The Astros broke their 19-inning scoreless streak and took the first game of the 3-game set in Oakland behind clutch hitting by rookie Corey Julks and a fine pitching performance by rookie Hunter Brown.
The Astros scoring started in the second with a bloop leadoff single by Alex Bregman off James Kaprielian, followed by a Kyle Tucker single, and with one out, an RBI Corey Julks single.
The Astros blew the game open in the third with a 4-spot. It started with a a Jose Altuve double, his second hit of the game. Following a Yordan Alvarez walk Altuve scored on a Bregman single.