Athletics slam Astros in doubleheader

September 10, 2017 at 4:09 a.m. | Updated September 10, 2017 at 4:00 a.m.

by Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Boog Powell, left, slides to score past the tag of Houston Astros catcher Juan Centeno in the second inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Powell scored on an error by Astros' pitcher Charlie Morton.
Oakland Athletics' Boog Powell, left, slides to score past the tag of Houston Astros catcher Juan Centeno in the second inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Powell scored on an error by Astros' pitcher Charlie Morton.

OAKLAND, Calif.-Normally reliable Houston reliever Chris Devenski allowed two runs in the seventh inning, including Chad Pinder's tiebreaking homer with two outs, and the Astros lost 11-4 as the Oakland Athletics completed a doubleheader sweep
Saturday.

Houston's third straight loss to the last-place A's loss dropped manager A.J. Hinch's ballclub into a tie with streaking Cleveland for the best record in the American League at 86-56. The Indians have won 17
straight.

The Astros' magic number for winning the AL West remained at eight, pending the Angels' game at Seattle later.

Houston lost the first game 11-1 when Astros pitchers forced in five runs with bases-loaded walks and the team tied a franchise record with 13 free passes.

The nightcap wasn't much better.

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