Houston Astros at Athletics
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Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5
The Astros still lead the AL West following Texas' 10-2 loss to the Twins. Both teams are 79-81, and the division winner will be the first in history at .500 or worse.
Lopez (7-5) went six innings, giving up two hits and one run. His only run came off a no-doubt solo homer from Christian Walker that gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning.
The lead lasted into the bottom of the sixth until an error from Jose Altuve sparked the offensive explosion from the A’s.
Hunter Brown (6-4) was pulled for Bennett Sousa following a sacrifice bunt that advanced runners to second and third with one out, but the pitching began to unravel once the bullpen took over.
Sousa’s third pitch was roped to center field by the pinch-hitting Stefanic for a two-run single that put the A’s ahead 2-1. The bleeding continued as the A’s dropped in another hit, and Jonah Heim immediately followed it up with a first-pitch RBI.
AJ Blubaugh replaced Sousa and was met with a Henry Bolte bases-clearing two-run triple that extended the lead to 5-1.
The inning was capped by a grounded fielder’s choice that allowed Bolte to slide into home, avoiding the tag to expand their lead.
Bolte finished the night 2 for 5, and Stefanic went 1 for 1, with both picking up two RBI.
Cam Smith's solo homer in the seventh cut the Astros’ deficit to four, and they scored three more in the eighth.
Luis Medina struck out Smith to escape the inning with the A's still ahead, and Hogan Harris picked up his 17th save with a hitless ninth.
Houston can clinch a postseason berth with a win against the A’s and a Texas loss versus the Twins on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Peña grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Trammell out at second. |
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9th Inning | Trammell ran for Velázquez |
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9th Inning | Velázquez walked. |
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9th Inning | Velázquez hit for Wade Jr. |
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9th Inning | Spence struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Harris relieved Medina |
Statistics
 HOU |
 ATH |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 8 | Ground Balls | 16 |
| 8 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 6 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 5 | Hits | 8 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 6 | Walks | 4 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 5 | Runs | 6 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 30 | At Bats | 33 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 8 | Runners Left On Base | 17 |
| 0 | Triples | 1 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 0 |
| 15 | Fly Balls | 11 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 156 | Pitches | 158 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 12 | Total Bases | 10 |
| 37 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 3.7 | Runs Created | 3.3 |
| .167 | Batting Average | .242 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | 1.000 |
| .400 | Slugging Percentage | .303 |
| .433 | Secondary Average | .182 |
| .297 | On Base Percentage | .324 |
| .697 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .627 |
| 0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.5 |
| 3.7 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 3.3 |
| 31.0 | Batter Rating | 34.5 |
| 15.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.22 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.16 |
| .233 | Isolated Power | .061 |
| 0.75 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.57 |
| .162 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .105 |
| .267 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.061 |
| 9.0 | Runs Produced | 12.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 78.5 | MLB Rating | 82.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 9,012 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston |
- | 81 | W2 | 0.5 | 81 |
 Texas |
1 | 82 | L1 | 0.49382716 | 80 |
 Seattle |
5 | 86 | W2 | 0.4691358 | 76 |
| Athletics |
17 | 98 | L2 | 0.39506173 | 64 |
 Los Angeles |
19 | 100 | L2 | 0.38271606 | 62 |