HOUSTON (AP) â Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer, rookie Seth Brown connected for his first big league home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Saturday to win the series.
The Astros won the opener 6-2 on Thursday night to give them five straight victories over the Aâs after a four-game sweep to start the season.
But Oaklandâs offense, which sputtered as the Aâs limped to a 1-7 start, got going on Friday night in a 6-2 win powered by three homers and kept it going in the series finale by piling up a season-high 11 hits. The A s and Astros are scheduled off Sunday.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — San Diego Padres left-hander Adrian Morejon left a start Sunday at Texas with an elbow-forearm strain after facing only three batters in the first inning.
This game at the Blue Jays spring training site never started and was called after a two-hour wait.
While the Angels plan to have Sunday s scheduled starter, Alex Cobb, start on Monday night at Kansas City, Toronto is getting a major addition to its rotation with the return of Robbie Ray.
Ray, out with an elbow contusion, will take the mound against the New York Yankees in the first of three series between the AL East contenders. He s looked great in the pens and everything, Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said. He s ready to go.
Tanner Roark, who had been scheduled to pitch Sunday, was moved to the bullpen.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) â More than two months later, Petr Mrazek still has his edge.
Mrazek made 28 saves in his first game back after a lengthy absence as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 1-0 on Sunday night.
âIt felt good to be back,â Mrazek said. âIt has been a long journey.â
Mrazek, who notched his third shutout of the season, played for the first time since suffering a thumb injury Jan. 30 against Dallas.
Stars coach Rick Bowness didnât return to the bench for the third period because of what the team announced was a COVID protocol.
Jordan Martinookâs second-period goal was enough scoring for the Hurricanes.
Dusty Baker tied Bill McKechnie for 14th among managers with 1,896 wins.
Kyle Tucker and Chas McCormick also homered for the Astros, off to their best start since 2001. Yuli Gurriel had three hits and two RBIs.
Houston outscored the Aâs 35-9 in the series with 47 hits, including eight home runs. The Astros became the fourth team in major league history to score eight or more runs in each of its first four games.
âWe just had tons of momentum coming in from last year,â McCormick said. âThe guys are really hungry. We just crushed them from the first pitch to the last pitch of the whole series. It was cool to watch, cool to be a part of.â