Astros thump A’s with big first, Gattis’ 4 hits

HOUSTON — Evan Gattis went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, including a two-run home run to left field in the fourth inning, and the Astros jumped on A’s starter Jesse Hahn for seven first-inning runs and cruised to a 12-2 win on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.

Astros starter Doug Fister (5-3) fired six scoreless innings while allowing four hits to send Houston to its ninth win in the past 11 games. The A’s, who had their five-game winning streak snapped, trailed 12-0 before getting on the board with a Marcus Semien home run in the seventh.

Every Astros starter, with the exception of Luis Valbuena (two walks in his first two …

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