Altuve Homers To Back Fister In Astros' 2-1 Win Over A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve homered leading off a game for the fourth time this season — one of just two hits by Houston — and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
Doug Fister (2-3) gave up one run over 6 2/3 innings to end his three-game losing streak. Fister walked one, struck out five and pitched out of a pair of early jams to win in his first start at the Coliseum in nearly two years.
Altuve hit his seventh home run of the season on a 1-1 pitch from starter Rich Hill after going hitless in the first two games of this series between AL West rivals.
Jason Castro singled and scored on Colby Rasmus' sacrifice fly in the third for Houston, which finished 2-4 on its road trip.
Marcus Semien drove in Oakland's run with a single in the seventh.
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