Instead, Maxwell, couldn’t block a two-out wild pitch that allowed one run to score in the eighth inning, and Hendriks allowed two run-scoring hits after that to enable Houston to walk away with a sweep of the three-game series. Kendall Graveman, who allowed three runs in seven innings in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday night, will start in place of Manaea. Manaea did not record a decision in either of his two starts against the Astros, posting a 3.00 ERA while allowing four runs on nine hits and four walks with nine strikeouts in 12 innings.
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“He was great”, Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. Jose Altuve leads Houston with 183 hits, George Springer has 73 RBI and Carlos Correa has 19 home runs. “We just couldn’t get anything going with him”. “He’s been on the center stage, has been one of the best players on his team every team he’s been on so he knows what it’s going to take and this is fulfilling a dream of his so he’s not going to be frivolous with his body”. Graveman had allowed one run in his previous two starts.
“I thought I could’ve been a little bit better”, Graveman said.
Rizzo belted a two-run homer off Chad Kuhl (3-2) in the first and Miguel Montero added an RBI single an inning later as the Cubs improved to 84-47. “The three-run inning where Bregman breaks it open is what good offenses do when you get the opportunity”.
Joey Wendle, left, of the Oakland Athletics throws over Evan Gattis of the Houston Astros to complete a double play at Minute Maid Park on August 31, 2016, in Houston. “I hate being hurt and being taken out early, especially in a close game”. “He’s shown spurts similar to the ways he’s pitching, maybe not this consistent, but he’s really taken ownership of the fact that he’s the last of the Mohicans here as far as the starters we have and has really pitched like a guy who wants to pitch in the top of the rotation”. Rasmus landed on the 15-day DL the following day and subsequently had surgery to remove a cyst in his right ear.
“It’s good, he’s going to drive in like 100 runs in (each of) the next five years”, Altuve said.
Detwiler gave up three hits and struck out seven. He picked up his first career win in his last start, allowing four hits and three runs while striking out eight in six innings vs. St. Louis.
The comeback allowed the Astros to keep pace in the AL wild-card race. Gurriel will debut at either third base or in left, with the latter a more likely option given how effectively rookie Alex Bregman has wielded his glove at the hot corner.
Will Harris threw a ideal seventh, and Luke Gregerson allowed an unearned run in the eighth before Ken Giles pitched the ninth for his sixth save. Muncy scored on a groundout to shortstop by Marcus Semien. The A’s were shutout in the first game of the three-game series, 6-0, Monday night. The exchange has been agreed to by both teams, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has to be approved by Major League Baseball.
The trade would have to be official by Wednesday for Crisp to be eligible for the postseason. Crisp played 734 games with the Athletics, batting.253 with 69 home runs, 304 RBIs and 169 stolen bases.
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Manaea left Monday’s start against the Houston Astros in the bottom of the fourth inning, and is being called day-to-day with what amounts to a sore back.
