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08/22 21:12 CDT Athletics rally with a 3-run 8th inning to beat the Astros 4-3,
snapping a 5-game skid
Athletics rally with a 3-run 8th inning to beat the Astros 4-3, snapping a
5-game skid
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- 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 groundout by Jonah Heim to put the Athletics on
top.
Elvis Alvarado pitched the ninth for his third save.
Daulton Varsho's homer off Luis Medina (5-3) put the Astros ahead in the
seventh and a two-out RBI single by Jeremy Pea extended the lead to 3-1.
Houston starter Hunter Brown allowed seven hits and a run in 5 2/3 innings.
Jacob Lopez struck out nine, allowing one run on three hits in six innings for
the Athletics.
Walton opened the third inning with his shot near the bullpen in right-center
to put the Athletics up 1-0.
Houston tied it on an RBI double by Yainer Diaz with two outs in the fourth.
The Athletics had runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth when
Houston manager Joe Espada pointed toward right field as he ran out of the
dugout. He apparently was not pointing toward the bullpen and wanted a timeout
to talk to Brown and leave him in the game.
But the umpires thought otherwise and forced him to pull Brown. Espada talked
with the umpires for a bit before play resumed. AJ Blubaugh took over and
retired Heim.
Up next
Neither team has announced its starter for the series finale on Sunday.
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