OAKLAND -- The Astros were in desperate need of a hero in the late innings Monday night, and Marwin Gonzalez answered the call.
Gonzalez hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning off Ryan Madson to snap a tie and send the Astros to a 4-2, come-from-behind win over the A's at the Oakland Coliseum to keep pace in the American League Wild Card race.
The Astros began the day three games behind the Blue Jays for the second Wild Card spot and gained a game on the Orioles, who lost to the Red Sox.