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After being held without a hit for six innings, Houston's offense went to work. George Springer hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning after Nori Aoki put Houston ahead with one of his two RBIs, and the Astros rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-6 on Saturday. ''This team has no limits,'' Astros starter Lance McCullers said. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 9:11:pm EST

The Houston Astros went through it all Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. After being no-hit for six innings, the Astros somehow fought back against the A’s bullpen. The offense came alive for the final three innings, tagging Oakland for eight hits and 10 total runs. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 8:49:pm EST

OAKLAND — The A’s entered the season holding their bullpen — featuring four former or current big league closers — in high regard as one of very few bright spots on the team. That bright spot failed them in Saturday’s 10-6 loss to the Houston Astros. Santiago Casilla and Sean Doolittle were the main culprits in a bullpen meltdown that featured a combined eight earned runs given up by five relievers over four innings. Casilla allowed two runs in the seventh and eighth to blow what was a 5-3 lead that he inherited from Liam Hendriks, and Doolittle proceeded to allow a two-run home run to George Springer that put the Astros ahead 8-5 to complete the disastrous performance. The A’s jumped to a 5-0 Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 8:28:pm EST

Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea had everything working on Saturday against the Houston Astros, carrying a no-hitter through five innings. Aside from some early issues with control, Manaea was dominant through his first five innings against Houston. While Manaea was excellent early, he wasn’t perfect. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 7:20:pm EST