WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Houston Astros erupted for seven runs in the first two innings and Framber Valdez struck out 10 over seven strong frames to power an 11-5 victory over the Athletics on Thursday afternoon at Sutter Health Park.

Valdez allowed one run on seven hits to earn the win. Christian Walker homered and drove in three runs for Houston, while Jose Altuve and Isaac Paredes each added two RBIs. The Athletics’ Nick Kurtz hit two solo home runs and drove in three in the loss. Despite both teams notching 12 hits, Houston’s early offensive explosion proved insurmountable for Oakland. The game drew a crowd of 8,293 and took 3 hours, 5 minutes to complete.