Athletics rally from six-run deficit to defeat Astros 7‑6

HOUSTON (Interstat) — Brian Serven hit a three-run homer and Max Muncy added a solo shot in the seventh inning as the Athletics rallied past the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park.

Serven’s homer capped a six-run fifth inning that erased a 6-0 deficit. Lawrence Butler doubled in a run and Tommy White singled in two more to tie the game. Muncy’s homer in the seventh put the Athletics ahead.

Jack Perkins (3-9) allowed three hits and one earned run over five innings with six strikeouts to earn the win. Hogan Harris pitched a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts for his 13th save. Steven Okert (6-2) took the loss. The Athletics improved to 51-80. The Astros fell to 66-66.

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs for Houston. Jose Altuve also homered and had three RBIs. The Astros took a 6-0 lead with three runs in the first, one in the second and two in the fourth.

Attendance was 30,708. Time of game was 3:15.