The Astros beat the A’s at their own game tonight. They won with great pitching and just enough offense to win a tight game, the way the A’s have won all season.
Luis Garcia staked another claim on rookie of the year, but in the first inning it didn’t quite look that way, as he became another of All-Star Matt Olson’s many victims this year. With two outs Olson took Garcia yard with a long ball to deep right field.
It would be the last run allowed by Garcia through five complete innings.
Meanwhile, the Astros could not touch June’s pitcher of the month Sean Manaea until the third inning.