Game #115: A’s swept by Astros

The A’s dropped the series finale to the Houston Astros on Sunday, getting swept for the third straight series and heading to Arlington losers of 8 straight.

Things did not start well for Oakland today as they fell behind early and never got much going with the bats, managing just a single hit and a trio of walks against the Houston starting pitcher. They scored some runs late off the bullpen and made it interesting but it was too little too late for the squad.

Entering today, starter Cole Irvin had struggled all season on the road compared to pitching at the Coliseum. That continued today as the Houston Astros tagged him for a pair of runs in each of the first two innings thanks to a 2-run…