After dropping the first two, Oakland finally beat the Astros, winning the third game 8-5 on Saturday night in Houston.
A tough first inning from the starter made things look bleak early but he settled in after that, not allowing a run the rest of his day while the bats just chipped away over the next eight innings, scoring in five of them. They’ll go for the series split tomorrow in the finale.
After getting staked to a quick 1-run lead thanks to a Sean Murphy RBI single in the top of the first…
… Oakland “veteran” starter Cole Irvin took the ball for the club and had an opening frame to forget.