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Athletics rally in 8th, beat Astros 4-3 to end 5-game skid
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Athletics rally in 8th, beat Astros 4-3 to end 5-game skid

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • The Oakland Athletics defeated the Houston Astros 4-3, ending a five-game losing streak.
  • A wild pitch in the eighth inning allowed the Athletics to tie the game, followed by a go-ahead double.
  • Reliever Elvis Alvarado secured his third save for the Athletics.

HOUSTON: The Oakland Athletics snapped their five-game losing streak with a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

The A's trailed 3-1 heading into the eighth inning. With runners on second and third and one out, a wild pitch from Astros reliever Bennett Sousa allowed the tying run to score. Lawrence Butler then delivered a game-tying single to right field.

Tommy White, who had three hits on the day, followed with a double. Butler scored on a groundout, giving the Athletics a 4-3 lead. White's performance, including the crucial double, was key to the late-game rally.

Donovan Walton also contributed to the offense with a home run earlier in the game. On the pitching side, the Athletics' Elvis Alvarado pitched the ninth inning for his third save of the season, closing out the win.

The Astros had taken a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning on a home run by Daulton Varsho off Oakland starter Luis Medina (5-3). A two-out RBI single by Jeremy Peña extended Houston's lead.

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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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