Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Match Player Stats On Jun 28, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 28, 2017

HOUSTON -- George Springer and Jose Altuve reached base four times apiece, and the Houston Astros outslugged the Oakland Athletics 11-8 on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park.

Springer finished 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBIs and three runs, while Altuve went 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI to spark a 17-hit attack for Houston (53-26). Springer clubbed his 24th home run, and club-record ninth leadoff homer, in the first inning to ignite the outburst against Athletics right-hander Jesse Hahn (3-6).

Josh Reddick chipped in a three-hit game and three RBIs to help Houston offset a powerful performance from the Oakland offense. The Athletics (35-43) bashed a season-high five home runs, including two from designated hitter Khris Davis.

After Davis smacked his 20th and 21st home runs in the second and third innings, Ryon Healy added his 19th in the fourth and Matt Olson his third in the fifth. Jed Lowrie belted his ninth home run, and the Athletics' fourth solo shot, in the seventh.

Astros right-hander Michael Feliz (4-1) earned the victory in relief.

Hahn surrendered 10 runs (nine earned) in two innings last week against the Astros. He was only marginally better this time, departing with no outs in the third inning after allowing back-to-back singles to Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran.

The Astros reached Hahn for two runs in both the first and second innings.

When Hahn departed with a 5-4 lead in the third, that advantage was short-lived. Athletics right-hander Josh Smith allowed both of the runners he inherited to score plus three of his own during in the Astros' five-run inning.

Springer keyed a two-out rally with his third extra-base hit in as many at-bats, scoring Marwin Gonzalez with the tying run and closing the book on Hahn. Josh Reddick and Carlos Correa followed with RBI singles to up the lead to 9-5.

Hahn allowed six runs and nine hits with one strikeout in two-plus innings. His mound opponent, Astros rookie right-hander David Paulino, wasn't much better.

Paulino finished with eight strikeouts and did not walk a batter in four-plus innings. He also allowed seven runs and four homers, including a majestic blast to right field by Olson leading off the fifth inning.

NOTES: Athletics RHP Jharel Cotton (blister) will have his turn in the rotation skipped on Thursday, with the club hopeful that he might start on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. Cotton completed a bullpen session without issue on Wednesday. RHPs Daniel Gossett and Sonny Gray will move up one day in the rotation, with Gossett pitching the series finale on Thursday and Gray the series opener with the Braves on Friday night. ... Astros RHP Charlie Morton (right lat strain) made his second rehab start on Tuesday with Triple-A Fresno, tossing 47 pitches over four scoreless innings. Morton threw an additional 15 pitches in the bullpen, and returned to Houston on Wednesday to throw a bullpen with Astros coaches observing. A timetable for his reinstatement from the 10-day disabled list is undetermined. ... Astros manager A.J. Hinch named RHPs Lance McCullers and Francis Martes as his starters for the first two games against the New York Yankees this weekend. The starter for the series finale on Sunday is undetermined.