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06/07 16:16 CDT Kurtz, Rooker HRs, Jump's 6 1/3 scoreless innings power
Athletics past Astros 5-0
Kurtz, Rooker HRs, Jump's 6 1/3 scoreless innings power Athletics past Astros
5-0
HOUSTON (AP) --- Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker homered, Gage Jump worked 6 1/3
scoreless innings and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-0 on Sunday to
avoid a series sweep.
Kurtz opened the scoring in the third with his 12th home run of the year --- a
389-foot line drive to right-center that scored Alika Williams for a 2-0 lead.
Later in the inning, Brent Rooker added an RBI double that scored Shea
Langeliers and gave the Athletics a 3-0 lead.
Zack Gelof scored on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Pea in the fourth
inning and Rooker's 397-foot solo shot to left field capped the scoring in the
fifth.
Jump (2-1) allowed three hits and three walks with three strikeouts. The
23-year-old left-hander has allowed just one run in his past 13 1/3 innings
pitched.
Houston's Mike Burrows (3-8) allowed all five runs on eight hits in five
innings. Burrows has given up 17 home runs in 13 starts this season, with 11
coming on his four-seam fastball. He has a 5.77 ERA in 73 1/3 innings.
The Astros were limited to four hits in their fifth shutout loss of the season.
Houston second baseman Nick Allen left the game in the third inning with left
hamstring discomfort after running to first base. Taylor Trammell took over as
a pinch-runner.
Up next
Astros RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 1.94 ERA) takes the mound in a series
opener against the Angels on Monday.
Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.37 ERA) starts in the team's series
opener against Brewers LHP Kyle Harrison (7-1, 1.57) on Monday.
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