Astros rally in 7th inning to defeat Athletics 5-3
- The Houston Astros rallied from a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning to defeat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Wednesday in their home game.
- The Athletics held a one-run lead until rookie Justin Sterner came in to relieve Luis Severino at the beginning of the seventh inning, sparking the Astros' rally.
- Zach Dezenzo hit a 416-foot home run to even the score, and later, with two outs and runners on second and third, Victor Caratini delivered a single that brought in two more runs.
- Lance McCullers Jr., making his fifth appearance of the season following a recovery from injuries that sidelined him for over two years, pitched six innings while allowing five hits and recording 12 strikeouts.
- With Shawn Dubin earning the win and Josh Hader securing his 14th save, the Astros improved their momentum while the Athletics fell to a 3-17 record in their last 20 games.
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Astros rally in 7th inning to defeat Athletics
HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Dezenzo homered and Victor Caratini drove in two runs in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros rally for a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday.


Astros Rally in the Seventh Inning to Beat the Athletics 5-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Dezenzo homered and Victor Caratini drove in two runs in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros rally to a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday. The Athletics led by one when rookie Justin Sterner (1-1) replaced Luis Severino to start the seventh. Dezenzo sent his fourth pitch 416 feet to center field for his second homer of the season, tying the score at 3-3. With runners on second and third and two outs, Carat…


Victor Caratini's hit allows Astros to down Athletics
Victor Caratini had a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros complete a two-game sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 5-3 win on Wednesday afternoon.
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