Astros Rally Off Balfour For 5-4 Win Over A's
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Josh Reddick put Oakland on top with a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Athletics remained perfect this season against the Houston Astros with a 4-3 victory Monday night.
Bartolo Colon pitched a four-hitter for his third shutout this season and center fielder Chris Young robbed Albert Pujols of a home run to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Sunday.
C.J. Wilson outpitched Dan Straily, retiring 18 consecutive batters at one point, and Alberto Callaspo homered to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 Saturday night.
Home Run Derby champion Yoenis Cespedes was not in the Oakland Athletics' starting lineup for the second straight game because of a sore left wrist.
Yoenis Cespedes was the last member added to the Monday night Home Run Derby contest. It didn't take him very long to reward American League team captain Robinson Cano. "I said, 'Let me choose somebody that's not in the All-Star [Game] so he can get an opportunity to be here,'" Cano said earlier in the day. "He accepted." No, he dominated.
Yoenis Cespedes was added Tuesday to round out the AL Home Run Derby sluggers next Monday. The A's outfielder, who broke out last season with 23 homers , has already hit 15 this season.
