in six innings. The 32-year-old right-hander completed with three strikeouts and two walks.
Key second
Carlos Cortes made his MLB debut for the A’s and went 1 for 3. He had a sacrifice fly, single and scored a run.
Key stat
The Astros went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring place.
Up Subsequent
Athletics LHP Jeffery Springs (8-7) will face Houston RHP Ryan Gusto (6-3, 4.46) within the second sport of the four-game collection Friday.
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