Heading into game three of the Houston series, the A’s looked to play spoilers, sweep the reigning World Series champions and end their six game road trip with a winning record.
Oakland RHP Paul Blackburn retired the top of the Houston lineup to end the first. This snapped his dubious streak of allowing at least one run in the first inning in his last three starts.
Alex Bregman walked to start the second and Yainer Diaz moved him into scoring position with a single to left field but that is all Houston could do against Paul Blackburn.