OAKLAND — Manager Bob Melvin said the A’s were going to need some other players to make an impact Tuesday with both third baseman Matt Chapman and outfielder Stephen Piscotty unavailable due to injury.
In stepped Khris Davis, whose vintage at-bats helped the A’s take the first game of their double-header with the Houston Astros at the Coliseum.
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In his last three starts before Tuesday, Montas had allowed a combined 18 earned runs in 9 2/3 innings. He entered Tuesday at 2-3 with a 6.06 ERA.