Astros slug five homers, rout Athletics behind Wesneski

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Hayden Wesneski pitched seven strong innings and Jeremy Peña homered twice as Houston routed the Athletics 13-2 on Saturday at Sutter Health Park. Wesneski allowed one earned run on six hits, walked one and struck out five for the win. Jack Perkins took the loss after yielding six earned runs on five hits with three walks and nine strikeouts over five innings. Peña went 4-for-6 with two homers and four RBIs. Yordan Alvarez added a three-run homer in the fifth, Isaac Paredes hit a solo shot, and Lucas Spence also connected. The Astros tallied five home runs overall. Jose Altuve had two hits and two RBIs, while Christian Walker drove in a run. Ronel Blanco followed Wesneski with two hitless innings and three strikeouts. Houston finished with 16 hits, while the Athletics had six. The game drew 12,025 fans and lasted 2 hours, 48 minutes. Houston improved to 81-81, and the Athletics fell to 64-97.