Athletics beat slumping Astros 5-1 as slumping Houston falls out of playoff position
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The slumping Houston Astros fell out of playoff position, managing just three hits against Jeffrey Springs and three Athletics relievers in a 5-1 loss on Tuesday night.
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The slumping Houston Astros fell out of playoff position, managing just three hits against Jeffrey Springs and three Athletics relievers in a 5-1 loss on Tuesday night.
Houston (84-73) has lost four straight. The Astros dropped four games behind AL West-leading Seattle and a game behind Detroit for the third and final American League wild-card spot.
Springs (11-11) worked five innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks. Tyler Ferguson, Justin Sterner and Michael Kelly combined to pitch four innings of hitless relief. Jacob Wilson was 2 for 2 with an RBI and scored twice for the A's.
Astros starter Cristian Javier (2-4) gave up four runs - three earned - in 4 2/3 innings.
Nick Kurtz doubled to lead off the first inning and scored when Brent Rooker reached on a two-out fielding error by Javier.
Wilson doubled and scored on a two-out single by Darell Hernaiz in the fourth.
Christian Walker hit a leadoff single in the second and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Cam Smith.
Brett Harris led off the fifth with a double and scored when Tyler Soderstrom hit a two-out double. Jayden Murray replaced Javier, Rooker walked and Wilson followed with an RBI single that made it 4-1.
The Astros went 0 for 3 with runners in scoring position and stranded five.
The Astros had yet to announce their starter for Wednesday against the Athletics' Luis Severino (7-11, 4.72 ERA).
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