Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Match Player Stats On Jun 27, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 28, 2017

HOUSTON -- Ryon Healy belted his first career grand slam to snap a sixth-inning deadlock and lead the Oakland Athletics to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.

Healy smacked his 18th home run the opposite way to right field off Astros right-hander James Hoyt, who entered with the bases loaded and two outs in relief of Houston starter Mike Fiers (5-3). Healy ran the count full before his drive plated Matt Joyce, Jed Lowrie and Yonder Alonso, whose two-out walk chased Fiers.

Oakland left-hander Sean Manaea (7-4) notched his first career win against the Astros (52-26) by continually sidestepping danger. He allowed nine hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings, yet Houston managed just one run.

The Athletics (35-42) stretched their winning streak to four games, all on the road.

The Astros rallied in the ninth inning against Athletics right-hander Liam Hendriks, with George Springer bashing an opposite-field, three-run home run to chase Hendriks and summon Oakland closer Santiago Casilla, who followed by getting pinch-hitter Josh Reddick to pop up and catcher Brian McCann to roll into a game-ending double play following back-to-back singles by Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa.

Squandered opportunities proved detrimental to the Astros early, with Manaea stranding six baserunners -- all in scoring position -- through the fourth inning.

Complicating matters was the decision of third base coach Gary Pettis to hold Carlos Correa and Marwin Gonzalez at third base following two-out doubles from Evan Gattis and Jake Marisnick in the first and second innings. Both decisions appeared prudent, but when the Astros continually failed to cash in on scoring opportunities, those calls stood out.

It wasn't until the fifth that Houston tied the game, but even that frame came with frustration. The Astros loaded the bases with no outs only for Gattis to hit into a double play that scored George Springer. Brian McCann followed with a ground out as the Astros stranded their seventh baserunner in scoring position.

NOTES: Astros RHP Collin McHugh will make a rehab start on Friday with Double-A Corpus Christi. McHugh, on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow impingement, opened the season on the 10-day DL after right shoulder tendinitis sidelined him during spring training. The elbow injury occurred during a rehab start with Triple-A Fresno on April 6. ... Athletics RHP Chris Bassitt will work one inning for High-A Stockton on Wednesday. Bassitt is making a return from Tommy John surgery performed May 6, 2016. He made two starts for Triple-A Nashville last month before being shut down following a setback. ... Astros RHP Brad Peacock was reinstated from the paternity list. His wife Stephanie gave birth to their first child Colton Joseph on Saturday. Peacock takes the roster spot of RHP Jordan Jankowski, who was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Sunday.