HOUSTON (Interstat) — Jacob Lopez struck out nine and allowed one earned run over six innings, and Donovan Walton homered as the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Saturday at Daikin Park.

Trailing 3-1 entering the eighth, the Athletics rallied with three runs. Lawrence Butler singled in Zack Gelof, and Jonah Heim grounded out to score Butler with the go-ahead run. Walton hit a solo homer in the third for the Athletics, who had 10 hits.

Luis Medina pitched the seventh and was credited with the win despite allowing two runs. Elvis Alvarado tossed a scoreless ninth for his third save. Bennett Sousa took the loss for Houston.

Daulton Varsho homered in the seventh for the Astros, and Jeremy Peña added an RBI single. Yainer Diaz doubled in Christian Walker in the fourth. Houston managed six hits.

Attendance was 31,009, and the game lasted 2:50. The Athletics improved to 50-80 while Houston fell to 66-65.