The game was decided in the first three innings. Isaac Paredes drove in four runs and Peter Lambert controlled Oakland's offense as Houston defeated the Athletics 5-1 at Daikin Park.
Paredes went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBIs, carrying a .241 average with 9 home runs and 32 RBIs this season. Lambert earned the win with 5.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts and 4 walks. His ERA: 3.55.
Houston struck for three runs in the first inning when Paredes homered to left center, scoring Peña and Alvarez. The Astros added two more runs in the third when Walker tripled to right to score Alvarez, then Paredes hit a sacrifice fly to bring Walker home. Oakland's only run came in the sixth when Brent Rooker homered to left.
Jack Perkins took the loss for Oakland, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits over 4.0 innings with 6 strikeouts. His record fell to 2-3 with a 6.19 ERA. Henry Bolte provided the Athletics' offensive highlight with a 3-for-4 performance, carrying a .328 average.
Houston snapped a losing streak to improve to 28-36. Oakland fell to 30-32 after the loss.