Final
A's seek winning streak in Houston
Apr 14, 2015 - 2:07 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - The Oakland Athletics try to secure their first winning streak of the season on Tuesday night when they continue a three-game series with the Houston Astros.The Athletics got homers from Billy Butler, Brett Lawrie and Marcus Semien in Monday's 8-1 win. Butler connected on a three-run shot, while Lawrie and Semien had solo blasts. All three homers came off Houston starter Scott Feldman.
Scott Kazmir didn't need such support in following up a stellar season debut last Wednesday against Texas, in which the lefty yielded just one hit and struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings. He went six innings versus the Astros, fanning eight and permitting only a solo homer to Jose Altuve and two other hits.
"We have to put teams away when we have the chance," said Butler, who has hit safely in all eight games this season. "That's what we did tonight."
Feldman, on the other hand, couldn't duplicate a solid effort in his previous outing, getting battered for all eight runs -- seven earned -- and 10 hits over five innings.
"I don't think Feldman had his good stuff today," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said.
Altuve broke out of an early-season slump by recording three of Houston's five hits, while Evan Gattis snapped an 0-for-23 skid to begin the season by singling in the ninth.
Oakland's Kendall Graveman looks to rebound from a rough first career start tonight.
The 24-year-old righty put together a solid spring, but was hammered by Texas on Thursday, as he was drilled for eight runs -- seven earned -- on seven hits and two homers over 3 1/3 innings of a 10-1 loss.
"I didn't make a lot of pitches, didn't locate well, and they made me pay for it," said Graveman. "I gotta change speeds more, I gotta locate better and give my team a chance to win. I didn't do that today."
Asher Wojciechowski was scheduled to start tonight for the Astros, but he ended up throwing four innings of two-hit relief of Feldman last night. So Houston optioned the right-hander following the game and activated Brad Peacock from the 15-day disabled list a bit earlier than expected.
Peacock will start tonight after rehabbing from hip surgery he underwent in October. The right-hander went 4-9 with a 4.72 earned run average in 28 games (24 starts) last season.
He is 1-3 lifetime versus Oakland with a 5.19 ERA in seven career meetings with Oakland.
The A's were 11-8 versus the Astros last season, splitting 10 games in Houston.
- OAKLAND: 4
HOUSTON: 0
Final
Apr 14 11:09 PM - Josh Reddick singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Brett Lawrie scores.
Athletics 4, Astros 0 Top 9, 2 OutsApr 14 10:59 PM - Stephen Vogt singles to right field. Billy Butler scores.
Athletics 3, Astros 0 Top 6, 1 OutApr 14 9:53 PM - Billy Butler doubles to right field. Ben Zobrist scores.
Athletics 2, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 14 9:47 PM - Zobrist hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Marisnick, Fuld scored.
Athletics 1, Astros 0 Top 1, 2 OutsApr 14 8:16 PM - Ben Zobrist out on a sacrifice fly to right center field to Jake Marisnick. Sam Fuld scores.
Athletics 1, Astros 0 Top 1, 1 OutApr 14 8:16 PM - Sam Fuld doubles to left field.
Apr 14 8:12 PM - OAKLAND: 0
HOUSTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 14 8:11 PM
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