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- Updated: July 19, 2016
OAKLAND — The A’s topped the Astros, 7-4, on Monday at the Coliseum, and a major reason for their success stemmed from their approach at the end of innings.
Oakland scored all seven of its runs with two outs, including a five-run fourth inning when they walked five times and sent nine batters to the plate after Khris Davis struck out for the second out in the inning.
Oakland’s big inning came in part because of control lapses from Astros starter Mike Fiers and reliever Michael Feliz, who walked three batters in one-third of an inning. But the A’s bats certainly contributed to the surge, with Stephen Vogt lacing a two-out double, Yonder Alonso adding a two-run single and rookie Ryon Healy doubling to drive him in.
“Now that’s tough to do,” manager Bob Melvin said. “It was good to see that we were patient. In a situation with some guys on base, you want to swing it.”
Davis added his 23rd home run of the season in the seventh inning — a powerful opposite-field blast traveling 404 feet, per Statcast™, which also came with two …
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