Game #99: A’s win, beat Astros 7-5

The A’s took the first game of the series against Houston, beating the Astros by a final of 7-5 on a cool night at the Coliseum.

One big inning from the lineup was just enough for the pitching staff. A solid performance from one of Oakland’s many rookie starters led the way on a day the bullpen had some uneven performances from the arms. They bent at the end but didn’t break, though, doing enough to walk away with the win tonight.

Teams trade bombs early

Houston struck first to get this game started. Jose Altuve tried blooping a ball into shallow right field but Ramon Laureano made a nice catch for the first out of the game. The second batter of the game made sure no one could catch it as he…