Laureano Strikes Back, 2-Out Hit In 9th Puts A's Past Astros, 3-2
Ramón Laureano delivered an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics over the Astros 3-2 on Wednesday night.
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Ramón Laureano delivered an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics over the Astros 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Yuli Gurriel hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning set up by an Oakland error, and the Astros beat the Athletics 5-4 Tuesday to split a doubleheader and end a six-game losing streak.
Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double in a rare start facing previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the A's sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss with a 4-2 win Tuesday.
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, Monday night.
Kyle Tucker hit a bases-clearing triple, George Springer homered and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep.
Lance McCullers Jr. threw six strong innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and the Astros beat the Athletics 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
The Oakland A's and Houston Astros players walked off the field at Minute Maid Park Friday evening moments before the teams' scheduled game was set to start in the latest sports protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
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.
Nazi Salutes? Massive brawls? Certainly it's been a week of controversy for the Oakland A's.
Lance McCullers Jr. pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Astros snapped a five-game skid with a 6-4 win over the Giants on Monday night.
Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland's 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday.
Marcus Semien homered in the first after hitting a walk-off single to end a 13-inning win a night earlier and the A's beat the Astros 3-1 on Saturday for their eighth straight victory.
It's been a tumultuous few months for Mike Fiers, the current Oakland A's pitcher and former Houston player who helped expose the Astros' sign-stealing scandal that's rocked Major League Baseball.
The offseason has been eventful, but not in the way that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred would like.
The World Series moves to Game 6 in Houston, where the Astros, coming off of three strong wins, look to clinch over the Nationals.
The 2019 World Series features the AL champion Houston Astros and the NL champion Washington Nationals in a historic pitching matchup.
Matt Olson and Sean Murphy both homered twice, and the Oakland Athletics tagged Wade Miley for seven runs in the first inning and scored a season high in a 21-7 rout of the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Robbie Grossman singled home the winning run with two outs in the 13th inning to give the A's a 3-2 victory over the Astros on Friday night.
The A's and Astros combined for a Coliseum record 10 home runs, five by each team.
Matt Olson hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning and Ramon Laureano added a ground-rule RBI double with one out in the 11th, giving the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Justin Verlander struck out eight over eight innings and moved into a share of the major league lead with his ninth win, pitching the Houston Astros past the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Saturday night.
The short-handed Houston Astros rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Oakland A's on Friday night.
Cody Bellinger, the Dodgers' right fielder, is batting over .400 and leading MLB in any number of hitting categories.
The New York Yankees, who just swept the San Francisco Giants, are 9-1 in their last 10 games, even as their injuries continue to mount.
The Houston Astros rallied for an 11-4 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
