HOUSTON — Just when the A’s began to build some momentum, it was all taken away by one ugly inning.
The A’s committed three errors in the seventh inning Sunday against the Astros, opening up the door for a three-run inning that dug them in a deep hole of what turned out to be an 8-4 loss.
Entering the bottom of the seventh with the game tied 3-3, Trevor Cahill began by walking Alex Bregman before getting pulled for Yusmeiro Petit. Petit began his outing by striking out Marwin Gonzalez, but a bad throw from Jonathan Lucroy to second base on a steal attempt by Bregman rolled into the outfield and allowed Bregman to advance to third.