{"id":181824,"date":"2025-09-25T23:54:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/181824\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T23:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:54:07","slug":"astros-11-5-athletics-25-sep-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/181824\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros 11-5 Athletics (25 Sep, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — \u2014 Christian Walker<\/a> homered and drove in three runs to back a strong start from Framber Valdez<\/a> and the Houston Astros<\/a> beat the Athletics 11-5 on Thursday to snap a five-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Houston avoided a sweep and ended a seven-game losing streak to the Athletics after beginning the day a game behind Detroit for the final AL wild card with the Tigers owning the tiebreaker. Detroit was set to play the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> later Thursday.<\/p>\n

Nick Kurtz<\/a> homered twice and drove in the three runs for the Athletics. He hit a shot off Valdez in the sixth and a two-run shot against Enyel De Los Santos<\/a> in the eighth. Kurtz’s 35 home runs are the second-most by an A’s rookie \u2014 trailing only Mark McGwire’s 49 in 1987. He hit nine homers in 11 games against Houston, tied for fourth-most against the Astros in a single season.<\/p>\n

Valdez (13-11) gave up a run and seven hits in seven innings, striking out 10 and walking two in his 31st start. He was 1-7 with a 6.80 ERA in his previous nine outings.<\/p>\n

Victor Caratini<\/a> had an RBI single and Walker a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the first inning against J.T. Ginn<\/a> for a 2-0 lead and Houston never looked back. Walker hit his 24th homer in the eighth to push the Astros’ lead to 11-1.<\/p>\n

Jose Altuve<\/a> went 2 for 3 with two RBI and two runs scored, and Isaac Paredes<\/a> had two hits and two RBI for the Astros<\/p>\n

Ginn (4-7) allowed seven runs and six hits over 3 2\/3 innings. He walked three and struck out four.<\/p>\n

Key moment <\/p>\n

Valdez gave up a leadoff single to Shea Langeliers<\/a> in the first and then struck out the next five batters to set the tone.<\/p>\n

Key stat <\/p>\n

Langeliers went 4 for 4 for the A\u2019s on Wednesday and singled his first three times up against Valdez before striking out in the seventh. He and JJ Bleday<\/a> had back-to-back doubles leading off the ninth against Nick Hernandez<\/a> before Bryan Abreu<\/a> came in to close it out.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Astros RHP Jason Alexander<\/a> (4-2, 4.83 ERA) goes against Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks<\/a> (8-10, 4.79) in the opener of a three-game series in Anaheim on Friday.<\/p>\n

Athletics RHP Luis Morales<\/a> (4-2, 3.07) faces Royals LHP Noah Cameron<\/a> (9-7, 2.90) in the opener of a season-ending series at home on Friday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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