Andrus Breaks Leg Scoring Winning Run For A's

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus was put on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after breaking his left leg while scoring the winning run against the Houston Astros.

• Sep 26, 2021

Marte's Double In 9th Lifts A's 2-1 Over Astros

The A's are four games behind AL wild card co-leaders Boston and New York, with Seattle and Toronto also in their way.

• Sep 25, 2021

Montas Reaches 200 Ks, A's Pound First-Place Astros 14-2

Frankie Montas pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and became the first Athletics pitcher in 20 years to reach 200 strikeouts in a season, helping Oakland pound the Houston Astros 14-2 on Friday night to support its slim playoff hopes.

• Sep 24, 2021

Bryant Homers In Giants Debut, San Francisco Tops Houston

Kris Bryant homered in his Giants debut, a two-out solo shot in the third inning, and San Francisco beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Sunday.

• Aug 1, 2021

Giants Hit 5 HRs, Rough Up Greinke, Astros 8-6

The San Francisco Giants hit five home runs, including four off Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Houston 8-6 Saturday in an interleague matchup of division leaders.

• Jul 31, 2021

Altuve, Tucker Homer To Lead Astros Over Athletics 4-3

Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker's solo shot lifted the Astros to a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.

• Jul 7, 2021

Astros Remain Hot In Home Opener With 6-2 Win Over Athletics

Carlos Correa, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve homered as the Houston Astros kept up their hot start by treating the home crowd to a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night in the first game with fans at Minute Maid Park since 2019.

• Apr 8, 2021

Astros Batter A's 9-2 To Complete Four-Game Sweep

Jason Castro homered in his first start back with Houston, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Sunday for a four-game sweep.

• Apr 4, 2021

A's Remain Winless As Yordan Álvarez Hits 3-Run Homer In Astros 9-1 Win

Yordan Álvarez hit a three-run homer and Houston kept thriving through all the boos, slugging its way to a third straight win in a 9-1 victory over the Athletics on Saturday.

• Apr 3, 2021

Astros Beat A's Again As Bregman Homers For 2nd Straight Day

Alex Bregman hit a three-run homer for his second longball in two games, and the Houston Astros again slugged past the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Friday night.

• Apr 2, 2021

Astros Clinch ALDS, Power Past Athletics 11-6

Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley's two-run shot in the fourth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Thursday to clinch their home-run heavy AL Division Series in four games.

• Oct 8, 2020

Astros Rally Past Athletics 10-5 In ALDS Opener

• Oct 5, 2020

Laureano Strikes Back, 2-Out Hit In 9th Puts A's Past Astros

Ramón Laureano, suspended last month for charging the Houston dugout and triggering a bench-clearing brawl, hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics over the Astros 3-2 Wednesday night.

• Sep 9, 2020

Gurriel Hits Go-Ahead Sacrifice Fly, Astros End 6-Game Skid

Dusty Baker waited for the Houston Astros to catch even a small break, and then his club finally got a few.

• Sep 8, 2020

Davis, A's Hand Greinke, Astros 6th Straight Loss In Game 1

Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

• Sep 8, 2020

Murphy Hits Homer, Two-Run Single, A's Take 1st From Astros

Sean Murphy homered and hit a two-run single to help Chris Bassitt snap a three-start winless stretch, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Monday night with both teams missing star players.

• Sep 7, 2020

Maldonado's 3-Run Shot Leads Astros Over Giants 5-1

Martín Maldonado hit a three-run home run to back a strong start by Zack Greinke and help the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

• Aug 12, 2020

Crawford's RBI In 10th Lifts Giants Over Astros 7-6

Brandon Crawford's RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

• Aug 11, 2020

Astros Coach Gets 20-Game Suspension, A's Laureano 6 After Benches-Clearing Brawl

Houston Astros hitting coach Álex Cintrón received a 20-game suspension and a fine Tuesday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl at Oakland, while Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano was given a six-game suspension and a fine.

• Aug 11, 2020

McCullers Throws 7 Scoreless, Astros Beat Giants 6-4

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning, Michael Brantley and Carlos Correa drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros snapped a five-game skid with a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

• Aug 10, 2020

A's Hold Off Astros In 13th Inning For Seventh Straight Win

Marcus Semien singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th in a game that matched the longest this season with baseball's new extra-innings rule, and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Friday night for their seventh straight win.

• Aug 7, 2020

Spring Training Report: MLB Enters Spring Training Under A Dark Cloud

The offseason has been eventful, but not in the way that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred would like.

• Feb 19, 2020

Max Stassi, Former Yuba City Standout, Apologizes For Astros' Sign-Stealing Scheme

Max Stassi says he wishes he had done "the right thing" when he learned about the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scheme late in their World Series championship season in 2017.

• Feb 12, 2020

Baseball Report: Astros Lead Nationals In World Series Going Into Game 6

The World Series moves to Game 6 in Houston, where the Astros, coming off of three strong wins, look to clinch over the Nationals.

• Oct 29, 2019