Chris Carter now visiting at old home

Solving the Athletics' pitchers wasn't the only riddle facing Astros designated hitter Chris Carter Monday. Carter, back in Oakland for the first time since his trade to Houston prior to the season, had trouble locating the visitor's clubhouse after not maneuvering around that part of the stadium before.

"When I walked in I had no clue," he told MLB.com. "I never went past the weight room."

Carter, now the Astros' cleanup hitter, finished 0 for 3 with a pair of strikeouts -- his second straight hitless outing following a six-game hitting streak that included his first four homers of the season.