The A’s won a one-run game for just the second time in 15 tries tonight, beating the first-place Astros 2-1 behind a standout performance from the bullpen.
So now, the idea is to build on this – but the A’s have won back-to-back games just once this year. Once. More than a month ago. That’s extraordinary. And it was just the two games in April, it wasn’t some big winning streak.
Asked about the one-run win, manager Bob Melvin said, “We need a few of them. It’s not going to exorcise all the demons but certainly gives us a night where we can sleep better.