The Houston Astros found themselves in similar territory as of late on Monday night, falling behind the Oakland Athletics at home. The red-hot A's could not hang on to a 4-0 lead at Minute Maid Park, as the Astros gained a game in the AL West by pulling away for an 11-4 victory. Alex Bregman and Tyler White both went deep and drove in four runs to lead Houston's late-game surge, which gives them a 2..5-game lead for the top spot in the division.
Houston scored five times in the third inning to take a 5-4 lead, headlined by RBI doubles from George Springer and Jose Altuve. They would then score six more times in the eighth inning, winning their sixth straight game and improving to 6-0 since Altuve returned from the disabled list. Their starter, Gerrit Cole, earned his 12th win despite giving up four runs early on.
Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman both went deep for two-run shots, as Chapman now has three home runs over the past two games. He has gone deep 21 times on the season, but the A's could not keep rolling after a weekend sweep of the Minnesota Twins.
Cole earned his second straight win after lasting five innings and striking out eight. That puts him ahead of Justin Verlander for the American League lead with 234 strikeouts, five ahead of his own teammate. Marwin Gonzalez and White both drove in runs during the Astros first outburst, as they were coming off a series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. They will continue their series with their division rivals on Tuesday night.
Houston scored five times in the third inning to take a 5-4 lead, headlined by RBI doubles from George Springer and Jose Altuve. They would then score six more times in the eighth inning, winning their sixth straight game and improving to 6-0 since Altuve returned from the disabled list. Their starter, Gerrit Cole, earned his 12th win despite giving up four runs early on.
Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman both went deep for two-run shots, as Chapman now has three home runs over the past two games. He has gone deep 21 times on the season, but the A's could not keep rolling after a weekend sweep of the Minnesota Twins.
Cole earned his second straight win after lasting five innings and striking out eight. That puts him ahead of Justin Verlander for the American League lead with 234 strikeouts, five ahead of his own teammate. Marwin Gonzalez and White both drove in runs during the Astros first outburst, as they were coming off a series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. They will continue their series with their division rivals on Tuesday night.
